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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

JUSTIFICATION FOR LIMITED

COMPETITION/SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the Digital Barriers EdgeVis Enterprise License listed on DJF-18-1800-PR-0005797 is available from only one manufacturer (brand name only), and competition is precluded as there are no substitutes available.

1. This acquisition is restricted to the following manufacturer:

Company: Digital Barriers distributed by Brimtek

Company Address: 21660 Red Rum Drive, Suite 105, Ashburn, VA 20147

Company Point of Contact and Phone Number: Click here to enter text.

2. Redacted. This is required to be delivered by 6/1/2018.

The Digital Barriers EdgeVis Enterprise License is Redacted. These devices require software updates to add features and fix security vulnerabilities. These devices were purchased with an initial one year software maintenance agreement. This procurement is to extend the software support beyond the first year purchased.

3. The Digital Barriers EdgeVis Enterprise License is available from only one vendor due to the product being targeted specifically for law enforcement. These systems are not sold in large enough quantities at this time to support the use of resellers. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because the EdgeVis technology is a proprietary technology that is sold exclusively in the United States by Brimtek Inc.

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4. Check and fill in all that are applicable:

The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed. The current equipment is Digital Barriers

EdgeVis Enterprise License, and the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system by providing software updates and support for the existing hardware VSU has purchased previously. VSU’s requirements are that this software support must provide software maintenance to the deployed systems

VSU has provided to the FBI to supports its investigative and intelligence mission.

Solutions that require VSU to purchase and deploy new hardware are out of scope of this requisition.

A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition. The proprietary data are described as follows:

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These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

Other information to support a brand name only buy:

VSU continues to test and collaborate on technologies to meet these requirements in order to have multiple solutions that can meet its requirements. VSU does this by attending trade shows that cater to law enforcement needs, collaborate with other law enforcement agencies with similar requirements and in-house testing of vendor’s equipment.

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