Sole Source - Bi2 Technologies, LLC

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Bi2 Technologies, LLC for the procurement of iris biometric recognition technology to support offender identification and secure access to a biometric information system during field operations. The contract, issued under solicitation number F2026073260 and designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, requires the delivery of 1,570 Inmate Recognition and Identification System (IRIS) units along with one Mobile Offender Recognition & Identification System (MORIS) device, all bundled with a 12-month enterprise license, training, 24/7 technical support, and a one-year warranty—all priced as an integrated package without separate line-item costs. The performance period spans one year, from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, with deliveries made FOB destination to ICE’s Enforcement & Removal office in Washington, DC. The award was based on technical acceptability and fair/reasonable pricing, allowing the government to negotiate both price and non-price factors in the best interest of the agency, not merely selecting the lowest bid. The contract enforces stringent security, privacy, and compliance requirements aligned with NIST 800-53 controls, DHS 4300A Rev 4, Section 508 accessibility standards, and FedRAMP certification. All systems must handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) securely, with mandatory CUI training, annual privacy training for personnel, and compliance with FASCSA prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment from entities such as Huawei and ZTE. Contractor personnel require favorable background investigations, security briefings, and nondisclosure agreements before accessing government systems or facilities, and remote access is a privilege subject to revocation. The contract includes provisions for increased quantities via FAR 52.217-6 and prohibits subcontracting without prior approval. Packaging and transport must adhere to NIST 800-88 media handling standards, with tamper-evident packaging and chain-of-custody documentation required. Invoicing is exclusively through the IPP portal, and all deliverables are subject to government inspection and formal acceptance at the delivery point. No contract value is disclosed, as pricing details were not itemized in the award documentation, and all ancillary services are incorporated into a bundled offering with no separate unit pricing listed.