Air Force Solicits Mobile Biometric Collection Kits for Schriever Space Force Base

The Department of the Air Force is seeking three mobile biometric collection kits for Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado, with quotations due May 26.

The solicitation calls for lightweight, modular, Android-based kits capable of collecting fingerprints, facial images, and iris scans. The systems must be compatible with Air Force Office of Special Investigations database software used to integrate, discover, analyze, and disseminate biometric identity information for criminal and counterintelligence missions.

Each kit is expected to include a Samsung Galaxy S23 or better, iris and fingerprint sensor modules, a Pelican case with custom foam, charging equipment, and a mobile biometric application. Required software capabilities include on-board matching across all three modalities, Samsung Knox mobile device management, FBI-approved certification for mobile identification and live scan, Electronic Biometric Transmission Specifications compliance, and real-time submission to repositories.

The requirement also calls for storage and automatic transmission in disconnected environments, multi-device synchronization, training for up to 20 personnel, warranty support, and operations and maintenance services. Delivery is required within 30 calendar days of award.

The procurement is smaller than a national biometric system, but it is relevant because it shows continuing demand for field-deployable multimodal biometrics in defense and investigative contexts. Federal activity around government biometric scanning rules and facial recognition guidance for investigative use has also remained active.

The opportunity is unrestricted and uses NAICS code 334118 for computer terminal and peripheral equipment manufacturing. Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability and price, with award to the vendor offering the best overall value. Vendors must submit product images, technical capabilities, financial and technical resource documentation, and standard federal contracting identifiers with their quotes.

The technical requirements point to field use rather than fixed enrollment stations. Disconnected operation, automatic transmission after reconnection, rugged cases, mobile device management, and repository submission are all relevant when investigators operate away from stable networks or controlled office environments. The request also requires compatibility with AFOSI workflows, which suggests the kits are intended to plug into existing investigative identity systems rather than stand alone.

Sources: GovTribe

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By Ji-seo Kim