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The FBI is pursuing a multi‑million‑dollar contract to gain near–real‑time, nationwide access to automated license plate reader (ALPR/LPR) networks, seeking coverage across the contiguous U.S., territories and outlying areas. Procurement documents show the agency prefers a single vendor and could tap large commercial aggregators such as Flock or Motorola/Vigilant, giving agents searchable, timestamped vehicle-location queries. The effort is colliding with growing bipartisan pushback: a proposed amendment to bar Title 23 highway‑fund recipients from using ALPRs (except for tolling) would effectively curtail many local programs. Privacy, civil‑liberties, oversight and data‑governance concerns are central to the debate.
A federal contract for nationwide ALPR access would centralize vehicle location data, affecting investigations, privacy risk assessments, and vendor market dynamics. Tech professionals should understand integration, security, and compliance implications for SaaS ALPR systems.
Dossier last updated: 2026-05-18 20:19:28
The FBI is seeking nationwide, near-real-time access to automated license plate reader (ALPR) data, according to recent procurement records reported by 404 Media. The agency’s statement of work says it needs comprehensive LPR coverage across major highways and varied locations to support investigations, and is prepared to pay millions to integrate roadside camera feeds into searchable databases. The push comes as lawmakers have proposed limits on ALPR use and amid broader debates over surveillance, privacy, and law enforcement data sharing. The request matters because near-real-time national access would significantly expand federal surveillance capabilities and raise civil liberties, data governance, and oversight concerns for states and tech vendors.
Lawmakers Scott Perry and Jesús “Chuy” García introduced a one-sentence amendment to a $580 billion federal surface-transportation reauthorization that would bar any recipient of federal highway funds from using automated license plate readers (ALPRs) except for tolling. Because Title 23 funds most U.S. roads, the change would effectively force state and local agencies to dismantle or repurpose existing ALPR networks. The move unites a conservative and a progressive lawmaker around surveillance and privacy concerns after controversies such as Flock Group’s alleged federal data access in Illinois and local pushback in Austin. Supporters cite warrantless mass-tracking risks; law enforcement and vendors warn it would strip a policing tool.
Lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle introduced a one-sentence amendment to the five-year federal surface transportation bill that would bar any recipient of Title 23 highway funds from using automated license plate readers (ALPRs) for anything other than tolling. Sponsored by Representatives Scott Perry (R-PA) and Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL), the change would effectively end most state and local ALPR programs because Title 23 funds cover a large share of U.S. roads. The move follows concerns about widespread surveillance, data-sharing with federal agencies, and documented misuse by vendors like Flock Group. Privacy advocates and civil-rights groups have warned ALPR networks create de facto warrantless tracking and can enable discriminatory policing. The amendment could sharply limit law enforcement’s access to plate-data networks nationwide.
The FBI issued a Request for Proposals seeking nationwide, near-real-time access to license plate reader (LPR) camera networks, aiming to contract one or more vendors to cover 75% of U.S. locations and territories. The system must support queries by full/partial plate, state, location, vehicle make/model, time/date, and produce search notifications, maps of camera coverage, and data source attribution. Contracts span six regions, may be awarded to multiple vendors for up to five years, and could total about $36 million. Companies such as Flock and Motorola Solutions are positioned to bid. The move raises privacy, data security, and misuse concerns given prior controversies over LPR data sharing with federal agencies.
The FBI is seeking nationwide access to automated license plate reader (ALPR) data via a SaaS contract that would let agents query timestamped vehicle locations by plate, description, time and geolocation—effectively enabling cross-country vehicle tracking without a warrant, procurement records show. The agency requested coverage across the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and outlying territories, budgeting roughly $6 million per region (about $36 million total) and preferring a single vendor. Potential suppliers include Flock (a network of ~80,000 cameras) and Motorola Solutions (which owns Vigilant/DRN). The contract would serve the FBI’s Directorate of Intelligence, raising civil‑liberties and surveillance oversight concerns.
The FBI is seeking a single vendor to provide nationwide access to automated license plate reader (ALPR) data via a SaaS portal, a contract that could let the agency query time-stamped vehicle locations across the U.S. and territories without a warrant, procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media show. The agency requested coverage for Eastern/Western U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and outlying territories and budgeted roughly $6 million per region (about $36 million total). Potential suppliers include Flock and Motorola Solutions (which bought Vigilant/DRN), both of which already aggregate large ALPR networks for law enforcement. The move raises privacy and civil-liberties concerns as federal intelligence and law-enforcement units seek centralized, continuous vehicle-tracking capabilities.
The FBI is soliciting nationwide access to automated license plate reader (ALPR) data via a SaaS contract that would let agents query time-stamped vehicle images and metadata across the U.S. and territories. Procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media show the agency seeks coverage for Eastern 48, Western 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Alaska and outlying areas, offering about $6 million per region (roughly $36 million total) and preferring a single vendor. Target providers likely include Flock and Motorola Solutions (which owns Vigilant Solutions and DRN). The contract would be for the FBI’s Directorate of Intelligence, raising civil-liberties and surveillance concerns because such access could enable nationwide vehicle tracking without warrants.
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