Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Idemia

The National Park Service has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Idemia for a LiveScan System and related equipment. The procurement includes an IDEMIA LiveScan System for tenprint and palm capture in a cabinet configuration, a color printer with duplexer tray, and annual maintenance contracts for both pieces of equipment. This notice is classified under NAICS code 334118 for Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing and falls under the Miscellaneous Office Machines product service category. The anticipated contract type is a Firm Fixed-Price purchase order with an estimated total value of $31,664.00. The equipment will be delivered to the United States Park Police Central District Station in Washington, DC within 120 calendar days of order receipt.

The purpose of this sole source procurement is to replace an existing LiveScan system that is experiencing repeated hardware and firmware failures, which is critical for law enforcement operations including capturing biometric data such as fingerprints, palm prints, and facial images. The system must interface with the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department's Automated Fingerprint Identification System and comply with FBI Integrated AFIS/Next Generation Identification standards as well as ANSI/NIST image standards. Contractors have until August 21, 2025 to respond to this notice, though this is not a request for competitive proposals and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Market research confirmed that no small businesses can provide this specific brand-name system, and responses should be submitted via email to Contract Officer Michelle Shoshone. The government explicitly states it is not seeking unsolicited proposals and will not accept telephone inquiries, as no formal solicitation currently exists.