The City of Mesa awarded a $225,500 sole‑source contract to Forensic Technology for an Integrated Ballistic Identification System to support the Mesa Police Department’s forensic capabilities. The procurement was initiated on October 26, 2022, with a brief competition window that closed on November 2, 2022, after which the city proceeded with the award on November 8, 2022. The system is intended to provide ballistic evidence analysis, identification, and integration with existing law‑enforcement workflows, though detailed technical specifications were not disclosed in the notices.