Notice of Intent to Sole Source_CHRI.pdf
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This Notice of Intent to Sole Source outlines the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's (DCSA) plan to award a sole-source contract to National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (Nlets) for obtaining real-time access to international criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records. The contract will provide secure network access to Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) repositories for multiple law enforcement agencies across the United States, its territories, Washington D.C., Canada, and potentially other relevant areas, in compliance with Federal Investigative Standards.
DCSA anticipates releasing the solicitation directly to Nlets in June 2025, with an award expected in July 2025 for a 12-month performance period. The contract falls under NAICS code 519290 "Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services" with a business size standard of 1,000 employees. A Sources Sought Notice was previously posted on 10 April 2025 to identify potential vendors, with DCSA emphasizing that the requirement is for primary CHRI data access, not a full background investigation. Interested parties must submit any questions or responses in writing by 12:00 PM EST on 24 June 2025 to specific email addresses.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
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Please see below for details surrounding the Government’s intent to award a sole-source contract to National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (Nlets). This contract requirement is to obtain real-time access to international criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records over a secure network. The secure network must provide access to Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) repositories for multiple law enforcement agencies to include United States local areas, regional areas, States and Territories, Washington D.C., Canada and if possible, any other relevant area where CHRI searches may need to be conducted. Criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records must be provided in accordance with Federal Investigative Standards and 5 U.S. Code § 9101-Access to criminal history records for national security and other purposes.
This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to provide the pre-solicitation information required by FAR 5.201 Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions.
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR 13.501(a). DCSA has a requirement to contract with Nlets in order to meet federal investigative standards as it pertains to the background investigation (BI) and continuous vetting (CV) processes.
The purpose of this action is to inform the industry of DCSA’s intent to sole-source a contract with Nlets. DCSA anticipates releasing a solicitation directly to Nlets in June 2025. Award is anticipated to be approximately July 2025. The resulting contract is expected to include one 12-month period of performance. The Sole Source Justification will be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE) https://sam.gov post-award. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 519290 “Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services” with a business size standard of 1,000 employees. The applicable PSC for this requirement is R612, “Administrative: Information Retrieval”.
The requirement will be delivered to multiple government offices across the United States.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Sources Sought Notice (SSN), DCSA_CHRI_SSN_FY25, was publicly posted to htpps://sam.gov on 10 April 2025 to identify potential vendors that could fulfill this requirement. DCSA stated that this potential requirement would not be for a full background investigation but only for primary access to CHRI data and Small Businesses were encouraged to reply to this SSN posting.
Any questions or responses regarding this notice must be submitted in writing ONLY to noemi.v.cordovavazquez.civ@mail.mil and heather.r.grod.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 PM EST on 24 June 2025.
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