Health And Human Services, Department Of- Office Of The Assistant Secretary For Administration ( Asa)- Program Support Center Acq Mgmt Svc - Agency Bids & RFPs

The anticipated period of performance will be from July 15, 2026, through June 14, 2027, if all options are exercised.

The bid notice states that award is subject to approval of the sole source justification and that if no affirmative responses are received within 7 days of this notice, an award will be made to Life Technologies Corporation.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and contain sufficient detail to allow the government to determine if the party can provide the requirement.

All responses must be received within 7 days from the date of publication of this synopsis.

The government desires a ready site operational with capacity to ramp up as soon as possible upon a contract award, and no longer than 120 calendar days. The capability statements are due by 10:00 AM ET on Friday, April 10, 2026.

The government anticipates a firm-fixed unit price per bed contract structure where only occupied beds are invoiced and paid. The notice does not specify further details on the payment terms.

Vendors must be state-licensed and nationally accredited secure care and heightened supervision facilities for minors, with proven success in the delivery of comprehensive quality programming. They must have existing facilities and programming with capacity to provide 30 secure and 20 HSF beds, or describe proposed facility locations, partners, and capacity to operate, with a ramp-up time not exceeding 120 calendar days.

The notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid.

The proposal must be received no later than April 3rd, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The original proposal due date was December 8th, 2025, but has been extended multiple times through amendments.

The bid notice indicates a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or Firm-Fixed-Unit-Price (FFUP) service model for most tasks. Payment is generally based on the completion of specific services and submission of required evidence. Some questions indicate concerns about payment being tied to outcomes or factors outside the contractor's control, and the government has revised some clauses to address these concerns.

Qualified personnel include attorneys eligible to practice law, representatives accredited before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and law students or graduates under attorney supervision. For legal consultations, paralegals and DOJ accredited representatives are also considered qualified. The bid also addresses requirements for pro bono attorneys and their supervision.

All questions and inquiries concerning the solicitation must be submitted by email no later than December 1st, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

The proposal must be received no later than April 3rd, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

The bid notice requires a past performance questionnaire to be completed by an evaluator to assess the contractor's ability to execute what they promised in their proposal.

All questions concerning the solicitation must be submitted by e mail no later than March 2nd, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time.