Print and Friction Ridge Examinations and Related Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70SBUR26Q00000188
- Agency
-
Citizen and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- McLean, Virginia 22107, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seeks print and friction ridge examinations and related services, with proposals due August 17. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12, with the intent to make one firm-fixed-price contract award.
Place of performance is McLean, Virginia, with work on-site and at other designated remote worksites in the McLean vicinity. The contractor must provide 12 qualified personnel consisting of eight ten-print examiners and four latent print examiners to address a fingerprint examination backlog exceeding 5,000 cases. A senior qualified latent print examiner certified by the International Association for Identification must serve as lead and focal point for government communications. All contractor personnel must possess or obtain a Public Trust/Moderate Risk (Level 5) background investigation clearance, maintain U.S. citizenship, and currently reside in the United States or its territories for at least three of the last five years. Personnel may be required to provide expert witness testimony.
The base period runs September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, with three optional one-year periods extending through September 29, 2030. Expert witness testimony travel is reimbursed per Federal Travel Regulations and GSA rates, with expenses exceeding $75 requiring prior written authorization. Evaluation weighs Technical Approach and Price, with award to the vendor representing best value. The contract is subject to approval by the USCIS Deputy Director prior to award. The NAICS code is 561611, Investigation and Personal Background Check Services; PSC code is R499, Support—Professional: Other.
Notice text
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
RFQ 70SBUR26Q00000188
Print and Friction Ridge Examinations
NOTE: Subject to approval by the USCIS Deputy Director (D2), the resulting contract requires D2 review and approval prior to award. The Government assumes no liability for proposal preparation costs and shall have no obligation to make an award under this solicitation if approval is not received.
Classification:
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business
Product Service Code: R499 – Support – Professional: Other
NAICS Code: 561611 – Investigation and Personal Background Check Services
Place of Performance
McLean, VA 22107
Description:
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12[1]. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offerors are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 70SBUR26Q00000188 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for print and friction ridge examinations and related services. The base period of performance is anticipated to be September 30, 2026 – September 29, 2027. The resulting contract will also contain three option years, resulting in a maximum potential period of performance of September 30, 2026 – September 29, 2030.
Solicitation number 70SBUR26Q00000188 is issued with the intent to make one (1) firm-fixed-price contract award. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the vendor that represents the best value to the government. The comparative evaluation will consist of the following: (1) Technical Approach and (2) Price. Submission of a complete quote constitutes affirmation of your ability to provide the information outlined in the attached solicitation documents under Addendum 52.212-1 and Addendum 52.212-2.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The NAICS code is 561611 – Investigation and Personal Background Check Services, Size Standard: $25M. The Product Service Code is R499 – Support – Professional: Other.
Quotes shall be submitted via email, in accordance with the RFQ’s instructions.
There will not be a question and answer period associated with this RFQ.
ATTACHMENTS:
PART I: SCHEDULE (SF1449)
PART II: SOLICITATION CLAUSES
PART III: LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
A. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
B. SECURITY REQUIREMENT
PART IV: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/INSTRUCTIONS/EVALUATION
Contracting Office Address
124 Leroy Road
Williston, VT 05495
USA
[1] This Request for Quotation is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.201-1 FAR Class Deviation 25-21, Rev. 2 for FAR Part 12, which was implemented in response to Executive Order 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, signed April 24, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment A - Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| 70SBUR26Q00000188.pdf | ||
| Attachment B - Security Requirement.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought Notice - Department of Homeland Security: Market Research for Ten-Print Fingerprint Analysis Identity Examination Reports | Pre-Solicitation |
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
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| Fingerprint Services | Naval Sea Systems Command | No set-aside |
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