Sole Source - Bi2 Technologies, LLC

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under the Department of Homeland Security, awarded a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Bi2 Technologies, LLC for iris biometric recognition technology to support real-time identity authentication during field operations. The procurement, issued under solicitation number 70CTD026C00000006 and posted on May 26, 2026, is justified under FAR 6.302-1 and FAR 6.302-2 due to the uniqueness of Bi2 Technologies’ proprietary I.R.I.S.™ and MORIS™ systems, which are the only solutions certified by the FBI’s Next Generation Identification standards and capable of integrating with existing federal criminal justice databases. The contract entails the delivery of 1,570 multimodal biometric devices capable of capturing iris scans, fingerprints, and facial images in real time, along with 12 months of access to the MORIS™ mobile platform that operates across iOS, Android, and Windows systems, enabling ICE agents and 287(g) partners to verify identities in the field using encrypted access to over five million booking records nationwide. The place of performance is Washington, D.C., and the acquisition does not include competitive bidding, pricing details, or defined contract value due to the proprietary nature of the technology and the absence of commercially viable alternatives. No contract clauses, packaging specifications, invoicing methods, or payment details are provided in the documentation, and while the evaluation factors are not formally weighted or scored, compliance with FBI certification, real-time identification capability, platform compatibility, and secure data integration are mandatory technical requirements for acceptance. The award is rooted in operational urgency and technical exclusivity, with no solicitation of competing bids, no subcontracting requirements, and no specified key personnel or security clearance obligations. Bi2 Technologies, LLC, identified by UEI MLM7BJXXQXA9 and CAGE code 7VJ93, is the exclusive provider, and the contract includes an exception to the Buy American Statute as the systems qualify as commercial items. The procurement relies entirely on the interoperability of existing systems already deployed by ICE, making any substitution impossible without compromising operational integrity and national security enforcement capabilities. Despite the absence of line-item pricing, delivery schedules, or contract duration endpoints, the total scope is defined by technical fidelity, system integration, and uninterrupted service continuity across all federal enforcement platforms using Bi2’s proprietary biometric architecture.