Limited_Source_Documentation_-_Posting.pdf

LIMITED SOURCES DOCUMENTATION (DEC 2018)

Required for Limited Source Acquisitions Over $10,000 but not Exceeding $250,000

Acquisitions that do not allow for competition to the maximum extent practicable must be documented in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 13.106-3(b) for open market purchase orders or FAR 8.405-6(0 for Federal Supply Schedule (GSA) orders. Limited source documentation is required in the following circumstances: (1) when soliciting fewer than the minimum number of sources (at least three sources) required by FAR 13.104(b), 8.405-1(c), or 8.405-2(c)(2), whichever is applicable; and (2) when using brand name only specifications.

This template may be used for the documentation described in FAR 8.405-6(b)(2)(i) or 13.106-1 (b)(1 ). The customer shall provide the following information:

Purchase Request Number:

Brand Name Only Description:

181 YES ONO

Estimated Amount (inclusive of options):

$134,970.00

Recurring Requirement:

0 YES 181 NO

Brief description of supplies or services required and the intended use:

Delivery Date or Period of Performance:

09/30/2019 - 09/29/2020

FSS Contract Number (if applicable}:

Cryptocurrency analytical tool used to help identify drug traffickers and trace their assets . This tool will be used by analysts in OSI and OSS to support field investigations that involve the use of cryptocurrency . It will enhance other tools and techniques being currently used in OSS and OSI by helping to deanonymize the target and identify cryptocurrency exchanges the person is using .

Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, and any justification that no other supplies or services can be used or that urgent and compelling circumstances exist - include all critical delivery or performance dates and impact to the government if dates are not met:

Chainalysis has charting capabi l ities that have been used to show investigators how Bitcoin transactions are conducted and how they can be used as a tool to identify targets , the Bitcoin Exchanges they are using , and how to subpoena the exchanges for personally identifying information and bank information of targets . The identification of the wallets allows investigators to identify the level of trafficking conducted by the target , as well as the assets that can be seized when a search warrant takes place .

Chainalysis has the largest amount of supported coins as of August 1 , 2019 . Chainalysis also o ffers an onsite server behind DEA ' s firewall (airgap) proctecting the security of our data . DEA needs an immediate solution with the broadest number of coin options for analysis and the ability to share data with other investigators through Chainalysis ' s export and import features .

Describe in detail any market research conducted . Include results and state whether any vendors expressed interest:

DEA evaluated several other products including Elliptic and CipherTrace . CipherTrace expressed an interest in competing , however some of the features that Chainalysis has , including the current coin offerings , airgap solution and export/impor t functions set it apart from the other competitors . Chainalysis also has the most comprehensive charting option which is preferred by investigators and analysts in the field who have evaluated several products . Fina l ly Chainalysis allows for custom clusters to be created and shared which benefits complex investigations .