Provide TSA with TWIC & DHS PIV Cards

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS, AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. The U. S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) seeks other than full and open competition and intends to award a sole source contract to Oberthur Technologies of America to provide the Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with Transportation Workers Identification Cards (TWIC) & DHS Office of Identity Management with the DHS PIV Card. The applicable NAICS Code for this requirement is 424110, Printing and writing paper Merchant Wholesalers.

Under the Authority - Citations: 41 U.S.C. 5 (3). Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(ii) "Only one source will satisfy agency requirements", for this critical product. This notice is not a request for proposals nor a solicitation of offers. A determination by the Goveernment not to complete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the descretion of the Government. Oral communication are not acceptable in response to this notice. All reasons shall be sent to Rhonda Sturdavant-Harris on or before September 20, 2017, not later than 11:00 am EST.