Electronic Fingerprinting Services

**UPDATE - Attached questions and answers to sources sought** INTRODUCTION: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses and large businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required services. The DISA JFHQ/DODIN Security Office is seeking information for potential sources for contractor support to provide live scan electronic fingerprints for submission to the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA), Quantico, VA. Fingerprints shall be rendered in a format that meets secure web fingerprint transmission (SWFT) and the Office of Personnel Management regulations/guidelines. The services are for DISA applicants or current employees requiring background investigation for personnel security clearances in the National Capitol Region, throughout the United States and its territories. The company must be able to provide a holistic live scan fingerprinting solution that includes all certified equipment (i.e., hardware, software/firmware, facilities, personnel, services, security, support, and all other expenses) required to produce safe and secure electronic fingerprinting applicant service. The contractor shall provide end-user applicants with the ability to schedule fingerprint appointments and be fingerprinted in any of the contractor's locations. The Contractor shall support nationwide fingerprinting service within the United States and its territories. Fingerprinting services shall be conducted at existing Contractor locations for approximately 1000 DISA Government Personnel and DISA assigned contracting personnel throughout the period of performance. Businesses shall be certified in the SWFT Program and equipment shall be Defense Manpower Data Center approved. CONTRACT BACKGROUND: Contract Number: HC1047-20-P-0004 Contract Type: Time and Materials Incumbent and their size: Fieldprint, Inc. Large Business Method of previous acquisition: Direct purchase using the Micro-Purchase procedures. Period of performance: May 14, 2020 through May13, 2021 REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: Electronic fingerprints collected under this Contract shall be consistent with the following regulations/guidance. Secured Web Fingerprint Transmission (SWFT) Standards Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Standards Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. - 552a Businesses shall be certified in the SWFT Program and equipment shall be Defense Manpower Data Center approved. Support nationwide fingerprinting service within the United States and its territories Describe how you would handle cases if the applicant cannot get to a location. If your Business can process hard copy prints? SUBMISSION DETAILS: Responses should include: Business name and address: Email address: Name of company representative and their business title: Type of Small Business: CAGE Code: Your contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the service, to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH, NASA SEWP, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS, STARS II, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) (including applicable SIN(s)), or any other Government Agency contract. Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email not later than February 12, 2021 at 1:00pm EST to Ms. Carmel Sanchez at email: carmel.sanchez.civ@mail.mil and Ms. Michelle Bontempo at michelle.l.bontempo.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions (no more than five pages) and demonstrating the ability to perform the services listed under Required Capabilities. The government anticipates a request for quote/proposal to be posted within approximately 40 days after the closing of this notice. Place of Performance: Contractor Facilities Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE PWS THAT IS BEING POSTED ARE DRAFTS. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. ATTACHMENTS: 1). DRAFT PWS 2). Question and Answers received during Sources Sought Opening