4 State (NY, TN, TX and WV) Fingerprint Channeling

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is seeking a contractor to provide fingerprint channeling services for four states: New York, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. The contractor will be responsible for digitizing hardcopy fingerprint cards and electronically transmitting prints along with associated Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to state repositories for criminal history record information (CHRI) searches while maintaining strict data confidentiality requirements. A critical qualification requirement is that vendors must have established relationships with all four specified states to perform these channeling services. Interested vendors must submit a five-page capabilities statement that includes company representative details, business size, CAGE Code, and available contract vehicles. The submission deadline is 12:00 PM Eastern Time on June 25, 2025, and responses must be sent via email to the designated Contract Specialist.

This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations and will be open to all qualifying businesses. The current incumbent contractor is Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC, which is identified as a large business that has been providing these services under a contract running from October 2020 through September 2025. The document notes that Idemia is specifically authorized by all four states to provide hardcopy fingerprint digitization and channeling services through their respective state networks. The anticipated new contract structure will consist of a one-year base period beginning October 1, 2025, with four optional one-year extensions, potentially extending the total contract duration to five years. The contract falls under NAICS code 561611 (Investigation and Personal Background Check Services) with a size standard of $25 million, though no specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in this sources sought announcement.