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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

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this EOI to UNPD using the fax number or e-mail address provided below.

Title of the EOI:

Design and supply of United Nations Laissez Passer (LP) and related Certificate Identity Documents (CID)

Date of this EOI: 28 September 2021 Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 12 October 2021

EOI Number: EOIUNPD18951

Beneficiary Country/Territory: Global

Commodity/Service category: Electronic Security Systems

Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: Xin Yuan

Fax Number: N/A

E-mail Address: xin.yuan@un.org

UNSPSC Code: 90121600,90121601

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS
The United Nations seeks to engage a provider of custom designed secure printed machine-readable travel
documents, in both electronic and non-electronic varieties, in a long term global contract for five years or
longer. The electronic variety will only include the standard face biometric; no secondary biometrics shall be
included. All notes and insertions in the booklet must be in the 6 official languages of the United Nations.
Additional printed materials in the form of visa type stickers and specimen mailing packets will also be
required. The selected vendor will also supply a complementary travel document personalization solution
that will integrate with existing United Nations enrollment software. All aspects of the materials, software
and hardware provided will meet or exceed the latest industrial standards and as well as the standards and
recommended best practices as set forth by the most recent edition of the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) document 9303 as well as International Standards Organization (ISO) standards
referenced by ICAO doc. 9303.

The United Nations anticipates ordering and personalizing approximately 20,000 electronic travel documents
and 3,000 non-electronic travel documents annually. The personalization solution should be designed for
such small-scale production. Proposed equipment must operate in a standard office environment similar to
consular operations. Personalization will occur in two duty stations simultaneously. The personalization

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