QID maintenance and enhancements

The U.S. Secret Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with ID scientific, 9674 Irvine Bay Ct., Las Vegas, NV 89147 for providing modifications, enhancements and compliance maintenance on the Questioned Identification Document (QID) system . The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 518210 - Data Processing, hosting and related services. The SB size standard for this code is $25.0 million. This will be a follow-on contract to the original build contract under DAAD05-02-T-0215 and maintenance contract - HSSS01-08-P-0173. The USSS Questioned Identification Document (QID) has not under gone any major maintenance in several years. Thus there is a need for modifications, enhancements and compliance maintenance . The current funding will allow for the enhancements, delivery, functionality testing, training and implementation of the use of the QID system. The unique capability of the original vendor allows for the servicing of this application with no need for familiarization of the system, which would increase the final cost outside of the current available funding. The anticipated award will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract. This notice is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. The determination of the Government not to open this requirement to full and open competition was made in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 and is solely at the discretion of the Government. Entities may identify their interest and ability to meet this requirement via a written capability statement only. All capability statements emailed no later than September 24, 2012, 8:00 AM EST will be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information received will be maintained for future Market Research requirements. No formal solicitation package is available. Reasonable questions, not excessive in length, will be answered if submitted to [email protected] no later than September 20, 2012 at 1:00 PM EST.