Integrated Automated Fingerprint System Maintenance

The Department of Justice, Procurement Services Staff, on behalf of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Gemalto, Inc. for maintenance to the existing Integrated Automated Fingerprint System & Automatic Biometric Identification. Gemalto, Inc is the sole manufacturer and provider of this maintenance. The procurement is being processed through other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Soliciting from a single source. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however, the Government will consider all proposals received within two days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based on the responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government.