Border Infrastructure

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Infrastructure Portfolio, Border Wall System Program (BWSP), Program Management Office Directorate (PMOD) manages the planning, design, and construction of Border Patrol’s infrastructure along the United States border. Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), as amended, 8 U.S.C. § 1103 Note, provides the Department of Homeland Security with the key authority to construct the infrastructure necessary to deter and prevent illegal entry on our border. This includes, new and existing border barrier systems; Tactical Infrastructure (TI), i.e., roads, fencing, lights, electrical components, and towers); and all aspects of construction from real estate and environmental clearance to land acquisition, construction, and disposal. The specific project locations will be determined on the availability of funding, CBP requirements, and Congressional Departmental directives. The BWSP has requirement to solicit and award multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) design-build construction contracts with a five-year ordering period. A competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued under the Contract Opportunities section at SAM.GOV as full and open competition for the “Best Value-Trade Off” award of multiple IDIQ contracts. This acquisition will result in multiple-award IDIQ’s and Task Order (TO) contracts. All selected Contractors will be awarded one (1) IDIQ contract and TO contract to meet the IDIQ minimum quantity requirements. All selected Contractors will also be provided an opportunity to propose on future TO requirements for border wall and supporting tactical infrastructure and technology along the United States - Mexican border depending on CBP’s needs. The specific project locations will be determined based on the availability of funding, USBP requirements, and proper authorizations TO RFP’s “disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects” will have a construction cost range of between $15 million and $400 million dollars. Requirements with an estimated value less than $15 million dollars will not be solicited under these multiple award IDIQ contracts. All offerors seeking to submit questions on the solicitation and/or offer a proposal will be required to submit a signed letter from a Corporate Surety in accordance with FAR clause “52.228-5 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction” stating your company can meet the minimum payment and performance bonding requirements of $400 million per Task Order and $1 billion cumulatively per IDIQ. The intent is to post the proposed solicitation within approximately 60 days of this pre-solicitation notice.