Facial Recognition Software
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army, specifically MICC Fort Bragg, is conducting a Sources Sought to identify vendors capable of providing Facial Recognition Software. This software must parse social media photos to identify subjects and victims, leveraging a proprietary database of over 50 billion publicly available images. The requirement is for a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. Responses were due on February 13, 2025, with the opportunity published/updated on February 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
The required facial recognition software must enable positive identification from diverse social media sources, offering scale, accuracy, and security certifications for Department of War operational needs. It needs to address limitations of legacy systems, particularly with first-time encounters, aliases, or mistranslations, and allow rapid analysis of vast facial data with high accuracy to identify high-value targets and protect forces.
Key Requirements / Deliverables
Based on the "Facial Recognitation Software Salient Characteristics" document:
- Service Type: Online Based, URL-based intelligence service on a Tool Cloud Database.
- Quantity: 5 units.
- Period of Performance: March 20, 2026 - March 19, 2027.
- Accuracy: 98% accuracy (Facial Recognition Vendor Test).
- Security: Law Enforcement Sensitive Information Protections Compliant, SOC 2 Type II Attestation, TX-Ramp Certified.
- Data Handling: TLS 1.2 or higher for data transmission, Point to Point transfer, Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption.
- Testing: Annual Penetration Testing (Cloud Database and Source Code), Static Analysis Code Testing (SAST) ongoing, Software Composition Analysis (SCA) for network vulnerability scans, Continuous External Attack Surface Management (EASM).
- Scope of Collection: 50 billion images.
- Requested Delivery Date: March 20, 2026.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (Market Research)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Response Due: February 13, 2025
- Published/Updated: February 6, 2026
- Place of Performance: Fort Bragg, NC 28310, United States
Evaluation
Responses will be used for market research purposes to identify capable small businesses.
Additional Notes
This notice is for planning purposes. The document summary indicates a point of contact for further inquiries. For questions, contact Sarah Jacques at sarah.k.jacques.civ@army.mil or Jessica Copare at jessica.l.copare.civ@army.mil (910-907-5107).