Attachment 3 - JA_Final_Redacted.pdf

Dataminr First Alert Software Licenses

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3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 Software is a COTS content management system designed as a real-time artificial intelligence (AI) for event and risk detection. The software detects first signals of high-impact events and likely risks with insightful, actionable data. Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 software monitors over 200,000 public information sources and provides customizable content and various delivery options. The Government is seeking to procure 30 software licenses via FFP contract. No options shall be included in this contract action. The licenses are provided with a 12-month period of performance from the date of delivery, and the lifecycle cost of this procurement is approximately .

The Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 software features include audience segmentation, incident & reputation management, configurable alerts, and analytics. The tool has over 20 advanced features but the specific features unique only to the Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 software and paramount to the Government’s requirement are Configurable Alerts, Event Management, Reputation Management, and Response Management. Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 software will be utilized by as an incident detection solution to analyze and mitigate high-impact global events and risks. The proprietary AI technology utilized enables the tool to process data in multiple formats such as text, images, videos, audio, and public Internet of Things (IoT) sensor data. Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 software tracks more than 200,000 public information sources, more than any other brand of software in the marketplace. Sources include social media platforms such as Twitter, Reddit, IoT sensor data, audio transmissions, and the dark web.

requires the unique capability to tailor alerts by priority level, topic, and national security concerns using the Configurable Alerts feature. This allows alerts for events such as criminal activity, and airplane transponder signals (ADS-B Signals). The ADS-B tracked signals provide real-time time-series data for about 150,000 flights within a 24-hour period, at a rate of hundreds of data points every second. A January 2020 U.S. mandate requires that all aircraft operating in a controlled airspace adopt the ADS-B standard to broadcast their real-time position, identification, altitude, as well as vertical and horizontal speed. The Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 platform consumes tens of millions of data points per day produced by aircraft and aircraft operators worldwide. These inputs include data from radar, ground, and space-based ADS-B receiving stations (latitude and longitude, airplane identification, vertical and horizontal speed) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight plans containing origination, route, planned destination, etc. Dataminr, Inc.’s platform uses AI to detect anomalies in the time-series data ranging from a plane that diverts from its scheduled route to a plane exhibiting sharp and unexpected shifts in altitude or course. The Dataminr, Inc. tools uses AI methods that range from statistical event modeling to deep learning and machine learning, for anomaly detection.

4. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).

5. DEMONSTRATION OF CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS: The basis of the brand-name determination is that Dataminr, Inc.’s First Alert V2 software and support is the only system capable of meeting the below Government requirements. While the Government has

Page 3 of 8 Pages reviewed alternative systems to determine if they are capable, Dataminr, Inc. is the only system capable of meeting the Government’s needs.

Furthermore, Dataminr, Inc’s First Alert V2 software and support is proprietary and is available from only the existing OEM or its authorized resellers. The OEM for the applicable software support does not authorize any third-party software modifications or patches to their software.

Existing product OEM own the copyrighted source software, with all legal rights, privileges, and ownership contained therein. No other source may legally modify or change the software, nor would they have access to the source code to do so, due to copyright and patent law protections.

(a) Description of events.

(1) The military and DoD civilian personnel currently utilize Dataminr’s

First Alert V2 software licenses via Air Force Enterprise contract FA701421C0024.

(2) Responses to a Request for Information to identify different alert/notification and event detection platforms produced separate brands of software. After review of the responses, it was determined that only Dataminr, Inc.’s First Alert V2 system is capable of meeting the Government’s needs.

(b) Justification.

(1) Minimum Government requirements.

(a) A web-based incident detection solution to analyze and mitigate high-impact global events and risks that can be accessed via personal computer.

(b) Algorithms with increasing alert speed and accuracy rates which provides a signal-to-noise ratio that results in only the alerts of interest being delivered.

(c) Utilization of AI methods such as statistical event modeling, deep learning, and machine learning for anomaly detection.

(d) Capability to tailor alerts by priority level, topic, and national security concerns.

(e) Ability to use Twitter as a source for providing event detection designed for the public sector.

(f) Ability to pull publicly available information from multiple sources, including

Twitter, Reddit, dark web, IoT sensor data, and audio transmissions, and in multiple formats, such as text, images, videos, audio, and public IoT sensor data;

evaluate content to detect emerging events as they are developing and push alerts to users based on user-defined criteria.

(g) Capability to distribute alerts/notifications in near real-time or real-time via email, web-based application, and/or mobile platforms.

(h) Provide user support, training, and enablement services for deployment and adoption of the product’s full range of capabilities.

(i) Allows alerts for events such as criminal activity, and airplane transponder signals (ADS-B Signals). These inputs include data from radar, ground, and space-based ADS-B receiving stations (latitude and longitude, airplane identification, vertical

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11. ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME BARRIERS

THAT LED TO THE EXCEPTION TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: (FAR 6.303-

2(b)(11))

(a) Procurement History. Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 software licenses have not been previously procured by However, DoD personnel currently assigned to the Watch Floor can utilize an Air Force Enterprise contract with Dataminr, Inc. to get an individual use license.

(b) Only the aforementioned brand-name product and/or product support, Dataminr, Inc. First

Alert V2 software licenses, can fully support the Government’s need. No competitor functional replacement products exist in the market at this time to meet the Government's need.

If the OEM elects to surrender their legal ownership, copyright, and/or intellectual property software rights and move toward providing an open-source solution for the products being renewed under individual procurements, then DISA will seek open competition. Regardless, the Government will continue to search the marketplace, and alternative software solutions will continually be researched to determine if alternative solutions exist. If the Government should determine that the previously acquired brand name products are no longer required, the Government will seek a competitive acquisition approach for the required functionality. At that point, every effort will be made to provide for competition to the maximum extent practicable, based on new technologies that will support mission partner needs.

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TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the J&A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: Daniel Snopek SIGNATURE: See separate signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: Acquisition Program Manager /

PHONE: 202-456-9421 DATE:

REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the J&A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: Daniel Snopek SIGNATURE: See separate signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: Acquisition Program Manager /

PHONE: 202-456-9421 DATE:

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Since this effort exceeds $250K but does not exceed $700K, this certification serves as APPROVAL.

NAME: Todd Nace SIGNATURE: See separate signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: Contracting Officer / DISA/DITCO-NCR/PL63

PHONE: 301-225-4166 DATE:

ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS JUSTIFICATION ARE TO BE REFERRED TO Robin Schuster, robin.n.schuster.civ@mail.mil, 301-225-4519.