25Q0042_SSJ.pdf

Office of the Procurement Executive U.S DEPARTMfNr,ra SI TI

SINGTE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION NOT EXCEEDING THE S!MPtIFIED ACQUISTION

THRESHOTD

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING ACTIVIW

Department of State Contracting Activity

X Overseas Post: Lima

Requiring Activity Renewal of Cellebrite licensing

SECTION 2: NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION EEING APPROVED

Approval is requested to award on a sole source basis to Cellebrite lnc. (USA), in Lima, Peru for the supplies and/or services described in Section 3 on behalf of the Requiring Activity.

SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY'S NEEDS

The requlrement is to provide the renewal of the Cellebrite lnseyets Online Pro license with the subscription to lnseyets Online Limited Unlocks (65 unlocks) at US Embossy Limo. The Period of Performance is from September 7t,2025, to September 10, 2026. The estimated value for the entire period of performance is

528,000. These su pplies/services require that through the Period of Performance of one year, the software and equipment are utilized in criminal investigations. This will allow the Office of Homeland Security lnvestigations and the Peruvian National Police (PNP) Transnational Criminal lnvestigative Unit (TCIU) in Lima, Peru to accomplish its mission critical operational objectives.

ln accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), the Contracting Officer has deemed only one source reasonably available based on the following:

X Exclusive licensing agreements

SECTION 5: DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE

QUATIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACqUISITION REQUIRES USE OF THE AUTHORITY

CITED

SECTION 4: IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORIW PERMITTTNG OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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Cellebrite provides specified law enforcement forensic equipment and software utilized in criminal investigations. Cellebrite is one of the leaders in digital forenslcs and contracts currently with Homeland

Security lnvestigations in the United States to provide these services.

Cellebrite has one competitor which offers similar services (Magnet Forensics). Cellebrite and Magnet

Forensics are both leading digital forensics software companies, but they each specialize in different aspects of the field. Cellebrite focuses on data extraction and acquisition, particularly from mobile devices, with tools like UFED and Physical Analyzer. Magnet Forensics, on the other hand, is known for its comprehensive data analysis and investigation platform, Magnet AXIOM, which can handle data from various sources including computers, cloud, and mobile devices. The main and most important differences between the two software are that Cellebrite supports more devices as well as being the onlv tool utilized for unlocking iPhones.

Due to the operational capabilities of this vendor and the mission critical operational requirements of HSI

Peru, we recommend approval of this single source vendor.

By signing the justification, the Contracting Officer makes a determination that the price to the Government is anticipated to be fair and reasonable.

Our current one-year Cellebrite lnseyets license is set to expire on September tO,2025. Renewing our

Cellebrite license will allow the Office of Homeland Security lnvestigations and the Peruvian National Police

(PNP) Transnational Criminal lnvestigative Unit (TCIU) in Lima, Peru to accomplish its mission critical operational objectives.

SECTION 6. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANT]CIPATED COST

TO THE GOVERNMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE

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SECTION 7. CERTIFICATIONS

All reviews and approvals should be completed in the order listed unless otherwise authorized or required.

REqU!REMENTS CERT!FICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Requirements Cogniza nce:

SIGNATURE:

Digitally signed by LORENZO

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Lorenzo Ponce

HSI Representative HSI Lima

Date

CONTRACTI NG OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this submission is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and that it contains complete information necessary to enable other officials to make an informed recommendation for approval or disapprova!.

S!GNATURE

Patrick McElroy

Contracting Officer GSO - Lima

Date

07/21/2025 19:16 GMT

McElroy, Patrick (McElroyPH@state.gov)