1.5.1-JOFOC - Final - Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for a sole source procurement by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

ICE intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Bi2 Technologies LLC (488 State Road, Suite 1, Plymouth, MA 02360; CAGE: 7VJ93) under solicitation number 70CTD026R00000007. The requirement is for 1,570 iris biometric recognition technology devices for offender identification and access to biometric information systems, plus 12 months of Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System (MORIS) access. The procurement supports Presidential Proclamation 108 and Executive Orders 14159 and 14165 for border security and immigration enforcement operations. The statutory authority for the sole source award is 41 U.S.C. §3304 (RFO 6.103-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The contract type is firm-fixed-price with an estimated total value that is redacted in the document. Funding type and year of funding are also redacted.

The justification details that Bi2 Technologies holds proprietary technology exclusively—specifically the Inmate Identification and Recognition System (I.R.I.S.™) and MORIS System—which are FBI-certified and provide real-time iris recognition, fingerprint capture, facial recognition, and access to a national criminal justice database with approximately 2.7 million iris images. The systems integrate with state and local law enforcement platforms through the 287(g) program and support immediate booking record access across multiple jurisdictions. Market research confirmed no viable competitors offer equivalent mobile, multimodal biometric solutions with the same integration capabilities and real-time matching accuracy. ICE posted a notice of intent to sole source on SAM.gov on March 1, 2026, inviting capability statements; no qualified competitors responded. The procurement ensures interoperability with existing ICE hardware and software infrastructure while minimizing integration risks and providing plug-and-play support and training that would otherwise require significant additional development costs.