Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Provide Support Services for Electronic Machine Readable Travel Documents (Emrtds) and have Expert Technical Knowledge of Icao Specifications Related to the Issuance of Electronic Machine Readable Tra...
Deadline : 05 Dec 2022
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 74933119
Document Ref. No. : 19AQMM-23-SS-CAPPT
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Provide support services for electronic Machine Readable Travel Documents (eMRTDs) and have expert technical knowledge of ICAO specifications related to the issuance of electronic Machine Readable Travel Documents (eMRTDs).
Description
The Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) is the public face of the Department of State for millions of people around the world. CA is responsible for the welfare and protection of U.S. citizens abroad, for the issuance of passports and other documentation to citizens and nationals, and for the protection of U.S. border security and the facilitation of legitimate travel to the United States. CA also has a significant domestic presence, most notably U.S. Passport agencies and centers. These far-reaching consular activities have broad foreign policy and domestic political implications and involve serious legal, humanitarian, and management concerns. Responsibility for these functions is vested within the Department of State in the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs and for their implementation in consular officers assigned to embassies and consulates abroad.
In response to a need for expert technical knowledge of ICAO specifications related to the issuance of electronic Machine Readable Travel Documents (eMRTDs). Passport Services (PPT) seeks support for testing of individual travel documents for ICAO and ISO conformance and training, education, coaching that builds governmental capacity in managing and overseeing ICAO conformance. Audiences for ICAO training include USG and foreign government personnel.
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 19AQMM-23-SS-CAPPT
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
Office : ACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Nov 21, 2022 04:25 pm EST
Original Response Date: Dec 05, 2022 03:00 pm EST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date:
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: DA10 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE
NAICS Code: 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
Place of Performance: USA
Documents
Tender Notice
MRTD_RFI_Sources_Sought-revised.docx