BJS FY 11 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) for States and State Court Systems

The Bureau of Justice Statistics is seeking a national technical assistance service provider to support the goals and objectives of its NCHIP and NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP). Direct technical assistance is provided to states, territories, and tribal jurisdictions to ensure that records systems are developed and managed to conform to Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) standards, make certain that jurisdictions are using the most appropriate technologies, and adhere to the highest standards of practice regarding privacy and confidentiality. An additional component of this program includes routine collection and evaluation of performance measures to guarantee that progress is being made to improve state and national records holdings and information sharing and exchanges.