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US-VISIT Industry Conference Announcement

Release Date: September 7, 2003

On April 29, 2003, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Tom Ridge, announced the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Program, previously known as the Entry-Exit System (EES).  Secretary Ridge also announced that the US-VISIT Program Office would report directly to the Under Secretary for Border Transportation and Security, Asa Hutchinson.  Moreover, as part of this restructuring of the US-VISIT Program, Secretary Ridge set the goals for the US-VISIT Program.   Those goals now drive the acquisition strategies, which the US-VISIT Program Office would like to share with their industry partners.

We would like to invite all interested parties to a US-VISIT Industry Conference to be held July 8, 2003 at the Crystal City Marriott's Crystal Forum at 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.  Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. with Conference proceedings from 9:00 a.m. until noon.  The purpose of the conference is to begin open communications with potential industry prime bidders/contractors and potential subcontractors/suppliers and provide information regarding:

  • The goals for US-VISIT;
  • The new acquisition strategy and anticipated timelines;
  • The US-VISIT Program Office structure and key support contractors;
  • Our desire to promote small and small disadvantaged business participation; and
  • Answer any questions industry partners may have.

The US-VISIT Program Office plans to engage companies/teams that are serious potential prime bidders in an exchange of information which will help the US-VISIT Team develop the Request for Proposal (RFP) for a US-VISIT Prime Integrator with the goal of issuing a final RFP by November 2003 and making an award by May 2004.  A  US-VISIT website is currently under construction and will serve as the information portal for US-VISIT.  Additionally, there is a US-VISIT fact sheet available for review.

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