R-258819-IBIS service plan-Sole Source Letter.pdf
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- Illinois
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This document is a Sole Source Justification letter from Leads Online (formerly Forensic Technology) for the Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS®), which is intended for use in the United States under the ATF NIBIN (National Integrated Ballistic Information Network) program. The letter explains that Forensic Technology is the exclusive manufacturer of the IBIS system and related technologies, including IBIS BRASSTRAX, IBIS BULLETTRAX, IBIS MATCHPOINT, IBIS Data Concentrator, IBIS Correlation Engine, and Quantum 3D Microscope™ (Q3M). The company asserts that its technology is the only one that has undergone extensive testing and complies with the security standards required for NIBIN integration.
The sole source justification is based on the company's proprietary technology, which is protected by multiple patents in the United States and globally. Forensic Technology claims that manufacturing and servicing these products requires access to proprietary and commercially sensitive information exclusively available to their employees. The letter emphasizes that no other ballistic identification technologies are compatible with NIBIN, making Forensic Technology the only viable provider for these specialized systems, maintenance, upgrades, data migration, moving, and training services.
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S-10808 Rev. 0 December 27, 2024 Page 17 of 17
The information, technical data, concepts, and designs disclosed herein are the exclusive property and contain proprietary rights, trade secret and confidential business or financial information of Forensic Technology (Canada) Inc. or others that are not to be used, copied, or disclosed to any other party without the advanced written consent of Forensic Technology (Canada) Inc., and/or that are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of information Act, where applicable. The recipient of this document, by its retention and use, agrees to hold in confidence the information, technical data, concepts, and designs contained herein.
Sole Source Justification
The Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS®) uses technology that encompasses several patents protected in the United States and throughout the world. As such, manufacturing and servicing these products require access to proprietary and commercially sensitive information that is only accessible to employees of Forensic Technology (Canada) Inc. and its affiliate company Forensic Technology Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as Forensic Technology).
Consequently only Forensic Technology, the exclusive manufacturer of IBIS and Quantum 3D Microscope™ (Q3M), can provide their proprietary products IBIS BRASSTRAX, IBIS BULLETTRAX, IBIS MATCHPOINT, IBIS Data Concentrator, IBIS Correlation Engine, and Q3M, as well as maintenance, upgrades and services, including data migration, moving and training services pertaining thereto.
Furthermore IBIS, currently in use in the United States under the ATF NIBIN program, is the only technology that has undergone extensive testing and complies with the security standards needed for integration into NIBIN. Other ballistic identification technologies are not compatible with NIBIN.
Sincerely, Stacy Stern Chief Revenue Officer
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