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Legal Services for DOJ LASRF Program: Individualized Consultations, Document Preparation, and Pro Bono Mentorship

This opportunity is for legal service providers to support the U.S. Department of Justice's Legal Access Services for Reunified Families (LASRF) Program. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Public Resources and Communications Division - Scope of Services: - Individualized legal consultations and counseling (3,000 sessions) - Document preparation and application assistance for: - Re-parole (5,000 initial, 2,000 follow-up) - Employment authorization (5,000 initial, 2,000 follow-up) - Asylum (1,000 initial, 500 follow-up) - T visas, U visas, VAWA, naturalization, special immigrant juvenile status, adjustment of status, and change of venue/address filings (100–400 per service) - Pro bono matching and mentorship (200 units) - Annual management of Legal Service Provider (LSP) network and data collection systems - Transition-in and transition-out services for contract continuity - Outreach, scheduling, and reporting/data management - Travel costs included, capped at $15,000 annually - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Services must comply with a federal settlement agreement (Ms. L. Settlement) - Contractor must coordinate with EOIR's centralized assistance channels - Services delivered from eight regional offices with remote options - Strict adherence to DOJ security, privacy, and performance standards - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial product vendors are named; this is a professional legal services procurement - Products/Part Numbers: - No commercial products or part numbers are involved; all line items are legal services

Description

The U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), created the Legal Access Services for Reunified Families (LASRF) Program pursuant to the Settlement Agreement in Ms. L., et al. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al., 18-cv-00428 (S.D. Cal. Oct. 16, 2023) (“Settlement Agreement”).  The LASRF Program is divided into two components: (1) federalized services, including group orientations and group workshops, that EOIR provides, and (2) individualized services, including legal advice and document preparation, that the Contractor provides under this Statement of Work (SOW).   EOIR, through the federalized program, also operates a centralized email address and telephone number to receive requests for assistance and to connect eligible individuals to the full range of legal services that are available under the Settlement Agreement.

The Government seeks a contractor to satisfy the Government’s obligations under the Settlement Agreement by delivering individualized legal services that complement the group orientations and workshops that EOIR provides to Program Participants.

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