Customs and Border Protection electronic fingerprinting service
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking proposals for Automated Electronic Fingerprinting Services for all CBP employees, contractors, consultants, and applicants. This opportunity aims to establish a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with an Open Market contractor. The estimated BPA volume is $9,000,000.00. Quotations are due by Mid March, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET.
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will provide comprehensive electronic fingerprinting services nationwide, including all 48 continental U.S. states, Alaska, Hawaii, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and Saipan. Key services include:
- Providing all necessary fingerprinting facilities, personnel, and equipment.
- Offering an automated self-scheduling capability for candidates.
- Capturing electronic fingerprints for background investigations.
- Maintaining a web-based data system accessible remotely by CBP personnel.
- Ensuring all collected data is exposed for integration via web services.
- Providing a testing environment that mimics CBP's production environment for system changes.
Services must comply with DHS and CBP security policies, PII handling requirements, Section 508 accessibility, and Homeland Security/CBP Enterprise Architecture standards. Performance standards include 95% accuracy and fingerprinting within ten business days of request.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), Fixed Unit Price.
- Product Service Code: R430 (Support Professional: Physical Security And Badging).
- NAICS Code: 561611 (Investigation and Personal Background Check Services), with a small business size standard of $25,000,000.
- Set-Aside: Open Market.
- Ordering Period: Estimated five 12-month periods, from June 24, 2026, to June 23, 2031.
- Estimated Value: Approximately $9,000,000.00.
- Submission Deadline: Mid March, 2026, 9:00 AM ET.
- Published Date: March 3, 2026.
Evaluation
Quotations must be submitted electronically in three volumes: Cover Letter, Technical Approach, and Past Performance. An oral presentation is also required. Evaluation factors include Technical Approach (Non-Price), Past Performance (Non-Price), and Price. Award will be made to the quoter representing the best value to the Government.
Additional Notes
Bidders must use the provided pricing template (Attachment A) for their submission, which covers a base year and four option years. A Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment C) is also provided for references. Only the Cover Letter may be submitted as a PDF; other documents should not be PDFs. The primary point of contact is Richard Kirby at richard.m.kirby@cbp.dhs.gov.