National Qualified Representative Program (NQRP)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - National Qualified Representative Program (NQRP)

The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to identify commercial capabilities that could support a future acquisition for Legal Services, referred to as NQRP.

The U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is required to provide legal representation and other related services nationwide to individuals in covered immigration proceedings who have been found mentally incompetent to represent themselves. The Statement of Objectives (SOO) attached below describes the outputs expected to be achieved in order to ensure agency compliance with the requirements set forth below.

Response and Submission Instructions:

If your company has the capability to provide the solution outlined in the SOO, please submit a capabilities statement tailored to this requirement and provide the following information on the cover page of your capabilities statement: company name, address, point of contact (name, phone number, email address), website URL, and UEI Number. All responses to this RFI must be emailed to Tracy-Ann Thomas-Arthur at:

Tracy-Ann.B.Thomas-Arthur@usdoj.gov.

Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm’s ability to submit an offer if, or when, a solicitation is released. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offer will be considered in response to this RFI. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this RFI.

The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. If you submit proprietary information, you are responsible for adequately and clearly marking “PROPRIETARY” on the document. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. An electronic acknowledgement of the Vendor’s RFI response submission will be provided. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one workday, please notify the acquisition points of contact listed in this RFI to ensure successful delivery. If you have any submission issues concerning this opportunity, please contact Tracy-Ann Thomas-Arthur at:

Tracy-Ann.B.Thomas-Arthur@usdoj.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.