Sole Source Procurement DCS 6 Digital Fingerprint Capture Systems
Customs and Border Protection · MISSION SUPPORT CONTRACTING DIVISION
Capture briefs (a one-page, shareable copy of this page) are part of Pro. The CSV here holds the notice, its timeline and past awards.
Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 70B06C25C00000216 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 3, 2025 · this noticeAward NoticeFOSTER & FREEMAN USA INC · $1.3M
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Note the winner and the end of the period of performance for the recompete.
- Follow the agency to see the next notice for this work.
What the notice says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Laboratories and Scientific Services (LSS) has awarded a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Foster & Freeman USA Inc for the procurement of DCS 6 Digital Fingerprint Capture Systems. These systems are essential for CBP LSS�s forensic operations, enabling the detection, capture, and enhancement of friction ridge impressions on a wide range of surfaces. The DCS 6 systems will enhance CBP�s forensic capabilities and ensure compliance with ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation standards.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Customs and Border Protection), same industry group (NAICS 3345).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC | 2 | $285.0M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Leidos, Inc. · $LDOS | 1 | $270.0M | Jun 17, 2026 |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION | 1 | $22.2M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT COMPANY | 1 | $1.1M | Oct 6, 2026 |
| METTLER-TOLEDO LLC | 1 | $28K | Aug 29, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 6, 2026LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT COMPANY$1.1MAward notice and Justification & Approval for Lafayette LX7 Computerized Polygraph systems and associated accessories
- Sep 22, 2026SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION$22.2MAward Notice: Aircraft Sensor Support Services
- Jul 30, 2026RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC$85.0MMobile X-Ray Inspection Vehicles
- Jul 28, 2026RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC$200.0MNon-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Relocatable Passenger Vehicle Scanning Systems (RPVSS) IDIQ
- Jun 17, 2026Leidos, Inc.$270.0MMedium Energy Mobile Systems (MEMS)
- Aug 29, 2025METTLER-TOLEDO LLC$28KPrecision Scales and Installation
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Customs & Border Protection since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Customs & Border Protection job
- $240K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Homeland Security, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 24 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 2 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.