Technical support services to develop and execute a comprehensive handwriting decision analysis study
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole source, fixed price contract with Ideal Innovations Incorporated (I3), 4401 Wilson Blvd Ste 210, Arlington, VA 22203-4195.
The purpose of this acquisition is to complete the final phase of an existing two year handwriting decision analysis study with I3.
This requirement is for technical support services to develop and execute a comprehensive decision analysis study to determine the reliability of forensic document examiners (FDEs) who meet the minimum qualifications provided in the ASTM E2388-11: Standard Guide for Minimum Training Requirements for Forensic Document Examiners and / or the Scientific Working Group for Forensic Document Examination (SWGDOC) Standard for Minimum Training Requirements for Forensic Document Examiners.
This project's aim is to assess the performance of qualified FDEs working in the United States (US) in terms of accuracy, precision, and repeatability of decisions involving forensic comparisons of handwritten evidence. Task requirements include experimental design implementation (i.e. execution of the test), any logistics required during the testing phase, analytical support, software operation and maintenance, and statistical analysis. Deliverables include statistical analysis of the data and publication of results.
This research contributes to the Laboratory Division's (LD's) objectives by addressing a critical need within the relevant forensics community (see references in Section 14.0 below) to assess the reliability of FDE decisions which are made based on the comparison of handwritten evidence. Additionally, this research contributes to LD objectives by identifying errors in FDE's decisions and connecting those errors to an FDE's experience level, training, methodology, or to the evidence. This knowledge can then be leveraged to reduce errors by implementing a re-evaluation of FDE suitability measures, their training programs, and / or their methodologies.
This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov).
Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code for this requirement is 541330 (Size Standard $15M), Engineering Services.
The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to the attention of Marie Agrinzoni, email address: MEAGRINZONI@FBI.GOV by July 26, 2019 (11:00 am CST). Emailed responses will only be considered.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the Government.
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Marie Elizabeth Agrinzoni, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-213-4238, Email meagrinzoni@fbi.gov
