Description
The City of Charleston is seeking a ballistic triage tool for forensic examinations of cartridge cases. The tool should be able to determine the number and caliber of firearms used in a shooting incident and identify the ideal candidates for submission to the ATF National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN). The contract will be for a period of three years, with the option to extend for up to three additional one-year periods.
• The ballistic triage tool must be a regularly manufactured item by the vendor.
• The tool must utilize the same or compatible ballistic matching algorithms used by the NIBIN network.
• The tool must capture high-resolution 3D topographic images of cartridge cases.
• The tool must distinguish between variations in markings on cartridge cases fired by the same weapon.
• The tool must perform loading and image capture with minimal user interaction.
• The tool must be capable of continuous operation without stopping between different cases.
• The tool must permit automated focusing with no user responsibility to adjust.
• The tool must employ individual item tracking using NFC tags to ensure proper chain of custody and linkage to agency item numbers.
• The tool must employ a system of individual packaging for fired cartridge cases to preserve evidence for latent prints, gunshot residue, and DNA analysis.