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Justification & Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition Template (Rev. 2/10/2026) (g) Solicitation number. 70SBUR26Q00000116
(h) On June 11th, 2021, in the Miss L. v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, No. 3:18cv-00428 (S.D. Cal) case, DHS was issued a court order to return certain class members from the litigation to the United States. This order permitted the government to begin reunifying families in the U.S.
To comply with the requirements of the court order, DHS awarded contract 70RDAD21C00000011 to IOM on August 13th, 2021, to provide support services for the reunification effort. Contract 70RDAD21C00000011 was awarded with a 12-month base period of performance that began August 13th, 2021. Additional option periods were exercised, extending the period of performance through September 12th, 2026. Contract 70RDAD21C00000011 was awarded to IOM on a sole source basis under statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) implemented by FAR subpart 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 3. Description of Supplies/Services.
This requirement is to provide follow-on support services to contract 70RDAD21C00000011 to assist the beneficiaries covered by the Miss L settlement in reuniting with family. Activities include assistance with parole and employment authorization application processes, acquiring documentation and subsequent actions required for country exit, forms and subsequent actions required for documentation for entry into the U.S., fingerprint collection, scheduling of interviews and appointments at the beneficiaries’ closest Embassy, a pre-reunification travel plan, booking international travel reservations, facilitating special travel assistance requests, providing pre-departure briefings, pre-embarkation health checks, assistance at the airport of departure and US port of entry, providing beneficiaries with information on post-reunification services including behavioral health services, and providing a help desk with a toll-free number for CONUS and OCONUS callers. 4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1901
5. Identification of Exception to the Buy American Statute Not Applicable this requirement is for a service.
6. Demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.
In late fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Homeland Security determined that the