Immigration & Naturalization Service, Procurement Division, 425 I Street, N.W., Room 2208, Washington, DC 20536

R -- DESIGNATED FINGERPRINTING SERVICES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTIONS SOL HQ-96-27 DUE 080196 POC John Young, Contracting Officer, 202/514-2919. The INS intends to issue a request for proposals to provide program management and inspection services for the INS's new Designated Fingerprinting Services (DFS) Program. This program was established in the Federal Register, Vol. 61, No. 108, page 28003, on Tuesday, June 4, 1996, and is effective July 5, 1996. The program was created to address concerns raised about the integrity of fingerprints submitted with many applications for various types of immigration benefits. Under the program, any outside entity applying for DFS status, whether it is a business, a not-for-profit organization, or an individual, must be certified to take fingerprints for applicants applying for benefits. These entities are referred to as Designated Fingerprinting Services entities. In order to insure the integrity of this program, the INS has a need for a professional investigations and/or security contractor. This contractor will manage the inspection requirements of the DFS program and provide on-site inspection services of the ''entities'' certified by INS for the DFS program nationwide, but primarily in sixty-two metropolitan areas. Within 60 days of contract award, the contractor will be required to have letters of intent in place with qualified inspectors in each metropolitan area. It is anticipated that approximately 3,000 designated fingerprint entities will apply for DFS status nationwide. Using reference materials and forms provided by INS, the contractor will conduct up to 1,200 random inspections and/or re-inspections of DFS entities per year. It will also maintain the government furnished Designated Entity Inspection Management System (DEIMS) database in Microsoft ACCESS software, version 2.0, and provide overall program support, including a monthly management summary report. The resulting contract will be a firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type for a period of one year, beginning October 1, 1996, with two one year option periods. All requests for copies of the solicitation MUST be submitted in writing on company letterhead and cite the RFP number HQ-96-27. Requests may be faxed to 202/514-3353 or sent by mail to the above address. NO telephone requests will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Refer to Numbered Note 26 as these services are not determined to be commercial under FAR Part 12. (0173)

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