Secure Identification Platform (SIP) Pre-Solicitation Notice/Synopsis

Pre-solicitation Notice/Synopsis (Prepared in accordance with FAR 5.207) (1) Action Code: Pre-solicitation Notice/Synopsis (2) Date: July 10, 2020 (3) Year: 2020 (4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 05403 (5) Product or Service Code: 9330 - Plastics Fabricated Materials (6) Contracting Office Address: U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) 70 Kimball Avenue South Burlington, VT 05403 (7) Subject: Secure Identification Platform (SIP) Pre-Solicitation Notice/Synopsis (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 70SBUR20R00000031 (9) Closing Response Date: TBD (10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: contact@example.gov (Contracting Officer) contact@example.gov (Contract Specialist) (11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD (12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD (13) Line Item Number: N/A (14) Contract Award Date: TBD (15) Contractor: TBD (16) Description: In accordance with FAR 5.203, this is a pre-solicitation notice. The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Intake and Document Production (OIDP), Document Management Division (DMD) has a requirement to obtain polycarbonate card stock that meet the required International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards and contain Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and embedded holographic images. These cards will be used to produce various immigration benefits, including Permanent Resident Cards (PRC) and Employment Authorization Documentation (EAD) cards, collectively known as the Secure Identification Platform (SIP) requirement. These documents serve as proof of adjudicated benefits or immigrant status and may allow entry into the United States in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act. These cards must be highly secure, tamper resistant and difficult to counterfeit. The requirement is for an estimated 4 million cards annually with the potential to buy as many as 8.5 million cards per year. USCIS is committed to taking a proactive approach in order to remain ahead of the threat of document tampering and fraud by periodically upgrading and enhancing security features. In addition to the polycarbonate cards, the SIP contract will provide ancillary services to include card design (background artwork and security features), program management support services, technical analysis services, secure storage, and delivery of manufactured card stock. USCIS intends to award a single commercial Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract, inclusive of five (5) one-year ordering periods for a total of 60 months. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing. This acquisition will be a full and open competition; however, the Request for Proposal (RFP) will require small business participation. The policies and procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 15 will be used. Selection under this solicitation shall be based on a multi-phased best-value tradeoff evaluation. This notice is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract(s). This will be an electronic solicitation released on Contract Opportunities (beta.SAM.gov). No questions or inquiries will be accepted by telephone. Hard copies of the solicitation documents will not be available. All future information about this acquisition, including the solicitation and any amendments, will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunities (beta.SAM.gov) site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to assure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Planning Forecast System (http://apfs.dhs.gov/) number for this effort is F2019047285. This effort is not for information technology services. (17) Place of Contract Performance: The primary place of performance will be at the contractor's facility. Delivery will be required to the following USCIS production facilities: DHS, USCIS Corbin Production Facility 203 Allison Blvd. Corbin, Kentucky 40701 DHS, USCIS Lee's Summit Production Facility: Suite 3370 777 NW Blue Parkway Lee's Summit, Missouri 64086 (18) Set-aside Status: This acquisition is unrestricted (full and open)