Immigration & Naturalization Service, Procurement Division, 425 I St., NW, Room 2208, Washington, DC 20536

R -- SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES SOL HQ 99-01 POC Jan Wisor (202) 305-2130 The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) intends to release a Full and Open Competitive solicitation for Security Support Services on or about May 17, 1999. The requirement was originally synopsized "for information purposes only" on December 29, 1998, after a determination was made by SBA to withdraw the requirement from the 8(a) program. The INS Office of Security requires contractor security support services to perform a broad range of services in support of their mission. The INS Office of Security has the responsility to (1) manage and coordinate all INS Security Programs, (2) provide program and technical direction and support to INS Program Offices and Field elements including international operations, (3) develop and administer INS security programs including the promulgation of service-wide policy and procedures, and auditing for compliance with published security standards, and (4) perform oversight and evaluation activities for security program elements, formulate or revise service-wide policy relating to security programs by coordinating these changes with INS and Department of Justice. The required services include but are not limited to background investigator, physical security specialist, technical security specialist, security design specialist, fingerprinting specialist, information security specialist, technical writer and trainer. The Security Support Services are currently required at the INS Headquarters in Washington D.C., and INS District and Administrative Offices throughout the United States. It is anticipated the requirement will be expanded internationally. The INS intends to award a fixed priced, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity labor hour contract for a base year plus four one year options. Award of the contract is projected for September 1999. Any new contractor selected will require a thirty to sixty day transition period before it can begin full performance. This transition period is necessary to allow any new contractor to hire staff, submit security clearance packages on all employees and have them approved. Firms possessing demonstrated experience with security support services should submit a request for the RFP to: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Attn: Jan Wisor, 425 I Street N.W., Wahington, D.C., 20536 or request by faxsimile at FAX No. (202) 514-3353. Responses to this synopsis must be received within 10 days from the date of this synopsis publication. Firms that responded to the previous notice of December 29, 1998, are on the bidders mailing list for HQ 99-01 and are requested not to resubmit their request for proposals. Posted 05/01/99 (W-SN326690). (0121)

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