Brand Name Justification - GrayKey Licenses (Redacted).pdf

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

($10,000 to SAT ($250K)

1. The service or supply identified below is brand name and full and open competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

2. Restricted to the following source. Provide original manufacturer’s (OEM) name.

Manufacturer: Grayshift, LLC Mfr. POC / Phone # / Email: Jacob Hulsey / (703) 314-3093 / jhulsey@grayshift.com Address: 931 Monroe Drive NE, Suite A102-340, Atlanta, GA 30308

Mfr./Resellers/Dealers: Various sources

3. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1), as implemented by 6.302-1(c) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

4. Identification of the justification rationale. The acquisition is being conducted under the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) – Soliciting from a single source. The justification rationale for restricting competition is that Grayshift LLC is the only manufacturer of the GrayKey product, a proprietary product consisting of a hardware unit and software that unlocks iOS and Android mobile devices to extract data.

5. Description of the item or service required, statement that the requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government, the estimated cost, and required delivery date or performance period.

NCIS Digital Forensic Examiners (DFE) routinely encounter passcode protected iOS and Android mobile devices during forensic examinations and require the ability to bypass the passcode protection and access the data on the device. NCIS currently uses Grayshift’s GrayKey to support all forms of investigations and operations that require the unlocking of iOS-based phones to extract data. GrayKey is only available to law enforcement agencies and requires a Non-Disclosure Agreement be signed to use the product.

# OEM Item Description QTY 1 GrayShift GrayKey License - Advanced Unlimited

Consent and BFU Extractions. 125 AFU, Instant Unlock or Brute Force Advanced actions Action Credits Included: 375 1-year subscription

2 GrayShift GrayKey Unit 3

Estimated Cost: . Delivery Date: 7 September 2023

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6. Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to this/these source(s) (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this/these suggested source(s) can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources. Provide a description of the market research conducted among schedule holders.

GrayKey is a stand-alone hardware/software-based solution that enables digital forensics examiners to unlock passcode protected iOS-based devices. This is a proprietary, law enforcement-only solution for unlimited unlocks to access data on Apple iOS devices. is an alternate system that can unlock the passcode of a protected device, but Grayshift is the only product available that can extract data without unlocking the passcode. The tool is only available to law enforcement agencies with legal authority to unlock phones. Grayshift product uniquely meets NCIS’s global digital forensic investigative requirements.

Transitioning to an alternative manufacturer/product would result in substantial disruption in NCIS’ operation and significant cost for supplemental training and support.

7. Other information to support a sole source/brand name buy:

N/A

8. TECHNICAL OR REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:

I Certify That The Facts And Representations Under My Cognizance Which Are Included In This Justification, Which Form A Basis For This Justification, Are Complete And Accurate.

9. TECHNICAL COGNIZANCE

10. CONTRACTING OFFICER

Name: Kristin L. Gomez

Signature: Date:

Digitally signed by

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Date: 2023.07.17 15:10:30 -04'00' 07/17/2023