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The due date for quotes has been extended until May 7, 2021 at 2:00 PM ET.

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NIGC Fingerprint Modernization Questions

RFQ 140D0421Q0267

1. Is any hardware (besides the one card scanning station) to be quoted in RFQ responses?

No, there will be no other hardware required besides what will be required for the fingerprint station located at NIGC headquarters location. The Fingerprint scanner and printer must comply with the CJIS certified product list. https://www.fbibiospecs.cjis.gov/certifications

2. After development, installation, & training of the solution, is the contractor to still be engaged in daily stand-up meetings?

Upon successful implementation, training and documentation has been presented and approved by NIGC, daily stand-up meetings with the contractor implementation team will not be required. The government is seeking daily operations and maintenance support through a separate task (Task 3) which will require participation in daily stand-up meetings to support the new systems.

3. Will the daily stand-up meetings continue into the option years?

The stand-up meeting schedule will be determined by NIGC IT management depending upon any technical and security impediments that may arise during the course of the production phase.

4. What are the makes & model numbers of the current livescan devices?

The current livescan make and model is no longer supported and the vendor will provide an alternative livescan that can scan hard copies and convert the hard copy to EBTS compliant format. The livescan equipment provided must be in the CJIS certified product list https://www.fbibiospecs.cjis.gov/certifications

5. What is the make & model of the current cardscan machine?

See answer to question 4

6. Will the contractor be responsible for installation & maintenance of the hardware at the 250 collection locations? Or, is the contractor expected to train the trainer & have NIGC personnel handle the site installations?

No, all site installation, which is on the tribal side, shall be the sole responsibility of each tribe. Contractor is expected to support and assist NIGC in providing the required parameters and procedures to connect the tribe’s livescan fingerprint system.

7. Will NIGC assist the contractor to achieve FedRAMP authorization?

Additional clarification on what assistance is needed to answer this question. SaaS based solutions will be required to be FedRAMP authorized to meet the requirement. Solutions in the “In-Process” status may be considered. As per the requirement, any systems with CJI/CHRI data must reside in the government cloud per CJIS security requirements.

Additionally, the contractor shall be willing to sign an outsourcing agreement to be compliant with the FBI outsourcing standard.

8. What is the baseline computing power of the current enrollment workstations?

The workstation for the card scan will be based on the recommendation by the Fingerprint vendor. See question 1 in the above

9. Can bidders bid TASKS 1 and 3 at a fixed, firm price, and TASK 2 on a time & materials basis?

The award will not be separated out by tasks. The awardee will be required to perform all tasks listed in the SOW. Therefore, quotes must include pricing to cover all tasks listed in the SOW.

10. The PWS references instructions, but there doesn’t appear to be any other documents attached on beta.sam. Please advise on where we can find these instructions, including page limits, formatting, etc.

There is no PWS associated with this RFQ. Please see pgs. 3-5 of the RFQ for quote submission instructions. There is no preference for page limits or formatting.

11. Are there any screenshots, public documentation, or training manual that can be shared regarding the Tribal Information on Management System

(TIMS)?

The requested information on TIMS is not available for public release due to the sensitivity of the information. The information will be shared with the awardee after the award is finalized.

12. Are there any page limitations to Past Performance submissions and/or maximum or minimum Past Performance submissions allowed?

There is no page limitation for Past Performance submissions.

13. Does the Government request resumes for proposed Key Personnel? If so, does the Government define page limitations, font and/or template requirements on resumes? Are submitted resumes attached to the Technical proposal or should they be their own Volume or an addendum to the Technical Volume? Do resumes count towards the overall proposal page limit?

Please see Section 12 of the RFQ: Contractor shall provide a listing of key personnel along with associated resumes indicating specialized skillsets and duties involved to deliver a successful outcome of the project.

There is no preference for font size or page limitation, and resumes may be attached to the Technical volume as an addendum. There is no page limit.

14. Can we show certification in related technical management field, such as the SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) in lieu of PMP?

Yes, this is acceptable.

15. Would the government provide a Section M to the RFP outlining evaluation factors?

There is no Section M to the RFQ. The evaluation factors are listed under “Basis for Award” on pages 3 and 4 of the RFQ. Also see pg. 38 of the RFQ – FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014).

16. NIGC is asking for a turnkey COTS fingerprint solution, but our experience with CJIS NGI indicates that custom workflows and data/message translation is often required to meet government requirements. Does NIGC expect custom User Interfaces dedicated to specific NIGC needs or will default COTS-provided UIs suffice to meet requirements?

NIGC will prefer COTS fingerprint workflows that is closely aligned to the NIGC workflow requirements and will meet the CJIS security standard. Also, NIGC will prefer a COTS fingerprint solution that can be easily customizable without major software revision.

17. What is the total number of resources currently supporting all legacy systems included in the Fingerprint System Modernization effort?

NIGC is open to innovative technical solutions that will automate majority of the current business requirements at NIGC. The vendor solution architect will provide technical resources and analysis based on current NIGC need and shall propose alternative technical solutions to streamline the workflow process at NIGC.

18. What is the NIGC budget range for the Modernization effort?

This information is proprietary and cannot be provided.

19. Is there going to be a Transition-In period? If yes, how long?

In order not to disrupt the current production environment, there will be a separate azure cloud environment provided to develop, test and implement the proposed technical solution. Thereafter, a transition period will be determined working with the tribes to transition to the new solution.

20. Does the current system have comprehensive set of technical documentation?

Yes, which will be presented upon award.

21. What is the anticipated LOE ratio between Task 1 (Fingerprint System Modernization-COTS and Task 2 (TIMS/TAP Modernization)?

LOE ratio will be dependent upon the proposed solution.

22. "...Additionally, one fingerprint station for processing of fingerprint hard cards currently resides in the NIGC headquarters office in Washington, DC. The contractor shall provide a proposal to upgrade this station complete with CJIS approved fingerprint hardware." QUESTION: Does the Government require a full station outfitting (laptop, scanner, etc.) or only the fingerprint hard card reader?

Yes. See response to question 1.

23. Would the Government consider sharing the "...server complex workflows"?

See response to question 20.

24. Does the current system have comprehensive set of technical documentation?

Yes

25. Are all Vendor resources required to have Tier4/SSBI security clearance?

Vendor resources requiring privileged administrative access to systems and sensitive information will be required to have Tier4/SSBI. Additional CJIS security requirements may be required for individuals requiring access to existing systems containing CJI/CHRI data.

26. Kindly clarify how and to whom the RFQ response should be delivered.

Quotes may be submitted by email to the Contract Specialist, Sheila Johnson at Sheila_Johnsonmontalvan@ibc.doi.gov

27. Please provide projected volumes of transactions in the out years.

For fingerprint – volume on the average will be 60-70K submissions per year

28. What are the type and volume of data that must be migrated from the existing system?

Text based data that contains various sensitive CHRI/PII information, background investigation information, tribal and applicant’s demographic information – Size about 500 GB

29. Will this solution connect to the existing livescans in place today, or does NIGC plan to replace the current Crossmatch livescans as part of this modernization project?

Yes

30. We did not see a separate pricing worksheet. In order to determine the labor costs for implementation of the COTS solution, please provide additional details.

There is no pricing worksheet for this requirement. Vendor should use their own pricing format and ensure it includes the pricing details required in the solicitation.

31. Please identify the existing fingerprint system hardware, Crossmatch model and software; Accurate Biometrics application and version.

NIGC does not have a record of all tribal fingerprint system version and model numbers. NIGC only provides the procedures and connection parameters to the tribes for their livescan system to connect to NIGC.

32. Please identify the approximate number of live scan stations and overall number of users of the system.

Approximately, 240 tribal livescan fingerprint systems.

33. Will the offeror need to support an integration testing environment in addition to production environment in order for Tribal or other end users to test their submissions?

Yes

34. Because a thorough response requires the missing information requested above, we respectfully request that that DOI extend the due for one week.

DOI extends the due date for the submission of quotes one week, until May 7, 2021, at 2 PM ET.