SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Electronic Admission Stamp - Attachment & SOW
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 928110
— National Security
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate - DC, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 1310 NP, Washington, District of Columbia, 20229, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20229
- Solicitation Number
- eStamp_RFI
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2010
- Point of Contact
- Jagdish Narayan, Phone: 2023254467
- E-Mail Address
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jagdish.narayan@cbp.dhs.gov
(jagdish.narayan@cbp.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Work for RFI Figures refernced in RFI notice THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) to generate questions, comments, and reports from industry on existing capabilities to create a modern, efficient, and secure U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) admission process of travelers. This notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, Solicitation, or Request for Quotes. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal. BACKGROUND: CBP within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) protects the nation's borders from terrorism, human and drug smuggling, illegal migration, and agricultural pests while simultaneously facilitating the flow of legitimate travel and trade. A major force behind executing CBP's mission is CBP's Office of Field Operations (OFO). The CBP officers within OFO process 400 million travelers to the United States; inspect 122 million cars, trucks, planes, and ships; examine 2 million cargo containers; and, collect $34 billion in duty per year. The OFO controls the processing of these items across 327 ports of entry (POE), 58 operational container security initiative ports, and 15 preclearance stations. Each of the travelers crossing into the U.S. must undergo CBP processing. The inspection process consists of performing a systems query of each passenger's name in a U.S. law enforcement database prior to or when they arrive into the U.S. If the traveler is a U.S. citizen, the CBP officer obtains a verbal declaration from the traveler, examines the passenger's passport, if required, and validates/verifies the authenticity of the document(s) presented, concludes they are a U.S. citizen and welcomes them back to the U.S. If the passenger is an alien the CBP officer must obtain a verbal declaration of the citizenship of each traveler, examine the travel documents, perform system queries of the alien's name in U.S. databases, determine why they are visiting the U.S., do they have proper documentation, and determine how long, if at all, they should be allowed to stay in the U.S. CBP officers currently process travelers manually validating their stay with an admission stamp placed on one of their travel documents (i.e., passport) and on an Arrival/Departure Record, Form I-94 or I-94W if an alien, and on a CBP Declaration, if arriving at an airport of seaport. The stamp serves as evidence of compliance that the traveler(s) has completed the CBP process. Since the admission stamp serves as a compliance receipt confirming the CBP officer processed the traveler, CBP regards the admission stamp as a highly secured item. If an admission stamp was lost or stolen it could lead to instances of fraud and illegal entry of travelers to the U.S. When a traveler (U.S. citizen or foreign visitor) enters through a U.S. air or sea POE they are subject to the CBP processing. The traveler first enters into the CBP's primary screening processing lane where a CBP officer reviews the required travel documents and briefly interviews the traveler regarding the intention of their trip. This interview varies in length and depth based on whether the traveler is a U.S. citizen or foreign visitor and on the traveler's specific answers to the interview questions. If satisfied, the CBP officer stamps the documentation and sends the traveler to retrieve their luggage and to proceed to exit control CBP officers. U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents usually receive two (2) admission stamps: one (1) on their CBP Declaration and one (1) in their passport (see Figure 1 (in Attachment): Admission Process of U.S. Citizens). A non-U.S. citizen visitor usually receives four (4) admission stamps, two (2) on their Form I-94 or I-94W, one (1) on their passport, and one (1) on their CBP Declaration (see Figure 2 (in Attachment): Admission Process of Non-U.S. Citizens). If admissible, the CBP officer then adds the class of admission and date the traveler may remain in the U.S. manually. At land ports of entry the I-94 is created electronically. However, if the CBP officer determines the traveler requires further screening then the CBP officer sends the traveler to secondary screening for further processing. Within secondary screening the traveler undergoes further inspection by the CBP officer. The passenger faces several outcomes in secondary screening. The CBP officer may permit the traveler to enter the U.S., the CBP officer may detain the traveler, or the CBP officer may send the traveler back to their port of embarkation or country of citizenship. Similar to the primary screening the traveler in the secondary screening receives stamped documents depending on their disposition. If the traveler is given permission to enter the U.S., the traveler proceeds to the exit control CBP officer. At exit control, the CBP officer confirms the traveler's permission to enter the U.S. and allows the traveler to exit the CBP area and enter the U.S. OBJECTIVE: CBP is seeking information on industry capabilities on establishing a modernized, efficient, and cost effective electronic admission process that will improve security and accuracy of information, eliminate the manual stamping process, collaborate with current computer software systems, and minimize the risk of theft and the ability for travelers to gain illegal entry. STATMENT OF WORK: See attached document labeled "SOW for Electronic Admission Stamp." QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES: Responders shall submit any questions regarding this RFI electronically to JAGDISH.Narayan@dhs.gov, by 5:00pm, June 10, 2010. CBP will not consider any questions after this date. CBP will review the questions and amend the RFI as required. SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE no later than 2:00pm, Eastern Time, June 30, 2010. The response shall be e-mailed to: JAGDISH.Narayan@dhs.gov. Responses to the notice will neither be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. Information provided in response to this notice will be used to assess alternatives available for determining how to proceed in the acquisition process. This notice is part of Government Market Research, a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. CBP will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, the content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in subsequent solicitation. CBP reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing CBP's understanding of the notice submission. This announcement is Government Market Research, and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. It is emphasized that this is a notice for planning and information purposes only and is not be construed as a commitment by the government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the government pay for information solicited.
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