Department of the Treasury, U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, N. W., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OF USSS DOCUMENT EXAMINERS SOL Q-97-31 DUE 090997 POC Nellie A. Potocki-Reeves, Contract Specialist, Susan D. Long, Contracting Officer, 202/435-6940 This is a combinded synopsis/solicitation which will be accomplished in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Issued June 1997. The associated standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 7381, size standard $9 million. This is a 100% small business set-aside. This announcement consititutes the only solicitation: quotations are being requested and a written solicitation package will not be issued. Solicitation 97-Q031 is issued as a requotations (FRQ). All references to "offers" are understood to be "quotations". The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect as of the FAR, dated June 1997. Award will be made to one offeror who fully meets the requirements. This is a fixed labor hour rate action. Services shall be required on or about 10/01/97 through 09/30/98, hours between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. E.D.T., Monday through Friday on an as need basis. Location, U.S. Secret Service, 1800 G Street NW, Washington DC. CLIN-0001, The services required shall include Questioned Document analysis using U.S. Secret Service established protocol. Comparison and indentification of handwriting in a timely manner. The term "timely" is based on the work product of existing examiners and varies based on the individual complexity of the examination on hand. Generally the rule dictates that each assignment shall be completed in less than three hours and a minimum of 2.5 assignment should be completed in any eight hour period. The resultant Contractor shall have a minimum of ten years of experience, and shall be able to pass a full top secret clearance. This requirement is restricted to the Washington DC Metropolitan areas. All responsible offerors should respond. The Government intends to award a contract, to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government anticipates an award on or about 09/30/97. No telephone or FAX requests will be accepted, onlywritten responses will be considered. Proposals shall be submitted to: U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, Suite 730, 1310 L Street NW, Washington DC 20005, Attention: Nellie A. Potocki-Reeves, no later than 3:00 P.M., E.D.T., on 09/09/97. Please see numbered Notes 1 and 26. (0237)

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