In a request for quotations (RFQ) released Tuesday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) seeks to purchase Live Scan equipment. (Among its other technology initiatives, DMV is underway on a comprehensive modernization, the Digital eXperience Platform project, and on changes to the California New Motor Voter Program that include enhancements to the transfer of data to the Secretary of State’s Office, and customer identity verification and validation.) Details on the RFQ may be found at the California State Government Marketplace. Among the takeaways:
- Live Scan is inkless electronic fingerprinting, per DMV. It uses the technology to do criminal record checks, transmitting fingerprints electronically to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The department requires Live Scan fingerprinting of anyone applying for a license for the first time in vehicle-related roles including vehicle salesperson, dealer, driving instructor, manufacturer, dismantler and registration service. The requirement also applies to ambulance driver certificate applicants and to any other vehicle industry that requires a DMV occupational license.
- The technology, DMV said on its website, enables the electronic transfer of digital fingerprints and personal descriptor information to DOJ in mere seconds compared to the days needed to send hard copies of fingerprints in the mail. Live Scan enables DOJ to reach its goal of processing 95 percent of the digitized fingerprints it receives within three days — while simultaneously eliminating many of the problems in the traditional ink fingerprinting process like smudging, smearing, and using too much or too little ink.
- Respondents must submit copies of their current California Secretary of State’s (SOS) listing or fictitious business name listing. Corporations, LLCs, LLPs and limited partnerships must be registered with the SOS to be awarded a contract. Respondents must complete a cost data sheet listing unit prices and extension costs for equipment including the Idemia Live Scan System Tenprint, a laptop and software; an FBI Appendix F-certified Tenprint 500 pixels-per-inch scanner; and DOJ-defined workflows and profiles.
- The potential value of any resulting contract isn’t specified. The term of any agreement will be from the date the purchase order is awarded through one year of on-site warranty after installation, per the RFQ. Written questions are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday with responses coming Dec. 21. Responses to the RFQ are due by 10 a.m. Jan. 3. An issue of an intent to award, if cost exceeds $100,000, is expected Jan. 4. The contract award is expected Jan. 11 and the contract start date is expected Jan. 16.
