SAM #HHS_ACF_SS_26_0002

Secure Care and Heightened Supervision Facility Beds for Unaccompanied Alien Children

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is seeking industry input and potential providers for secure care and heightened supervision facility (HSF) beds for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) aged 13-17. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau (UACB) - Products/Services Requested: - Up to 150 state-licensed and nationally accredited secure care residential beds - For UAC requiring the strictest level of supervision, including secure perimeter and correctional facility-like procedures - Up to 100 state-licensed and nationally accredited heightened supervision facility (HSF) beds - For UAC requiring close supervision but not secure facility placement, with intensive staff supervision and trauma-informed care - Comprehensive residential care services including: - Trauma-informed, culturally appropriate care - Medical, mental health, education, case management, counseling, recreation, nutrition, legal access, and acculturation services - Key personnel requirements: - Program Director, Child Psychiatrist, Lead Case Manager, Prevention of Sexual Abuse Compliance Manager - Transition-in and transition-out services to ensure continuity of care - Comprehensive staff training and professional development - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Providers must be state-licensed and nationally accredited - Strict compliance with federal, state, and ORR regulations - Defined staffing ratios (e.g., 1:4 during waking hours, 1:12 during sleeping hours, 1 case manager per 6 children, 1 clinician per 6 children, 2 staff per child during secure transport) - Ramp-up to full operational capacity within 120 days of award - Structured transition planning for both start-up and contract closeout - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the opportunity. - The procurement is focused on identifying qualified residential care providers with the capacity and credentials to meet these requirements.

Description

The Government is seeking industry information on the availability of existing state-licensed and nationally accredited secure care and HSF residential care providers for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) minors located within the contiguous United States, with capacity to provide residential care for 100 secure and 150 HSF placements for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement.

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