Adding Draft SOW

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY CRITERIA

1.               Technical Acceptability: The Government will evaluate the contractor’s quote to ensure the requirement is met in accordance with the criteria listed below.

·                 Must be a FBI-Approved Channeler

·                 Provide electronic live scan nationwide to include Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

·                 Must have a minimal of three electronic live scan locations per state

·                 Fingerprint cards will going directly to the channeler for processing.

·                 Provide fingerprint results within 6-24 hours from receipt of the electronic live scan from applicants

·                 Provide a minimal of four separate secure portal for each of the SBA programs

·                 Applicants must be able to make their own fingerprint appointments

·                 Vendor must be able to track applicant’s fingerprints from making appointment to providing results to SBA.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice issued in accordance with FAR 15.201(e) to conduct market research. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) - or a promise to issue a RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or services whatsoever. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will NOT be returned. This announcement is based upon the best information available and is subject to future modification.

See attached Draft SOW and Technical Acceptability Criteria document for a complete description of the requirement.

Please respond to this RFI if you feel your company can provide the minimum requirements as stated in the SOW and the Technical Acceptability Criteria. Within your response, provide a capability statement describing your company’s ability to be able to provide the requirements in the SOW and the Technical Acceptability Criteria.

Provide a response by: 3-1-2018 NLT 3:00 PM EST.

Responses shall be submitted directly to:

Pedro Arritola-Vazquez

Pedro.Arritola-Vazquez@sba.gov