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TSA to Release RFP for Enrollment Services Contract Soon

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) soon expects to issue a solicitation to kick-off a re-competition for a contractor-owned and operated service that enrolls and vets people for various trusted participant programs.The Request for Proposal (RFP) for the new Universal Enrollment Services (UES) program is expected to be released in late October or early November with bids due in late December and an award made in the spring or summer of 2018, TSA officials said on Monday during an Industry Day…

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