Notice of Intent to Sole Source: AmeriCorps Grantee Background Checks

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

On behalf of the AmeriCorps Office of Monitoring, the Agency’s Office of Procurement Services (OPS) intends to award a sole source contract for FBI Channeling Activities, State Criminal History Checks, and Nationwide Sex Offender Checks to:

Truescreen, Inc.

251 Veterans Way

Warminster, PA 18974-3534

Truescreen has been identified as the only source capable of providing the required services to the AmeriCorps Office of Monitoring. Please see the attached Justification for further information.

The contract will provide the following services:

FBI Channeling Activities

• Electronic Client Account System
• Nationwide Fingerprint Collection
• FBI responses

Non-Channeling Activities:

• Obtain State CHRI
• Obtain Nationwide Sex Offender Registry Records
• Interpret and Provide Adjudication Recommendations
• Develop and Provide Reports
• Continuity of Existing NSOPW and State Check Services

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561611 – Investigation and Personal Background Check Services. The small business size standard for this NAICS is $25,000,000.00.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as cited in FAR 6.302-1: “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.”

This Notice of Intent is not a Request for Proposal. Information received from interested parties will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

If you can provide the services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement. The statement shall be considered by the Agency and may be e-mailed to Shannon C. Quick, Contract Specialist at SQuick@americorps.gov and Jasmin A. Webb, Contracting Officer, at JWebb@americorps.gov by Friday, 29 December 2023 at 3:00 PM EST.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).