Brand_Justification_for_Cellebrite-redacted.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE

Contracting and General Services 5275 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, VA 22041

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Contracting Activity: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 9, Contracting and General Services, Falls Church, Virginia.

Description of Action: The primary purpose of this requirement is to purchase the brand name Cellebrite UFED Touch 2 systems in order for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, to be able to conduct forensic imaging/analysis of mobile devices.

Description of Services Required: The USFWS’s Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) seeks a qualified contractor to provide equipment capable of conducting forensic imaging/analysis of mobile devices. The Cellebrite UFED Touch 2 system quickly extract phonebook, pictures, videos, SMS messages, calls histories, ESN.IMEI information, and deleted SMS/call histories off the SIM for rapid analysis. The estimated cost is

Statutory Authority: FAR Subpart 13.501(a)(1)(ii) — Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions, used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901.

Reason for Cited Authority: There is only one specific hardware/software system that has the ability to conduct mobile device forensics in the manner required by OLE.

The system is developed by Cellebrite . This same equipment is currently in use by OLE and has been tested and proven to live up to the requirement. The same brand name is needed for this requirement in order to ensure continuity of the system used by OLE throughout the FWS. The Cellebrite UFED Touch 2 system is a hand-held, cellular exploitation device worldwide that requires no PC or associated phone drivers. The system will quickly extract phonebook, pictures, videos, SMS messages, calls histories, ESN.IMEI information, and deleted SMS/call histories off the SIM for rapid analysis. Cellebrite supports all the major technologies (DMA, CDMA, GSM, IDEN) including, Smartphone operating systems and PDAs (Apple iPhone, Blackberry, Google, Android, Microsoft Mobile, Palm and Symbian) for over 95% of all handset models worldwide. The system also handles and source codes from the cell phone manufacturers six months prior to retail launch which is a major advantage for research and development. This requirement is a continuation and follow-on to a previous requirement.

Description of Efforts: The ability to complete this requirement is unique to this brand. No other entities have expressed interest in or have demonstrated the ability to complete this work. A solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps to give interested vendors an opportunity to respond.

Fair and Reasonable Anticipated Cost: Based on historical data and the price breakdown, the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable.

Market Research: After posting of the Notice of Intent to FedBizOpps, it was discovered that there are at least two interested resellers who are capable of completing the requirement. To ensure competition to the maximum extent practicable, a limited sources competition will be completed.

9. Other Supporting Factors: N/A

10. List of Interested Sources:

11. Barriers to Competition: Cellebrite USA, Corporation is the only brand capable of completing this requirement. To the maximum extent practicable, competition will be sought with this procurement. Although limited to a specific brand name/manufacturer, competition will be sought among vendors that are sellers of the particular brand name product.

12. Program Certification: I certify that the supporting data provided in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: _______________________________ Title: _________________________________

Signature: __ Dat ______________________

13. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: _______________________________ Title: _Contracting Officer________________

Signature: _ Date: __________________________________

14. Concurrence by Chief of Contracting Office. (Required over $150,000.00)

Name: _______________________________ Title: _ Chief of Contracting Office____

Signature: _ Date: __________________________________

Edward J. Lewis Special Agent in Charge