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

R -- INVESTIGATION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE PRE-INSPECTED AUTOMATED LANE (PAL) AND SECURE ELECTRONIC NETWORK FOR TRAVELERS' RAPID ECTION (SENTRI) PROGRAM DUE 022197 POC James D. Bannister, Contract Specialist, (202) 514-0017 Immigration & Naturalization Service, 425 I Street N.W. Room 2208, Washington, D.C. 20536. The Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) intends to procure investigative services in support of the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers' Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) Program and Pre-inspected Automated Lane (PAL). INS has a requirement to establish enrollment centers for each of the new Dedicated Commuter Lanes. This solicitation will address the immediate need for contract staff to assist INS at the enrollment center for the San Clemente "Pre-inspected Automated Lane" and the potential for additional enrollment centers as needed by the INS at other sites. Congress has stipulated that a commuter lane be implemented at the San Clemente checkpoint in San Clemente CA. In support of the effort, an enrollment center will be established in the Oceanside/San Clemente, Ca. area where interested applicants from the general public can go and apply to participate in the program. As part of the enrollment process, a check will be made into the background of the applicants using INS and other law enforcement databases. The Contractor staff will be required to: Answer inquiries regarding PAL, disseminate PAL applications to the general public, process and interview applicants, conduct limited background investigations on the applicants, issue PAL identification card and replace missing or damaged cards as needed, provide performance reports to the US Government agencies associated with PAL, coordinate installation of transponder tags on the applicants' vehicles after successful completion of a background check, and make recommendations concerning the suitability of program applicants to INS or Customs representatives. Contractor staff must be experienced in the process of performing background checks and be U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent residents residing in the United States for at least five years. Background checks and security clearances will be performed on all individuals assigned to perform under the contract. The INS intends to release a solicitation on or about January 28, 1997. The contract willbe issued with a base year and four option years. This synopsis shall be the only notification issued of this solicitation. Telephonic requests for the solicitation shall not be entertained. Requests should be in writing or requested by facsimilie to the attention of James Bannister at (202) 514-3353. See Numbered Note 26. (0015)

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