Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) Access
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- DCSA_26_HS002126CE020_CHRI_SoleSourceAward
- Agency
-
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HS002126CE020
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- Arizona, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has awarded contract HS002126CE020 to National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, Inc. (dba International Justice & Public Safety Network, or Nlets) on a sole-source basis for Criminal History Record Information access services.
DCSA justifies the sole-source award under FAR Part 6 on the grounds that Nlets is the only entity capable of providing direct access to criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records across 50 U.S. States and Territories, Washington D.C., Canada, and international sources (Interpol) while meeting Federal Investigative Standards and 5 U.S. Code 9101 requirements. The capability is essential to DCSA's personnel vetting and background investigation mission for federal agencies and supports Trusted Workforce 2.0 continuous vetting requirements. DCSA conducted market research via a Sources Sought notice on April 10, 2025, which yielded two unqualified responses, confirming the absence of competing sources.
The contract period runs 51 months from October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, consisting of a 3-month base period and four 12-month option periods, with an optional six-month extension through June 30, 2031. Place of performance includes Nlets facilities in Boyers, Pennsylvania and Columbus, Ohio. Services include data connections to CHRI repositories, technical support, network monitoring, security patching, and 24/7/365 monitoring from the Nlets Network Operations Center. The estimated total contract value is redacted. Nlets is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization owned and operated by the 50 U.S. States, districts, and territories. This award follows four recent prior CHRI Access contracts to Nlets.
Notice text
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Personnel Vetting (PV), Data Collection and Analysis (DC&A), has a requirement to obtain access to international criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records over a secure network. The secure network must provide access to Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) repositories for multiple law enforcement agencies to include United States local areas, regional areas, States and Territories, Washington D.C., Canada, and if possible, any other relevant area where CHRI searches may need to be conducted. Criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records must be provided in accordance with Federal Investigative Standards (FIS) and 5 U.S. Code § 9101- Access to criminal history records for national security and other purposes.
This information is vital to the mission of DCSA in the performance of personnel vetting and conducting background investigations (BI) for the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. BIs are required to determine an individual’s eligibility for access to classified information, assignment to or retention in positions with sensitive duties, or other designated duties requiring such investigations as defined by FIS and Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0 requirements. Additionally, DC&A has a continuing need for this information in support of TW 2.0 continuous vetting requirements.
Awarded contract HS002126CE020 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-30.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HS002126CE020 CHRI Acces_Other than Full Open Competition_redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) Access | Special Notice |
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
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| Notice of proposed contract action- nlets | Coast Guard | No set-aside | |
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - National Crime Information Center (NCIC) | MICC Fort Eustis | No set-aside |
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