Procurement of certified latent: print examiner support services
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1333ND24PNB770500
- Awardee
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Schwarz Forensic Enterprises, Inc. UEI S8ZTNAEE3XK3
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $150,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Sequestered Examiner Palm Quality Assessment, Feature Extraction, and Correspondence Support Services Special Notice · 1333ND24QNB770420 · Posted Jul 16, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $150,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Winterset, IA 50273, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $150,000 |
About this award
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $150,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Schwarz Forensic Enterprises, Inc. on September 16, 2024, for certified latent print examiner support services. The contract, which runs through September 30, 2026, supports NIST's Information Technology Laboratory with sequestered examiner palm quality assessment, feature extraction, and correspondence services. These services will be utilized in the Evaluation of Latent Friction Ridge Technology (ELFT) program to measure the accuracy and performance of automated friction ridge identification algorithms. The award was issued without set-aside designation to the Winterset, Iowa-based small disadvantaged business, which was identified as a sole source provider through a Special Notice published in July 2024.
Schwarz Forensic Enterprises was determined to be the only approved source capable of providing the required biometric data and possessing exclusive access to the physical items that were the source of the digitized latent fingerprints used in the IARPA Nail to Nail Challenge. The company has established a track record of specialized forensic science services exclusively supporting NIST on friction ridge and biometric technology research, with prior contract values ranging from $3,400 to over $500,000. The firm's expertise in latent fingerprint extraction, feature matching, quality assessment, and forensic equipment performance validation positions it uniquely to support NIST's advanced biometric identification research initiatives.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1333ND24PNB770500?
1333ND24PNB770500 was awarded to Schwarz Forensic Enterprises, Inc. by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on September 16, 2024.
How much is contract 1333ND24PNB770500 worth?
The government has obligated $150,000 on 1333ND24PNB770500.
Was contract 1333ND24PNB770500 competed?
The extent of competition for 1333ND24PNB770500 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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