covidence oculus 5 equip list.pdf

This document is a Special Notice for a sole source contract to acquire Covidence Oculus 5 equipment for the Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), Directorate of Cyber and Technology Security (CTS), Office of Cyber Threat and Investigations (CTI), Computer Investigations and Forensics Division. The proposed vendor, GANS & PUGH ASSOCIATES INC, is the sole source as the developer and owner of the proprietary hardware, software, and algorithms used in the Covidence products required for this acquisition. The Special Notice provides details on the requirement, the rationale for sole sourcing, and instructions for submitting a written response by September 17, 2024 if a vendor believes it can meet all requirements and is more advantageous to the government. No award date is specified. The government will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this notice.