RFI Buccal Kits Final 2026.pdf

PROCUREMENT SECTION

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NUMBER 20270753FDDU

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 20270753FDDU

DNA BUCCAL COLLECTION KITS

RFI PUBLICATION DATE: 21 OCTOBER 2026

RFQ QUESTION DUE DATE: 2 NOVEMBER 2026

RFI RESPONSE DATE: 16 NOVEMBER 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 DNA Buccal Collection Kits. 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, the public announcement 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 DNA Buccal

Collection Kits capable of processing DNA databasing samples for upload to the

National DNA Index System (NDIS).

Requirements of the FBI

The DNA Buccal Collection Kit(s) shall meet the requirements specified below; that is suited for international testing laboratory standards and the applicable quality assurance procedures.

1. The Collection Kit must contain all necessary items needed to take a buccal sample and optionally a fingerprint from a single arrestee, convicted offender, and/or non-US citizen detainee.

2. The DNA Collector Device must be manufactured by Bode Technology.

3. The vendor must be accredited by the International Organization for Standardization

(ISO) and comply with ISO 9000 standards

4. The vendor must be able to maintain a minimum of 100,000 Collection Kits in their inventory for immediate shipment to collection agencies upon approval of the FBI’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). This is based on unknown surges in demand as agencies become compliant with the mandated federal legislation. Vendors that choose to propose an alternative approach to the minimum of 100,000 collection kits in their inventory must provide specific details on how many collection kits they can manufacture at any given time, and the timeframe of those kits will be available for shipment.

5. The Collection Kit must have Non-Indicating FTA Cards.

Collection Kit Description and Contents

• The Kit being mailed to the Federal Agency must contain the following items:

Gloves, Large, One (1) Pair, Nitrile

One (1) pre-inked fingerprint pad, Two (2) Clean Wipes (for ink removal)

One (1) Data form, Request for National DNA Database Entry Form (FD-936) with collection instructions, (with only one horizontal fold). The FD-936 will have a printed bar-coded serial number matching the bar codes on the return envelope and collection device in either format code 128 or 93.

One (1) Buccal Collection Device. The Buccal DNA Collector must be manufactured by Bode Technology. (The Bode Buccal DNA Collector is Made in the USA. The Buccal

Collection Device is one of the components of the Kit.)

The collection device must be linked to the data collection form (FD-936), (template will be provided by the FBI), with a unique encoded barcode identifier consisting of 8 alphanumeric characters using barcode format code 128 or 93. This barcode must be the same as the barcode specified above under “Outer Kit

Envelope/Package.” The three (3) barcodes should match one another (FD-936, Outer Kit Envelope, and the Collection Device).

The Bode DNA Collection Device and/or cassette must have available space for a 2” x

½” polyester adhesive barcode to be visible during the current punch process. (This barcode is affixed by FBI personnel once the kit is returned to the FBI Laboratory.)

The collection device must be a non-FTA direct collect device and will be stored between 45 and 70 degrees (Fahrenheit) in the FBI’s Laboratory Building. (The vendor must provide published research detailing the long-term storage of the non-

FTA device at room temperature.)

The collection device (archival cassette) must be able to be stored efficiently, utilizing an archival cassette, in quantities of no less than 500, using the current storage box measuring 4” H x 15 7/8” L x 15 7/8” W. The collection devices (archival cassettes) must be able to be arranged in evenly distributed columns, front to back, throughout the inside of the container. Each collection device (archival cassette) must be oriented so that the applied internal sample barcode (2” long by ½” tall) is oriented at the top of each collection device (archival cassette) reading from left to right for ease of identification and retrieval. The applied RFID tag provided by the FBI will be (1 ½” long by ½” wide, and 1/16” thick) must be oriented vertically when stored within the container.

The collection device (archival cassette) must be fully compatible with the listed punch equipment and have sufficient surface area to be punched a minimum of 15 times assuming a 1.2mm or 1.5mm punch size. (The FBI utilizes the BSD600 Ascent punch instrument.)

The collection device (archival cassette) must have available space to contain an RFID passive tag (1 ½” long by ½” wide, and 1/16” thick).

The Bode archival cassette is not provided in the collection kit. It will be provided separately to the FBI.

One (1) self-adhesive envelope to allow for the drying of the collection device and contains a desiccant packet.

Instruction sheet for buccal collection. (The instruction sheet will be provided and/or developed with the vendor before the collection kits are manufactured).

All bar codes within an individual kit must match.

Print the FD-936 form, (Request for National DNA Database Entry Form). This form must be printed in color to ensure that the red boxes on the original are preserved on the copies.

The FD-936 instructions must be printed on the back of the Request for National

DNA Database Entry Form. The vendor must use 100# Tag Stock paper to ensure that the instructions on the back are not visible in any way on the front of the collection form. These forms must be supplied to the facility pre-folded with one horizontal fold in the middle of the form, (and the fold must not cross any of the red boxes).

• The return envelope/package sent to the FBI’s FDDU must:

Be approximately 7 ½ inches wide [side-to-side] by 10 ½ inches in length [end-to-end]. This ensures that a data form, similar to the FD-936, Request for National DNA

Database Entry, (8 ½ inches by 11 inches), must fit inside the envelope by folding it in half.

Must be a colored, non-white, tamper evident, self-adhesive envelope, (envelope must have a tamper tape closure to alert the user that the integrity of the sample has not been compromised). Must obscure the internal contents to include any information on the FD-936 and the Collection Device. Envelope material can be

Poly or Tyvek, as decided by the government.

Must comply with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for a Business Reply Mail

(BRM) account set-up by the FBI. This account information, (address, account number, etc.), must be printed on the outside of the kit envelope to be mailed to the

FBI’s FDDU. The FBI will provide the contractor with pre-paid postal to be used on the kit envelope to be mailed to the FDDU. The postal positive must be printed in black ink.

The colored, non-white kit envelope going to the FBI FDDU will be labeled with the kit lot number and the unique bar-coded serial number, matching the barcodes on the FD-936 and the Collection Device.

The kit must be labeled:

Line 1: FEDERAL DNA DATABASE UNIT (FDDU)

Line 2: BUCCAL COLLECTION KIT

Line 3: Please see enclosed instructions or call the FDDU’s main telephone line for assistance.

Line 4: These kits are to be used for database purposes only and are not to be used for casework purposes.

Line 5: The kit lot number and bar-coded, (using barcode format 128 or 93, with a unique serial number to allow kit specific tracking). Note: The COR will provide the initial serial number.

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 DNA Buccal Collection Kits 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 sample collection products 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 sample collection product has been sold, leased, or licensed to the 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 supplies/products via this

Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. If able to provide the sample collection product 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/supplies you are providing information about are available under your contract. Please state if all or some items/products 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 sample collection products.

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 PSC Codes:

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 on Monday, 16 November 2026 by 5:00 PM, EST. Responses shall be limited to ten (10) 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 code(s).

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

Note: The limit of ten (10) 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 Monday, 2 November 2026, by 3:00 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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