HSI Forensic Laboratory Accreditation

The Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), specifically the Office of Acquisition Management within Investigations and Operations Support in Dallas, is planning to award a sole-source contract to the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB). This contract involves providing laboratory accreditation services for the Homeland Security Investigations Forensic Laboratory, covering a four-year accreditation cycle. The procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 12 and authorized under FAR 13.106(b)(1) as ASCLD/LAB is deemed the only entity capable of fulfilling the government’s requirements, which include compliance with government policies and international accreditation standards such as those of the Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). This notice serves purely for informational purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or request for quotations; interested parties are advised that no contract will result from responses to this announcement. The contracting office managing this procurement is located in Dallas, Texas, with Sally Arnold acting as the Contracting Officer. The location of performance for the services is McLean, Virginia. This contract is identified under solicitation number 192116VHQFDL00003 and falls within the NAICS code 541380, related to testing laboratories. The government retains discretion to decide not to compete this contract based on this notice, and all inquiries or correspondence should be directed to the contracting officer at the provided contact details.