--Biometric Equipment for National Reporting Detainee Reporting Center

This is not a Request for Proposals. The Defense Contracting Command  Washington (DCC-W), on the behalf of the Office of the Provost Marshall General, Headquarters, Department of the Army, intends to award a contract, on a sole source basis, with Cr ossMatch Technologies Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for the purchase of the CrossMatch ID 1000 Automated Identification System with live scan software. The North American Industry Classification Code is 334119 and the Small Business Size Standard is 1, 000 employees. This system will have Biometric capabilities combined with the Automated Biometric Information System to enable soldiers in the field to compare biometric data against DoD and the Criminal Justice Information System. This systems live scan software shall be able to validate all text and data fields associated with each set of fingerprints collected. All equipment shall be field tested and hardened against the elements. CrossMatch Technologies has sole proprietary rights for the above mention ed systems. The proposed contract action is for commodities for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The Government will consider all capability packages received by 31 January 2005. Individual responses to this request for information that may contain company proprietary information must be marked accordingly. Such information will not be released outside the Government. The Government may revise its acqu isition strategy and solicitation requirements based upon industry response. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Please identify the type of small business of your company. Capability packages and or/written comments are to be submitted by 1:00 p.m., local time, 31 January 2005. DCC-W point of contact is Mr. Mark Brady, +1 (555) 000-0000, e-mail: contact@example.gov. No extensions wil l be granted. No telephonic submissions will be honored. Capability packages shall be delivered using one of the following methods: E-MAIL to Mr. Mark Brady, EXPRESS MAIL CARRIERS: Capability packages submitted by express mail services (e.g., Federal Exp ress, United Parcel Service, DHL,etc.) shall be submitted to: Department of the Army, Defense Contracting Command-Washington, Attn: Mr. Mark Brady, Rm. 1C256, 5200 Army Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20310-5200. HAND-CARRIED: DCC-W Receptionist, Rm. 1C243, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20310-5200. Please advise Mr. Mark Brady no later than 24 hours prior to delivery by both telephone +1 (555) 000-0000 and e-mail (this is to assure that arrangements can be made to accept promptly by appropriate personnel). U.S. PO STAL SERVICE CHANNELS (LEAST PREFERRED METHOD): Department of the Army, Defense Contracting Command-Washington, Attn: Mr. Mark Brady, Rm. 1C256, 5200 Army Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20310-5200. Because of tightened security measures, this method is strongl y discouraged. Packages arriving through U.S. Postal Service are screened and may be opened prior to their receipt at DCC-W. These actions and other uncertain delays are very probable and are entirely outside the control of DCC-W. Any package received in D CC-W through postal channels after the due date will be returned in the same condition it was received.