SSJ - NCMEC SOTTv1_Redacted-Sam.gov Posting.pdf

This is a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501 Justification for a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for the United States Marshals Service (USMS). The document seeks to renew a contract with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) for their Sex Offender Tracking Team (SOTT) analysts' services. The contract will cover ten NCMEC analysts to support the USMS mission in fugitive apprehension, sex offender compliance, and locating missing and endangered children.

The contract period is from 10/01/2025 to 09/30/2031, with a base year and four option years. NCMEC's SOTT provides critical analytical support including utilizing national databases, conducting open-source queries, leveraging proprietary records, and supporting law enforcement operations. In 2024, SOTT completed 19,862 requests for USMS—averaging 1,655 per month—and assists with fugitive apprehension, sex offender compliance, and child location tracking. The contract is being awarded as a sole source due to NCMEC's unique capabilities and is considered fair and reasonable, with pricing slightly below historical rates adjusted for inflation.