INTRODUCTION The Los Angeles County (County) Sheriff’s Department (Department) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals for a contract with an organization that can provide a COTS Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). RFP RELEASE The RFP will be accessible in electronic Portable Data File (PDF) format via the Department’s website at http://lasd.org/transparency/solicitations/. RFP TIMETABLE The timetable for the RFP is as follows: Release of RFP June 05, 2025 Request for a Solicitation Requirements Review Due June 20,2025 Written Questions Due: Part 1 Pre-Mandatory Proposer’s Conference June 25, 2025 Part 2 Post-Mandatory Proposer’s Conference July 16, 2025 Deadline to Register for Mandatory Proposers’ Conference June 27, 2025 Part 1 – Questions and Answers Released July 03, 2025 Mandatory Proposers’ Conference July 09, 2025 Part 2 - Questions and Answers Released July 23, 2025 Proposals due by 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) August 12, 2025 The foregoing dates may be changed at any time at the sole discretion of the Department. All changes, as needed, will be made through an addendum, and posted on the Department's website at https://lasd.org/transparency/solicitaions/. All potential Proposers are encouraged to monitor the County's solicitation website for Bulletins, as they are posted, during the entire solicitation process. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION The original Business Proposal and four numbered exact hard copies, and two electronic copies on two separate flash drives must be enclosed in a sealed envelope or box and plainly marked in the upper left-hand corner with the name and address of Proposer and reference the solicitation as follows: "BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR AUTOMATED BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS (ABIS) RFP NUMBER 729-SH" The original Cost Proposal and one exact hard copy, and one electronic copy on a flash drive containing the Cost Proposal, must be submitted in a separate sealed package, plainly marked in the upper left-hand corner with the name and address of Proposer and reference the solicitation as follows: "COST PROPOSAL FOR AUTOMATED BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS (ABIS) RFP NUMBER 729-SH" The proposal(s) must be delivered or mailed to: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Fiscal Administration Bureau - Contracts Unit 211 West Temple Street - 6th Floor Los Angeles, California 90012 Attention: Virginia Flores-Villalobos While both the Business and Cost Proposals may be boxed and delivered together, they must be SEALED SEPARATELY within the box. It is the sole responsibility of the submitting Proposer to ensure that its proposal is received before the submission deadline. Submitting Proposers shall bear all risks associated with delays in delivery by any person or entity, including the U.S. Mail. Any proposals received after the scheduled closing date and time for receipt of proposals, as listed in Paragraph 7.2 (RFP Timetable) of the RFP, will not be accepted and will be returned to the sender unopened. Timely hand-delivered proposals are acceptable. No facsimile (fax) or electronic mail (e-mail) copies will be accepted. CONTACT WITH COUNTY PERSONNEL All contact regarding this RFP or any matter relating thereto must be in writing and e-mailed as follows: E-mail address:
[email protected] Attention: Virginia Flores-Villalobos, Contract Analyst If it is discovered that Proposer contacted and received information from any County personnel, other than the person specified above, regarding the solicitation, the County, in its sole determination, may disqualify their proposal from further consideration.
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