Federal Bureau of Investigation, Room 6875 JEH-FBI Building, 10th & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20535

70 -- FINGERPRINT IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM (FICS) SOL RFP-6773 POC Kenton D. Jenkins, Contract Specialist, 202-324-5725. This synopsis is to notify prospective offerors that the Federal Bureau of Investigation intends issuing a solicitation for a Fingerprint Image Capture System (FICS). The system will be used by the FBI to scan fingerprint cards and produce digital finderprint images for input to the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). The effort includes all tasks necessary to provide a fully functional high-volume card handling and image capture system with the capability to process over 40,000 fingerprint cards per day at the new FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division facility located in Clarksburg, WV. The Specification is for a complete card handling, conversion, and control system. The system processes standard and non-standard fingerprint cards. System functions include: Card control number assignment, high-accuracy scanning, automated quality assurance, image transmission to the Information Tasking and Networking (ITN) IAFIS segment, temporary card storage and control, card separation for disposition, record keeping and reporting. Individual rolled and plain fingerprint impressions will be captured from fixed block areas of fingerprint cards at 256 levels of grayscale (eight bits/pixel) and at 500 samples per inch. In addition, the FICS shall capture image data from text areas on the front and back of the fingerprint card at 256 levels of grayscale (eight bits/pixel) at 250 samples per inch. Due to the high throughout, stringent image quality requirements, and the desire of the FBI to minimize operating personnel costs, process automation is desirable. Requests for the solicitation must be submitted in writing within fifteen (15) days of publication of this synopsis. No telephone requests will be honored. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. To request a copy of the solicitation FAX 202-324-6641 or mail request to: FBI, Attn: Kenton Jenkins, Room 6875, JEH F.B.I. Building, 10th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20535. Firms responding to this request for proposal should indicate whether their firm is a small business, a small disadvantage business or a women owned business. (0062)

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