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Homeland Security

Biometric Equipment Kits Sought

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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

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The Virginia Contracting Activity (VaCA) has issued a Request for Information seeking to identify qualified sources capable of developing a Biometric Equipment Kit that includes hardware and software for voice recognition, and/or standoff facial recognition, and/or standoff iris scanning. The kit is intended to be a base capability similar to the Defense Department's Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment, Biometric Automated Toolset, or the Biometric Jump Kit systems that integrate the new voice, standoff facial and standoff iris capabilities. Respond by…

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