1.5.1-SSJ Redacted.pdf

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

ICE Acquisition Manual 3006.301-90

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS

NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITON THRESHOLD

(INCLUDING BRAND-NAME)

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J&A-24-0110

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ), proposes to enter into a contract on behalf of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Cyber Crimes Center (C3) on a basis of other than full and open competition.

2. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost.

(a) Type of action: New, firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order

(b) Amount the current J&A is justifying (must be $250,000 or less):

(c) Brief Description: OAQ intends to procure, on a sole source basis, Axiom Core Training

Vouchers for student participation in support of the program at C3. The vendor listed below is the sole developer of the training and the only company that can meet this customized law enforcement sensitive training supporting HERO.

Magnet Forensics, LLC 931 Monroe Drive NE, Suite A102-340 Atlanta, GA 30308

3. Sole Source Justification Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii).

(Check one and provide rationale below):

Only one source reasonably available Urgent and compelling circumstances exists Exclusive licensing agreement exists Brand name - If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of the procurement, please identify that portion.

Industrial Mobilization Other

Rationale:

Magnet Forensics, LLC is the sole developer/manufacturer of Magnet Axiom. While there are authorized resellers in North America (Carahsoft, PCi Tec, and Hexordia), none of those vendors can support this customized training specifically for the Computer Forensics Analysts within the program. Magnet Forensics, LLC has sole proprietary rights to conduct this training that cannot be performed by any resellers. Any other vendor