Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), registered in SAM.gov since June 14, 2004, is the primary state investigative law enforcement agency responsible for criminal investigations throughout Tennessee. As a U.S. state government entity headquartered in Nashville, the TBI serves as the state's central crime laboratory system, criminal history repository, sex offender registry administrator, and fusion center. The agency coordinates investigations across all 95 counties and 31 jurisdictions in Tennessee, supporting 969 active submitting agencies across the state with forensic analysis, criminal justice information services, and specialized investigative programs.

The TBI's federal contract award history is limited, consisting of a single Purchase Order contract awarded by the agency's Headquarters Division on December 16, 2021, with a ceiling value of $11,200.00 for "TBI Access for Knoxville and Memphis Divisions." This contract, which had an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2022, indicates minimal direct federal procurement activity by the TBI, with the agency primarily functioning as a recipient of federal grant funding rather than a traditional federal contractor.

The TBI's federal grant portfolio is substantially more robust and diverse, demonstrating the agency's critical role in supporting national public safety and criminal justice initiatives. The agency has received multiple formula and project grants from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance for DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Programs, with awards totaling over $7 million since 2021 to support the Forensic Services Division in reducing DNA casework backlogs, improving turnaround times, and enhancing Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) capabilities. Additionally, the TBI serves as the lead law enforcement entity for the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, receiving a $1 million Cooperative Agreement from the Office for Victims of Crime to combat human trafficking across the state. The agency also manages federal funding through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office for anti-methamphetamine and anti-heroin task force programs, totaling over $3.7 million since 2021, to investigate illicit drug manufacturing and distribution. The TBI operates the State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with formula grants exceeding $2.9 million annually from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to investigate provider fraud and patient abuse in health facilities. Furthermore, the agency administers federal grants supporting sex offender registration and notification compliance through the SMART Office, criminal justice data collection and analysis through the Bureau of Justice Statistics, forensic genetic genealogy initiatives for unidentified remains, behavioral health support through the TBI C.A.R.E.S. program, and specialized initiatives addressing dementia-related missing persons cases and law enforcement diversity recruitment. Sub-grant awards have been distributed to various Tennessee state agencies including the Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and the Appalachia HIDTA to support victim services, drug endangered children training programs, violent crime prevention, and multi-state drug trafficking initiatives.