FBI newark intent of sole source to gtbm, INC.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Newark Division has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a contract to GTBM, INC. for the procurement of the Backtrace Image Recognition product and related Intelligence Analyst services. This is a civilian agency procurement under the Department of Justice, posted on March 16, 2026. The sole-source justification has been filed pursuant to FAR 5.207(16)(ii) and FAR Part 6, indicating that the FBI has determined GTBM is the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's minimum requirements. This Special Notice provides an opportunity for competing contractors to challenge the sole-source designation by submitting capability statements or proposals prior to contract award.

The procurement is for the Backtrace Image Recognition product (Model: BacktraceIRF) to support the Newark FBI Regional Operations and Intelligence Center (ROIC), with an anticipated contract value of $19,800.00 for the product on a firm fixed-price basis. The base contract period runs from January 9, 2026, through January 8, 2027. All interested parties must submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations to Contracting Officer Hong Nguyen at HNGUYEN2@FBI.GOV by the closing date of March 26, 2026. The FBI's market research determined that eight alternative vendors examined could not provide equivalent services or products to those offered by Backtrace, though the agency has committed to conducting competitive procurements for future acquisitions should other vendors demonstrate comparable capability. All responsible sources are eligible to submit responses and will be considered by the agency.