# State Licensed and Nationally Accredited Secure Care and Heightened Supervision Facility (HSF) Beds for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau (UACB)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hhsacfss260001

- Solicitation number: HHS_ACF_SS_26_0001
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (Asa)
- Contracting office: Program Support Center Acq MGMT SVC (75P001)
- First posted: March 26, 2026
- Last posted: April 13, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/658d77c52a6742bf86e5907232be7512/view

## Description

The government is seeking industry information on the availability of existing state-licensed and nationally accredited secure care and HSF residential care providers for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) minors located within the contiguous United States, with capacity to provide residential care for 30 secure and 20 HSF placements.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement invites interested organizations to learn more about an upcoming opportunity supporting the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program through the Secure and Heightened Supervision Facility (HSF) Beds. A virtual information session is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. Advance registration is appreciated, though same-day registration will be accepted.

Please see the “Active Links” sections to join the event. All questions related to the virtual roundtable shall be submitted via email to Valarie Pels-Kohout at valerie.pelskohout@acf.hhs.gov no later than three (3) business days prior to the event.

## Publications

- March 26, 2026: Sources sought, due April 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 773f14f4bfe34a9dbcf69851a64fd4c9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/773f14f4bfe34a9dbcf69851a64fd4c9/view
- April 13, 2026: Sources sought, due April 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 658d77c52a6742bf86e5907232be7512. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/658d77c52a6742bf86e5907232be7512/view

## Points of contact

- Emily Graham, emily.graham@hhs.gov
- Ijada Fields, ijada.fields@hhs.gov

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