Opportunity
SAM #DCSA_26_HS002126QE030_CHRI_SoleSourceNotice
Sole Source Intent: Secure Access to Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) via Nlets
Buyer
DEFENSE CI AND SECURITY AGENCY
Posted
August 12, 2026
Respond By
August 26, 2026
Identifier
DCSA_26_HS002126QE030_CHRI_SoleSourceNotice
NAICS
519290, 561611
This notice announces DCSA's intent to sole source a contract for secure access to international and domestic criminal history record information (CHRI) to support personnel vetting and background investigations. - Agency: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Personnel Vetting (PV), Data Collection and Analysis (DC&A) - Sole source vendor: National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (Nlets) - Service: Secure network access to CHRI repositories - Includes records from U.S. local, regional, state, territorial, Washington D.C., Canadian, and other relevant law enforcement agencies - Supports compliance with Federal Investigative Standards (FIS) and 5 U.S. Code ยง 9101 - Purpose: Enables DCSA to conduct background investigations for national security and personnel vetting - Period of performance: 3-month base period plus four 12-month option periods (up to 51 months total) - No specific product part numbers or quantities listed - Commercial opportunity is limited due to sole source intent, but similar providers of secure law enforcement data access may be interested
Description
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Personnel Vetting (PV), Data Collection and Analysis (DC&A), has a requirement to obtain access to international criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records over a secure network. The secure network must provide access to Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) repositories for multiple law enforcement agencies to include United States local areas, regional areas, States and Territories, Washington D.C., Canada, and if possible, any other relevant area where CHRI searches may need to be conducted. Criminal, law enforcement, and public safety records must be provided in accordance with Federal Investigative Standards (FIS) and 5 U.S. Code § 9101- Access to criminal history records for national security and other purposes.