Bone Typing RFI for FBI BAS.pdf

PROCUREMENT SECTION

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NUMBER 2026CC0738

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 2026CC0738

SHORT TANDEM REPEAT TYPING OF UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS

RFI PUBLICATION DATE: 23 APRIL 2026

RFQ QUESTION DUE DATE: 8 MAY 2026

RFI RESPONSE DATE: 22 MAY 2026

DISCLAIMER:

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT

BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY

FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO

AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE

AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION

Responses to this RFI may be used to formulate final requirements and/or to identify qualified vendors capable of meeting those requirements. The description below outlines preliminary requirements envisioned for the short tandem repeat (STR) typing of unidentified human remains (UHRs). The information gathered may be used to formulate acquisition strategies for competitive solicitations. Failure to respond to this

RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated solicitation that may be issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website. It is the potential vendor’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information.

All information received in response to this RFI, that is marked PROPRIETARY, will be handled accordingly. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified.

BACKGROUND

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Laboratory Division (LD), Biometrics Analysis Section (BAS), is conducting market research, seeking to gather information on companies who can provide STR typing of unidentified human remains.

Requirements of the FBI

The service shall meet the requirements specified below; that is suited for international testing laboratory standards and the applicable quality assurance procedures.

1. The vendor will bear all costs of all material and personnel used for laboratory analyses.

2. The vendor must use validated/accredited procedures for the isolation of human

DNA and STR typing of human DNA at the 20 Combined DNA Index System

(CODIS) loci from calcified tissues such as skeletal elements for unidentified human remains (UHR).

3. The vendor will use a National DNA Index System (NDIS) approved autosomal

STR DNA testing kit 2025 NDIS Operational Procedures Manual.

4. The vendor will provide all standard operating (SOP) and other quality system documents related to the testing of FBI samples for review.

5. The vendor must offer a minimum throughput of 200 samples per month.

6. The vendor will not totally consume any sample without prior permission of the

FBI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC).

7. The vendor will contact the FBI TPOC for the resolution of all packaging and sample determination questions prior to testing of any sample.

8. The vendor will assign each skeletal element tested with a unique identifier and use that identifier throughout the sample’s processing.

9. The vendor will report monthly on progress to include providing curated DNA profile information from all samples tested that month in tabular form by sample to the FBI TPOC. [The vendor will return processed samples to the FBI monthly.]

The following additional specifications would be highly preferred, though not required:

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1. Preference for vendors with experience isolating and typing human DNA from challenging samples such as bones and teeth may be shown.

2. The vendor may be asked to provide an on-site demonstration of its sample processing workflow to the FBI TPOC, FBI Contracting Officer (CO), and/or other

FBI LD representatives. (The on-site demonstration will be at the vendor’s facility/laboratory.)

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

This RFI is open to small and large businesses for market research only to request input from potential providers.

The Government would like to know which firms can provide the STR typing services for this contemplated requirement by identifying themselves and responding to this

RFI. The Government requests the following information:

Contact Information

• Company Name and Address

• Point of Contact for clarifications/questions

• Telephone Number and email address

• DUNS Number, CAGE Code, UEI Number

• Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories

Commerciality of Proposed Item

• Whether service(s) offered/proposed is a Commercial Item and is customarily used by the general public or non-government entities for other than government purposes.

• Whether the service has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one (1) or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of these services.

• Address whether your company has a General Services Administration (GSA)

Schedule contract and if they can provide these services and equipment via this

Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. If able to provide the services on Schedule, provide the GSA Contract Number and the Special Item

Number (SIN).

• If your company is an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal

Government contract holder, and the items/solutions you are providing information about is available under your contract. Please state if all or some items are available via this contract.

Technical Information

• List of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached requirements and specifications.

• Provide evidence to show that your company can provide the requested services and/or products required, (i.e., technical ability, personnel, and experience).

Information provided should be succinct and related to the information requested in this RFI. [All submissions shall be Unclassified (U).]

• Any other assumptions, comments, concerns, and/or questions relating to the contemplated services.

Required Information:

Contractor Legal/DBA Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone:

Email Address:

DUNS Number:

CAGE Code:

SAM UEI Number:

Facility Clearance (if applicable):

Applicable NAICS Codes:

Standard Business Size:

GSA Schedule Contract Number:

GWAC Contract Number:

CONTEMPLATED REQUIREMENT:

The FBI is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to:

• Gather industry information on the enclosed requirements including product specifications and if the additional preferred product options can be provided.

• Request information on any industry changes or improvements that the FBI should consider when looking to achieve products and capabilities that meet requirements and are compatible with the commercial environment.

DISCLAIMER AND RESPONSES

THERE IS NO COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION AS

A RESULT OF THIS RFI. THIS IS BEING ISSUED SOLEY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND

PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICTIATION. IN

ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(e), RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT

OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING

CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT

OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A

CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE

TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RESPONSE

1. All interested parties shall submit capability packages in response to this notice.

2. Do submit succinct, thoughtful responses to the requirements/questions listed in this RFI.

3. Do submit comments that address the FBI's requirements, assumptions, conditions, or contemplated approaches to this future acquisition.

4. Do submit information and suggestions that may encourage new, different, or innovative approaches that would result in products, solutions, and direct savings to the FBI.

WHAT SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RESPONSE

1. Do not submit proposals or offers.

2. Do not submit past performance information or general descriptions of corporate experience.

3. Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation.

4. Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing list or distribution list.

5. Do not submit questions or comments unrelated to this RFI.

6. Do not respond via telephone.

RFI SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Interested parties are requested to respond to this Sources Sought / RFI with a capability statement.

2. Capability statements will be in PDF, Microsoft Word, or Microsoft Excel format and are due Friday, 22 May 2026 by 5:00 PM, EST. Responses shall be limited to eight (8) pages and submitted to:

Contracting Officer: Mr. Bryan Lane

Email: bvlane@fbi.gov

Address: FBI Academy Complex, 1 Range Road, Hogan’s Alley, Building 21B, Quantico, Virginia, 22135

All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals because of this RFI. Proprietary information, (if any), MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. Proprietary data must be marked on a page-by-page basis and will be kept confidential and protected where designated. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. All information should be Unclassified (U) material only. Response to this RFI is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation. Information and materials submitted in response to this request will not be returned.

Information received from interested parties shall be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside US Federal Government activities and agencies with permission of the provider.

The capability statement shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum:

1. Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and email of designated point of contact.

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2. Company DUNS number, UEI, and CAGE Code.

3. Business type (large business, small business, small, disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small-disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business etc.).

4. System for Award Management (SAM) registered NAICS codes.

5. The above information should be consolidated into one attachment.

Note: The limit of eight (8) pages does not include the administrative information requested above.

General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing information will be used for the purpose of market research only. Pricing data will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. Supplying price data does not imply a contractual obligation, and if provided voluntarily, must be provided as a separate document, marked as PRICE

DATA.

Questions:

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted to Contracting Officer Bryan

Lane, bvlane@fbi.gov no later than Friday, May 8, 2026, by 5:00 PM, EST. Questions will be formatted with subject line identifying the RFI Number and Title. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers to the SAM.gov website; accordingly, questions should NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that all questions will be answered.

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