A -- OIS Prototype Development

The Department of Homeland Security intends to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price Contract for a Base Period and one Option Year for the Prototype Development of Optical Imaging Stations (OIS) for rapid document authentication and counterfeit identification to 3rd Ring, Box 1969, 136 Tyrol Lane #5, Mammoth Lakes, CA. 93546. 3rd Ring holds the provisional patent for the key enabling technology for the OIS System and will be developing this prototype in two phases. Phase I will be the development of the hardware and software for scanner and magnetic strip reader and interface software. Phase II will be the development of hardware and software for the digital camera and software for interfacing with the entire system. The proposed contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of 41 United States Code 253(c)(1) and Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. See Numbered Notes 22 and 26. For contractual questions contact Glenna J. Paulson @ (202) 357-8323.