Biometric Capture Device GWAC

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AMENDMENT 000001 (9/18/26) The purpose of this amendment is to notify industry partners of an upcoming amendment to this solicitation and the change to the proposal due date. Aa result of the volume of questions submitted, DHS will need additional time to ensure you receive a meaningful response and an amended solicitation. The amendment with questions and answers is expected to be released on or about September 21, 2026; The amendment will establish a new due date for the proposal and will also update the proposal due date field in SAM.gov. The updated proposal date from today is solely a placeholder while DHS adjusts their acquisition schedule. Please continue to monitor this solicitation on SAM.gov for further updates. ORIGINAL POSTING This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12 in conjunction with the procedures, as appropriate, at RFO FAR Part 15, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation is hereby issued as part of this notice. The anticipated Biometric Capture Devices solicitation shall be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) where RFO FAR provision 52.212-1 and clause 52.212-4 apply. Additional provisions, clauses, terms and conditions, to include evaluation factors and the basis for award, are in the Solicitation. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish government-wide, multiple-award indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts for biometric capture devices and peripheral equipment. The IDIQ contracts will permit Firm Fixed-Price orders. The period of performance will consist of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The dates of the periods of performance will be established at contract award. See Section F. The Biometric Capture Devices solicitation will be available for full and open competition with the anticipation that multiple awards will be made within each of the five (5) device tracks, Fingerprint, Facial, Iris, Palmprint, and Multi-Modal. For each track, the Government anticipates establishing a minimum of three (3) and maximum of unlimited IDIQ contracts with Offerors submitting an overall proposal that is determined to be best value to the Government utilizing a Highest Technically Rated with a Fair and Reasonable Price award basis. These numbers are estimates, and DHS may increase or decrease the number of awards in its sole discretion. In determining the number of awards, DHS’s intent is to ensure beneficial competition occurs at the delivery order level while maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of the BCD program. Proposal submission and evaluation details are provided within Sections L and M of this solicitation. Multiple Proposals Interested offerors may submit proposals for one or more of the five BCD award tracks. Each award track requires a separate proposal. Accordingly, an offeror that wishes to compete under multiple tracks shall submit a separate proposal for each track. Within a single track, an offeror may propose more than one device that satisfies the requirements of that track. In that case, the offeror shall include all proposed devices for that track within the single proposal submitted for that track. Offerors shall clearly identify the applicable award track in the proposal cover letter. Alternate proposals with differing pricing models or technologies from those required in this solicitation will not be accepted or evaluated. Basis for Award Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions outlined in Section L. Proposals that fail to comply with proposal submission requirements may be removed from further evaluation or consideration for award. The Government anticipates awarding a minimum of three (3) IDIQ contracts beneath each…

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