This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses,  Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone, and Woman Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services.

DCSA is seeking information for potential sources for an electronic system or application that provides real-time access to international criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records over a secure network. The secure network must provide access to Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) repositories for multiple law enforcement agencies to include United States local areas, regional areas, States and Territories, Washington D.C., Canada and if possible any other relevant area where CHRI searches may need to be conducted. Criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records must be provided in accordance with Federal Investigative Standards (FIS) and 5 U.S. Code § 9101-Access to criminal history records for national security and other purposes.

This information is vital to the mission of DCSA in the performance of personnel vetting and conducting background investigations (BI) for the departments and agencies of the federal government. BIs are required to determine an individual’s eligibility for access to classified information, assignment to or retention in positions with sensitive duties, or other designated duties requiring such investigations. 

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.