Redacted Sole Source Justification.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification document from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Acquisition Management seeking to procure the Inmate Identification and Recognition System (I.R.I.S.™) and Mobile Offender Recognition & Information System (MORIS™) from B12 Technologies, LLC. The 12-month firm-fixed-price contract is for biometric recognition technology that will allow ICE agents to quickly authenticate individuals' identities during field operations, with capabilities including capturing and matching fingerprints, iris scans, and facial images across a single mobile device.

The document emphasizes B12 Technologies as the only vendor meeting ICE's specific requirements, citing their proprietary nationwide biometric network that can immediately access criminal justice data, match iris captures with 99% accuracy, and integrate with existing law enforcement systems like the FBI's fingerprint database. The technology will provide ICE with access to over 2.7 million iris images, enable real-time identification of subjects, and support immediate booking record access across multiple jurisdictions. ICE will post an intent to sole source and consider any capability statements received in accordance with procurement regulations.