Legal Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC)
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR), is soliciting proposals for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC). This opportunity seeks comprehensive legal representation and support for UAC currently in or released from the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) nationwide. The acquisition is conducted under full and open competition. Proposals are due by June 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide nationwide legal services, including:
- Transition-In: Assuming operational responsibility for approximately 24,000 active cases from the incumbent contractor without service disruption.
- Legal Orientations: Conducting virtual sessions to inform UAC of their rights and responsibilities within the immigration system.
- Legal Consultations: Performing one-on-one assessments for immigration relief eligibility.
- Direct Legal Representation: Providing legal representation for various immigration matters, such as T Visa, U Visa, VAWA, Adjustment of Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Employment Authorization, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and Asylum applications.
- LSP Network Management: Managing a nationwide network of qualified Legal Service Providers (LSPs), including pro bono attorneys.
- Data Management: Robust data collection, analysis, and reporting on services, outcomes, and pro bono efforts, accessible via dashboards and APIs.
- Pro Bono Maximization: Actively promoting and utilizing pro bono services.
- Transition-Out: Facilitating a seamless transfer of responsibilities, data, and knowledge to the incoming contractor or the Government.
Services must be culturally competent, trauma-informed, and ensure continuity of legal services, with interpretation and translation available as needed. Legal orientations and consultations must be conducted within 10 business days of notification.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Hybrid, with a preponderance of services on a Firm-Fixed Unit Price (FFUP) basis. Includes Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and Time-and-Materials (T&M) CLINs for travel.
- Period of Performance: One (1) year base period, four (4) one-year option periods, plus a potential six (6) month extension under FAR 52.217-8. Total potential period is five (5) years and six (6) months.
- Guaranteed Minimum Value: $1,539,600.00.
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition.
- NAICS Code: 541110 (Office of Lawyers), with a small business size standard of $15.5 million.
- Place of Performance: Nationwide.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Due Date: June 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Submission: Via email to Emily Graham and Sharee Richardson.
- Evaluation Factors (descending order of importance): Scalability and Pro Bono Integration Capabilities, Technical Approach, Recent and Relevant Past Performance, and Price.
- Award Basis: Best overall value to the Government through a tradeoff process.
- Page Limits: Volume I (Technical Proposal) has a 55-page limit, excluding cover/title page, resumes in an appendix, and compliance matrix.
Additional Notes
This solicitation is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFP) and incorporates FAR 12 and 15 procedures. Amendment 0015, dated June 8, 2026, provides revised solicitation documents, including the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Deliverables Table, Case Inventory Report, and responses to offeror questions, and updated the proposal due date. Offerors must review all attachments, especially the pricing worksheet, and adhere to security and data reporting requirements.