FBI Sole Source Signed.pdf

This is a sole source justification document for the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), concerning FBI fingerprint card processing services for fiscal year 2016. The document outlines the procurement of fingerprint card processing and criminal history background check services necessary to support the state's fingerprint-based criminal justice system. The services are being procured on a sole source basis, indicating only one vendor is capable of providing the required FBI-compliant processing. No specific item quantities, response dates, bidder meetings, or site visits are detailed in the document. The contract term and any renewal options are not explicitly stated in the available excerpts.

The justification for sole source procurement is based on the requirement that services must comply with FBI standards and protocols for fingerprint card processing, which limits the pool of qualified vendors. The document addresses why competitive bidding was not feasible and supports the decision to award directly to the existing or identified capable vendor. Specific pricing terms, funding amounts, and budget sources are not detailed in the provided sections. The incumbent vendor status and any cost considerations relative to competitive alternatives would have been evaluated as part of this sole source justification process to ensure the state's procurement complied with applicable regulations and represented the best value for the division's criminal history background check operations.