SSJ -Thales Ent. Fingerprint Soft. Lic. Redacted

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) FY26-0190
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Background information about the requirement: The Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) is the Congressionally designated lead entity within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for biometric identity services. The capability to match, store, share, and analyze biometric identity information includes OBIM’s operation, maintenance, and improvement of the central DHS biometric repository which is currently the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT), and in the future the in-development replacement system for IDENT, Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART). OBIM is the lead entity for DHS biometric identity management services, supporting multiple DHS components and federal partners.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.
The requirement is to provide enterprise-level fingerprint matching hardware/software, integration services, sustainment, modernization, lifecycle support, and 24x7 maintenance support for DHS biometric systems supporting identity verification, vetting, screening, law enforcement, immigration, border security, national security, and public safety operations. It includes:
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Enterprise software licensing for biometric matching
Hardware/software maintenance and support
Modernization and enhancement services
Disaster recovery/continuity of operations support
Cybersecurity compliance
Operational and lifecycle management support

4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. .
The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) implemented by the RFO Subpart 6.103-1 entitled “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” 5. Identification of Exception to the Buy American Statute. The exception to the Buy American statute permitting the purchase of articles that are not domestic end products is RFO 25.103(b)(2) Nonavailability. 6. Demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.
(a) Rationale for using the authority cited in section 4 of the J&A; The authority cited is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by RFO Subpart 6.103-1 entitled “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” This authority is used because the required biometric