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Fingerprint and Photo Processing Services

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HSTS02-13-R-HRM032Federal

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is set to award a six-month, firm fixed-price bridge contract for fingerprint and photo processing services to the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) without full and open competition, as authorized under FAR 6.302-1. This contract, valued at approximately $250,000, supports TSA’s Recruitment and Hiring Program by processing fingerprints required for security background checks on candidates and contractors applying for positions such as Transportation Security Officers, Federal Air Marshals, and Federal Flight Deck Officers. The contract period runs from March 11, 2013, through September 10, 2013, consisting of a four-month base with two one-month option periods. This bridge contract is necessary to maintain continuous coverage until the full fingerprinting contract can be awarded and the new vendor completes the required Certification and Accreditation process, anticipated to take four to six months to achieve Authority to Operate status. This sole source arrangement aims to prevent any disruption in TSA's pre-employment screening that would impact their recruitment operations. The contract will be performed primarily in Arlington, WA, under oversight from TSA contracting officials based in Virginia. Although this notice is not a formal request for proposals, interested vendors wishing to pursue subcontracting opportunities are encouraged to contact AAAE directly. The government will consider any responses received within five days of the synopsis publication to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted, retaining full discretion on whether to proceed with competition.

General Info

TSA awards $250K sole-source six-month fingerprint processing contract to AAAE for recruitment support.

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → Contracting And Procurement

NAICS

541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

Place of Performance

601 S. 12th Street, ARLINGTON, WA, 20598, USA

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NONE

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Timeline

2 updates

PostedFeb 8

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Notice updatedFeb 15

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Contracting And Procurement

Contacts2 people available

OfficeSpringfield, VA, 20598, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Contracting And Procurement

Office AddressSpringfield, VA, 20598, USA

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Venita MathiasContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Kevin AlexanderContracting Officer

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Full Description

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in accordance with FAR Part 6 "Competition Requirements", intends to contract without full and open competition a commercial six-month Firm Fixed-Price bridge contract for Fingerprint and Photo Processing Services (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), 601 Madison Street - Suite 400, Alexandria, VA, Point of Contact: Eric Whisman, Aviation Program Manager, Phone: 703-824-0500 x218. This contract supports services for the Recruitment and Hiring Program which requires fingerprints for the pre-employment security background process performed on all TSO (Transportation Security Officer), FAM (Federal Air Marshal), and FFDO (Federal Flight Deck Officer) candidates and contractors seeking employment with TSA. This sole source bridge contract will have a period of performance for six (6) months that will be inclusive of a four (4) month base period and two (2) one month option periods (March 11th, 2013 -September 10, 2013). The estimated cost of this procurement is $250,000.00. This 6-month bridge contract is needed to allow time for the TSA to negotiate and award a new fingerprinting contract, and once the award is made, the new vendor will have to undergo the C&A (Certification and Accreditation) process and Achieve ATO (Authority to Operate) which is anticipated to be at least 4-6 months before the vendor is fully operational. Without a bridge contract in place, the TSA would undergo a break-in-service which would adversely impact the TSA's ability to support the recruitment and hiring program which requires fingerprints for pre-employment. Interested vendors who may wish to seek subcontracting opportunities should contact the above named company directly. Interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by emailing the points of contact below. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received within five days of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.