Security Enhancements

This notice is to notify industry that on September 29, 2014 a sole source requirement was awarded to Keypoint Government Solutions (KGS) located in Loveland, CO. This requirement was for a system security update to the KGS IT system used in the performance of a previously awarded Blanket Purchase Agreement for Background Investigations. The IT system of KGS is proprietary. The awarded purchase order consist of system enhancements and updates to the KGS system in the amount of $70,043.40. This sole source contract action was awarded under the authority of FAR 6.302. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement in the future may be based upon responses to this notice, and shall be 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 in the future. Any company who believes that they can provide the required service, and can show why this is not proprietary should e-mail their company's capability information along with pricing to the attention of Robert Sieferman no later than 3:00p.m. EST, Nov 6, 2014 at robert.sieferman@dhs.gov. Only e-mail responses will be accepted. The following information of the KGS security update is provided: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) increased security standards for contractors accessing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in the performance of conducting background investigations under previously awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA). The process for conducting background investigations ceased until new security requirements were put in place. The sole source purchase order was issued to KGS in order to rapidly implement these new standards so that work under the BPA could continue.