TWIC Readers and Software Service Support

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) currently has Hand-Held Multi-Mode Biometric Readers deployed to USCG field units across the country. USCG currently has a need to purchase new biometric hand-held readers. The hand-held readers shall be used to verify that Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWIC) and Seafarer Identification Documents (SID) issued by foreign governments are valid and enable one-to-one biometric matches of the holder to the fingerprint template stored within the credential. To ensure USCG operational units are able to seamlessly continue to electronically authenticate, verify, and validate TWICs during MTSA facility and vessel examinations, CG-FAC-2 must obtain software and hardware product support services for the USCG’s stock of electronic TWIC Readers.

The readers must be on the approved TSA self-certified list at prior to the release of this solicitation. Please read all imponrtant information in regards tot he primary specifications that is needed for these readers. All information is provided in the solicitation and in the statement of work.