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Detention Services and Transportation Services for Buffalo Service Processing Center/Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Buffalo SPC/BFDF), Batavia, NY

ID: 25-0025 • Type: Special Notice

Description

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on the behalf of the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations ("ERO"), intends to award a sole-source modification for an eight-month extension for detention services and transportation services with Akima Global Services LLC (AGS). The contract was originally awarded to AGS via a competitive 8(a) procurement, with a period of performance ending January 31, 2025. This sole source extension will be conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1) - FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to:

Akima Global Services LLC (AGS), 2553 Dulles View Drive, Suite 700, Herndon VA 20171-5226

AGS will continue to provide detention services and transportation for the Buffalo Service Processing Center/Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Buffalo SPC/BFDF) located in Batavia, NY, while the follow-on contract effort is competed. These services are required to facilitate the ERO continuing mission-critical responsibility for housing and transporting apprehended aliens in the ICE/ERO/Buffalo Area of Responsibility. The place of performance is at the Buffalo Service Processing Center/Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Buffalo SPC/BFDF), located at 4250 Federal Dr, Batavia, NY 14020. This action will result in a hybrid Firm-Fixed Price/Labor-Hour contract extension with a period of performance of eight months.This is not a request for proposals. This notice of intent to award a sole source modification is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Natalie Carr, Contracting Officer. Ms. Carr may be contacted via e-mail at Natalie.Carr@ice.dhs.gov.

Interested parties may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement no later than January 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Background
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, is seeking to extend a contract for detention and transportation services provided by Akima Global Services LLC (AGS). This extension is necessary to support the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in fulfilling its mission-critical responsibilities related to housing and transporting apprehended aliens.

The original contract was awarded through a competitive 8(a) procurement process, with the current period of performance set to end on January 31, 2025.

Work Details
Under this contract extension, AGS will continue to provide essential detention services and transportation for the Buffalo Service Processing Center/Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Buffalo SPC/BFDF) located in Batavia, NY. These services are crucial for the ERO's operations within the Buffalo Area of Responsibility.

The extension will result in a hybrid Firm-Fixed Price/Labor-Hour contract.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this contract extension will be eight months.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed at the Buffalo Service Processing Center/Buffalo Federal Detention Facility, located at 4250 Federal Dr, Batavia, NY 14020.

Overview

Response Deadline
Feb. 19, 2025, 5:30 p.m. EST (original: Jan. 23, 2025, 5:30 p.m. EST) Past Due
Posted
Jan. 22, 2025, 11:50 a.m. EST (updated: Feb. 14, 2025, 12:58 p.m. EST)
Set Aside
8(a) Sole Source (8AN)
PSC
None
Place of Performance
NY 14020 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$29 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$5,000,000 - $15,000,000 (AI estimate)
Signs of Shaping
74% of obligations for similar contracts within the Immigration and Customs Enforcement were awarded full & open.
On 1/22/25 Enforcement and Removals issued Special Notice 25-0025 for Detention Services and Transportation Services for Buffalo Service Processing Center/Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Buffalo SPC/BFDF), Batavia, NY due 2/19/25.

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF > US IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT > DETENTION COMPLIANCE AND REMOVALS
FPDS Organization Code
7012-DCR00
Source Organization Code
500030763
Last Updated
Feb. 20, 2025
Last Updated By
natalie.carr@ice.dhs.gov
Archive Date
Feb. 20, 2025