FedBizOpps Notice

FedBizOpps Notice The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Compact) Council (Council) plans to host a discussion on civil fingerprint submission quality with members of the fingerprinting vendor community on March 19, 2013, at the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The Compact Council has been examining civil fingerprint image quality and civil submission reject rates. During its November 2012 meeting, the Council discussed the potential benefits of collaboration between the Council's Standards and Policy (S&P) Committee and vendors who provide fingerprinting services and/or devices in order to identify the issues surrounding civil fingerprint image quality and to develop solutions for reducing civil fingerprint submission reject rates. To this end, the S&P Committee is tentatively planning to bring together the expertise of the Committee members along with representatives from the fingerprinting vendor community to discuss the issues surrounding civil fingerprint submission quality. Members of the fingerprinting vendor community that manufacture fingerprinting devices or provide fingerprint channeling services are invited to send one representative to the S&P Committee's collaborative discussion on March 19, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the FBI CJIS Division in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Those interested in attending must respond by close of business February 18, 2013, to Michael Konchesky, Contracting Specialist, at . Please note that attendance will be at the expense of the vendor and is contingent upon submission of required forms and fulfillment of security access requirements. Be advised that the number of attendees will be limited due to space and group size requirements. Your selection to participate will be confirmed via e-mail. This notice is not a solicitation. Please note that your decision to attend should not affect any contractual agreements you may currently have with the federal government or with the government of any state. Your attendance should also in no way affect your ability to pursue and secure future contracting opportunities with these entities.