The United States Government Printing Office (USGPO) has a requirement to purchase equipment, systems and services to establish a smart card personalization operation (SCPO) to provide smart card identification credentials to all three branches of the Federal Government. The SCPO will be located at the U.S. Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20401. This is considered a commercial item purchase. The required equipment, systems, and services include the following: Smart Card personalization equipment, to include a smart card personalization printer with an inline card mailing system, an electronic card counter, and Personal Identification Number (PIN) printing equipment. Consumables, materials and supplies used by equipment offered, in sufficient quantity to personalize and issue up to 50,000 FIPS 201 compliant PIV smart cards. Smart Card data processing software systems and required computer equipment to support the personalization of smart cards from receipt of customer data to preparation of the data for a central issuance personalization operation. Integration and Consulting Services to integrate and configure the software systems and required hardware into the GPO information systems environment, including establishing all required interfaces and to support GPO customer integration and configuration on an on-going, as-needed basis. Operator training on the smart card personalization printer, software systems and hardware. On-site maintenance and repair services to support all equipment and systems delivered by the Contractor to begin after the warranty period expires and to be performed on an as-needed annual basis. Smart card testing and inspection equipment, including any tools and fixtures necessary to perform visual and electrical inspection of the personalized smart cards. The equipment, systems and services offered must meet the requirements of Federal Information Processing Standard 201-1 (FIPS 201-1), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors and all related Special Publications, and be compliant with the principals and intent of the Privacy Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), E-Government Act, OMB Policy M-03-22, OMB Circular A-130, Clinger-Cohen Act, and OMB Policy M-05-24. GPO will procure the smart cards and the on-board smart card applications from an established, approved smart card manufacturer under a separate contract vehicle. All interested parties may contact the Contract Specialist, Ms. Sheila Williams at [email protected] or (202) 512-0937 or the Contracting Officer, Mrs. Arza Gardner at [email protected] or (202) 512-0916 for more information regarding this solicitation. Also, the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted on www.gpo.gov/bidopps/majoracquisitions.html approximately 10 days after the posted date of this notice.

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