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6/12/2026 UPDATE - RESPONSES TO OFFER QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN POSTED IN THE ATTACHMENTS (2 FILES). SOLICITATION EXTENDED TO 3:00PM EST, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026. 6/3/2026 UPDATE - SOLICITATION EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026, 12:00 PM TO ALLOW FOR RESPONSES TO OFFEROR QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE UPDATED INFORMATION 5/28/2026 UPDATE - SOLICITATION EXTENDED TO THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHALL BE FORTHCOMING SOLICITATION : 19INLE26R0085 - INL Guatemala Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) (PCS: 7H20 NAICS: 518210) BACKGROUND: The Department of State (DOS) INL Guatemala is supporting the Guatemalan Migration Institute's modernization effort through the installation and development of a biometrics-capable migration platform. This effort includes the design and implementation of a new migration control platform with the capacity to instantly share passenger data with U.S. authorities in certain cases. In order to fully implement this new platform, Guatemalan authorities need to build a traveler biometric database to register and store biometric-based entry records. This procurement seeks to obtain server capacity to register and store said records. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: Each offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly and concisely describes and defines the contractor's response to the requirements contained in the solicitation and Statement of Work. Use of general or vague statements such as “standard procedures will be used” or “good engineering practices” will not satisfy this requirement. Simply repeating or paraphrasing the RFP requirements without substantive, meaningful discussion will not be acceptable. Unnecessary elaboration or presentation beyond that which is sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal is not desired and may be construed as an indication of the contractor's lack of understanding of the requirements or cost consciousness. Elaborate artwork or visual or other presentation aids is neither necessary nor desired. The desire is for clear succinct pictorials, graphs, etc. At a MINIMUM, proposal package must include: Technical Approach : The offeror shall submit a technical approach that demonstrates logical and feasible methods for meeting the requirements described in the Statement of Work (SOW) and meeting the performance objectives outlined within the solicitation. If the offeror is proposing subcontractors, the offeror shall clearly identify what aspects of the work will be performed by the prime and what aspects of the work will be performed by each subcontractor in its technical approach. proposed subcontracting arrangements and reporting relationships of all subcontractors, if applicable;a plan that demonstrates successful communication and coordination between the contractor and the government personnel/roles; schedules of all tasks and subtasks, meetings, and deliverables as applicable Past Performance: The offeror shall submit a total of three (3) relevant past p…