Identity-Based Biometric System RFI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Finance and Facilities Division, Procurement Section, has issued a Request for Information (RFI 01302025) for a Classified Identity-Based Biometric System, due by February 20, 2026. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and is not a request for proposal or quote. The FBI seeks information on software solutions capable of storing and searching classified-level biometric and biographic data, including face, fingerprint, palmprint, iris, and latent fingerprints. The system must be identity-based, flexible, scalable, and able to integrate with external systems and export customizable identity records. The RFI also requests information on vendor qualifications, such as company size, technical ability, personnel, experience, GSA Schedule status, pricing models, and the availability of test licenses. Responses should be unclassified, succinct, and address specific technical questions about the software's capabilities, security features, user management, and API integration, with submissions limited to 15 pages.

The FBI's Request for Information (RFI) for an Identity-Based Biometric System outlines key requirements and addresses vendor questions regarding system deployment and capabilities. The solution must operate entirely within FBI-approved systems (on-premise or government cloud), with no data stored or copied onto vendor systems. Government-accredited IT space and, if applicable, facility clearances for primes and subcontractors are mandatory. The RFI specifies initial primary modalities as face and fingerprint (tenprint & latent), with the system capable of retaining additional modalities. Vendors are expected to propose solutions for managing duplicate records and data formats/API standards will be promulgated. The RFI clarifies that submissions are for market research, allowing vendors to describe pricing models without numerical pricing. A cross-domain solution between FBINET and SCINET is required. The expected data volume for testing purposes is 600 million identities, with vendors encouraged to provide the best possible solution for response time and matching accuracy. The FBI will post all questions and responses received.