Heather Kirk April 4, 2023 0 Comments

Maybe it is the small business “rule of two” in effect or maybe it is a typo, but a recently published DHS notice that indicated an upcoming RFP for a 5-year contract to provide a range of analytical support services to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), is now set-aside for small business, and is drawing a lot of interest. 

Expected to be released in late May on GSA OASIS, the focus for of this professional services contract, which was last awarded to Deloitte in 2019, is to provide the Pacific Enforcement Response Center (PERC) command center in Santa Ana, CA with analytical support services to conduct analysis, screening, and related support activities in response to interoperability queries conducted on removable noncitizens who pose a threat to public safety and national security.  

ICE established the PERC in 2015 to serve as a tactical force multiplier for the Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC) and ERO field offices, with a focus on conducting law enforcement actions upon noncitizens suspected, arrested or convicted of criminal activity across the United States. This includes supporting 19 of ERO’s 25 areas of responsibility (AORs) and sharing timely and relevant ICE information with law enforcement partners nationwide. 

Details on the annual spend for the predecessor contract can be found here.o Sme of the known subcontractors on this effort include Bow Wave; Guidepost Solutions; TechOp Solutions; La Jolla Logic; and Feds United. 

Small business should keep an eye on this as, while there is no question that two small businesses are more than capable of performing this work, it is possible that DHS will flip this back to an unrestricted procurement.  

Key Points of Contact 

  • Nicole Czygan, Department of Homeland Security – nicole.czygan@ice.dhs.gov 
  • An Le, Department of Homeland Security – An.N.Le@ice.dhs.gov 
  • Mike Vaughn, Center Director, Pacific Enforcement Response Center, DHS 
  • Eric Saldana, Deputy Director (Retired), Pacific Enforcement Response Center, Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
  • John Martinez, Former Director, Pacific Enforcement Response Center | Current Principal – The Complete Solution Group 
  • Anne Marie Kelly, Managing Director at Deloitte 
  • Pamela Guadarrama, Senior Analyst (Project Delivery) at Deloitte 
  • Anita Perkins, Small Business Specialist, DHS ICE anita.perkins@ice.dhs.gov 

Related Data 

Looking for an 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone or SDVOSB to partner with at ICE? Click Here and filter the list by several key indicators, to include socio-economic status, NAICS, Contract Vehicle access, etc.    

Firms drawing the most attention:  

Included below is a list of the large and small companies we have noted as drawing the most views by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory since the beginning of 2023 and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of ICE.  

We cannot and will not speculate here as to the reasons for the increased interest, but whether it is a company evaluating them as a potential partner; a federal acquisition leader doing their due diligence; or a consultant weighing their next job move, this group of companies has been receiving increased interest.  

If you are a small business with capabilities and socio-economic status that might support this effort, comment below and let others know you are interested.   

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