Intent to Sole Source Jail/Detention Space

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol Grands Forks Sector, intends to issue a sole source award to the Grand Forks County Correctional Center for the detention/correction facilities, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 & 13.106-1(b). The contract will be for a base period of six (6) months and four (4) 12 month option periods. The effective date for this purchase order shall be from 10/01/2011 - 03/31/2016. The anticipated cost for this requirement is $134,820.00 (including options). Description of Work: The DHS/CBP U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector has a requirement in fulfillment of their mission to detain illegal aliens awaiting deportation proceedings in a County or State Facility approved by the U.S. Marshal Service within a 30 mile radius from Grand Forks, ND. This notice is neither a request for proposals nor an invitation for bids. No formal solicitation package is available .