STaCS Database License/ DFSC

The U.S. Army’s Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Gordon, Georgia, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price service contract to STACS DNA Inc. dba InVita Healthcare Technologies for the ongoing support and maintenance of the STaCS DNA database software used at the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory in Forest Park, Georgia. This non-competitive acquisition is authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), which permits procurement from only one responsible source, and is being conducted under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition. The solicitation number is PR12393104, with a response deadline of May 18, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.; failure to submit written evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government will result in an award being made without further notice, and oral communications are not accepted. The contract period runs from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, and requires remote and on-site technical services including helpdesk support, software updates, bug fixes, and virtual troubleshooting to ensure 100% operational functionality of the STaCS system, with performance assessed under the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and reported in CPARS. The contractor must comply with FBI, ISO/IEC 17025, ASCLD-LAB, and USACIL quality standards for DNA databasing, and all personnel must adhere to stringent security protocols including Personal Identity Verification under FAR 52.204-9, AT Level I and OPSEC training, iWATCH and TARP briefings, and mandatory compliance with Gillem Enclave access requirements. Key deliverables include a Quality Control Plan, a list of service representatives, and signed service reports, all submitted within ten to fourteen days of contract award. No pricing details, CLINs, or estimated contract value are provided in the available documentation, and no set-asides, socioeconomic certifications, or specific packaging, preservation, or marking requirements are specified. The government retains full discretion over the award decision, and no formal evaluation factors, weights, or trade-off analysis apply due to the non-competitive nature of the procurement.