UAC Legal Services Sources Sought Notice

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY – NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS NOTICE The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Government Contracting Services (GCS) has received a request from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Division of Unaccompanied Children Operations to seek sources capable of meeting the objectives set forth in the attached work description. The Government is seeking one or more vendors to provide, develop and maintain a regional sector delivery model of comprehensive legal services, primarily immigration related legal services, to Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) in HHS custody. Legal services shall be provided in accordance with 8 USC §1232(c)(5) and ORR policy. The contractor shall provide comprehensive and efficient delivery of specific legal services.  Attorneys will collaborate with ORR staff and direct care provider staff to enhance the wraparound services ORR offers for UAC

throughout the United States.  The primary responsibilities will include:Know Your Rights (KYR) presentations;Legal Screenings; andDirect Representation and Other Related Legal Services.This notice is published to determine the interest and capabilities of potential offerors, as well as the socioeconomic status of interested parties and interest in teaming arrangements. It is the Government’s intention to award a single or multiple indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract(s) for these services.  The Government contemplates the contract having a period of performance of a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods.   Release of a solicitation is tentatively planned in the second (2) quarter of calendar year 2021.   This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals.  This notice does not obligate the Government to solicit for this requirement or award a contract and does not obligate the Government to reimburse interested parties for any costs incurred to prepare or provide a response to this request for information.  RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE: Firms who can fulfill this requirement and who would be interested in submitting a proposal, in the event that a solicitation is issued, are requested to provide the following information in response to this request: Name of Company;  Address of Company; DUNS;Name, phone number and email address of company representative; Company size standard and/or socio-economic standing; i.e., large business, small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business; Indication that the support services are or are not available on a GSA Schedule contract or other Government Wide Acquisition Contract held by your company;A list of any current or past projects similar in nature to this requirement that you have executed; A list of any questions you would be likely to ask if the requirements below were included, as is, as part of the final solicitation; andIndication of demonstrated experience providing immigration related legal services influenced by professional best practices such as the American Bar Association’s Standards for the Custody, Placement and Care, as appropriate; and given the current state with the COVID-19 pandemic, indicate some industry leading practices around public health emergencies that have been integrated into your operational practices that would ensure the health, welfare and safety of UAC’s in the care of HHS under this requirement.Procurement Information for this sources sought notice is as follows:  Set-Aside: To be determined    Anticipated Performance Dates(s): September 2021 through September 2026Anticipated Place (s) of Performance: Performance will take place primarily at a Government-owned or leased facility to be determined. Description of Requirements are attached.Submission Instructions: Please address your response to Evelyn S. Tyndell at email address Evelyn.Tyndell@acf.hhs.gov on or before Tuesday, February 23, 2021.  Responses by phone will not be accepted. Capability statements are limited to 10 pages (one-sided no smaller than Times New Roman 11 font size) and shall be submitted no later than 4:30PM EST, February 23, 2021 in accordance with the instructions reflected in this notice.