U. S. Department of State - RPC + WRAPS II

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May 11, 2017

The purpose of this announcement is to post Amendment 004. See document titled "A004.Overview" for additional information.

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May 5, 2017

The purpose of this announcement is to post Amendment 003. See document titled "A003.Overview" for additional information.

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April 25, 2017

The purpose of this announcement is to post Amendment 002. See document titled "A002.Overview" for additional information.

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April 4, 2017

The purpose of this announcement is two-fold:

1) Re-create the Virtual Reading Room that was originally posted on March 31, 2017. The documents were removed on the morning of April 4, 2017 in order to add password protections. The substance of each document remains unchanged. Access to the documents and the password will continue to be provided to Offerors that submit all information required by Section L.5.1 of the RFP and are cleared by the Department of State.

2) Provide the attached Notice and Order from the United States Small Business Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals. The Notice and Order states in pertinent part: "The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) hereby notifies all currently known parties, all prospective offerors, and other persons that an appeal of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code designated in the above-captioned solicitation was filed on April 3, 2017." See attachment titled "OHA - Notice and Order" for additional information.

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The purpose of this announcement is to post the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Attachments A through K.

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The purpose of this announcement is to post Government responses to Frequently Asked Questions received in response to the draft PWS posting. 

See attachment titled "RPC WRAPS II - Special Notice.FAQs"

Synopses of Proposed Contract Action

This notice is being transmitted in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2 and will account for the 15 day pre-solicitation issuance requirement.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is seeking a qualified Contractor to provide ongoing operation of the Refugee Processing Center (RPC) and the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS).

See attached Draft Performance Work Statement (DPWS) for additional details. Interested vendors should note that there will be changes made to the PWS between now and when the RFP is posted.

The Government will not entertain telephone calls regarding this acquisition. All announcements and amendments made to the solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps. To receive updates, click on "Register to Receive Notification."