Livescan Machines

The State of Minnesota, including Aitkin County and other jurisdictions, is conducting a competitive solicitation for the procurement of Livescan Machines through the Department of Administration, with the SWIFT Event #G0210-2000016267. The procurement seeks to establish a contract for purchasing and maintaining live scan machines for state and Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) members, with an anticipated contract term from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030. The technical specifications require vendors to provide fingerprint and palm print capture devices capable of 1000 ppi resolution scanning, integrating with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) and Criminal History System. Vendors must deliver equipment meeting FBI and BCA security requirements, including FIPS 140-2 encryption compliance, multifactor authentication, and support for criminal, civil, and training booking profiles. The evaluation will be comprehensive, scoring responses across several categories: 50 points for term acceptance, 400 for technical responses, 100 for desired capabilities, 100 for accessibility, and 300 for cost details. Responses are due by January 28, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Time, with questions accepted until December 17, 2024, at 3:00 PM Central Time, and must be submitted electronically through the SWIFT Supplier Portal.

The solicitation offers preferential considerations for targeted businesses, including a 12% preference for certified targeted group, economically disadvantaged, and veteran-owned businesses. Specific requirements mandate that all storage and processing of information be performed within the United States, and digital technology must conform to the State of Minnesota Digital Accessibility Standard. The procurement anticipates purchasing approximately 197 livescan machines over the five-year contract period, with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $900,000. Vendors must provide comprehensive maintenance plans with 24/7 support, including one-hour response times and next-business-day onsite support. The contract will cover approximately 165 locations across Minnesota, including county sheriffs' offices, municipal police departments, detention centers, correctional facilities, and state agencies, with a mix of desktop and ruggedized system configurations. Vendors must be prepared to obtain FBI certification for live scan transmission, which typically takes one to two months, and provide turnkey solutions including antivirus solutions, patches, updates, management, and logging capabilities.