ACC SS 17-5 Fingerprinting Equipment

Arapahoe County in Colorado is pursuing a sole source procurement for fingerprinting equipment under contract designation ACC SS 17-5. The Colorado Department of Public Safety is the primary procuring agency for this specialized equipment necessary to support state law enforcement operations. The procurement involves fingerprinting equipment that must integrate with and maintain compatibility with the state's existing fingerprint identification system and database infrastructure. The equipment specifications are driven by technical requirements that ensure seamless interoperability with the current fingerprint identification infrastructure already in use by the state. The sole source justification emphasizes that the selected vendor possesses unique technical capabilities and specialized expertise required to meet the state's operational and system integration needs. The procurement was posted on April 24, 2017, with a response deadline of April 28, 2017, providing a four-day window for submission.

The sole source nature of this procurement means that competitive bidding is being bypassed in favor of direct award to a single vendor deemed capable of meeting the state's specialized requirements. The justification for sole source procurement is based on vendor-specific capabilities, proprietary system compatibility, and the necessity for seamless integration with existing fingerprint database and identification infrastructure rather than on any designated set-aside preferences or disadvantaged enterprise considerations. The procurement documentation references the unique technical compatibility requirements that limit the field of qualified vendors to those with specialized expertise in fingerprinting equipment systems compatible with the state's current operational framework. While the specific contract value is not explicitly detailed in the available procurement documents, the four-day solicitation period and sole source designation indicate an expedited procurement process for equipment that is critical to law enforcement operations. The selected vendor must demonstrate proven capability to integrate with the existing state fingerprint identification system without disrupting current law enforcement operations.