Cross Match Maintenance Agreement

The Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) plans to award a sole source purchase order to Cross Match Technologies, Inc. for continued support of biometric systems owned by NCIS. Cross Match Technologies is the exclusive provider and maintainer of its biometric hardware and custom software products used by NCIS. Due to the proprietary nature of Cross Match’s software, including the non-disclosure of source code, and the vendor’s manufacture and repair capabilities of the hardware, no other vendors are capable of servicing these systems. This sole source acquisition is justified under FAR 6.302-1, allowing NCIS to procure from only one responsible source without competition. The procurement, titled "Cross Match Maintenance Agreement," pertains to a contract under solicitation number N632851200872 with a posting date of June 1, 2012. Questions regarding this procurement are directed in writing to the designated purchasing agent, Cynthia Springs, by June 4, 2012, at 3 p.m. The contracting office is located at the NCIS Russell-Knox Building in Quantico, Virginia. The contract falls under the NAICS code 541511, indicating it involves custom computer programming services, reflecting the software-centric nature of the contract scope. The Government retains sole discretion in the decision not to compete this requirement, underscoring the uniqueness and criticality of the services provided by Cross Match Technologies.