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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(f) 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:

Estimated Amount (inclusive of options):

Delivery Date or Period of Performance:

04/03/2020-04/02/2021

Brand Name Only Description:

YES NO

Recurring Requirement:

YES NO

FSS Contract Number (if applicable):

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

The Coinbase Analytics platform extracts and analyzes information regarding transactions using cryptocurrencies on their respective blockchains and analyzes it in conjunction with other publicly available information

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:

Coinbase Analytics (CA) cryptocurrency intelligence tool, provides investigators with identity attribution and de-anonymities virtual currency addresses domestically and internationally. CA is known for its accuracy of attribution which includes some of the most conservative heuristics used in commercial blockchain tracing tools. This is critical in avoiding false positive during target identification.

DEA SCC and the

DEA field must have an advanced real time blockchain tracing tool

Without this advanced tool DEA would not be unable to conduct on the spot verification of money movement

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

. this is the least expensive tool on the market and has the most features for the money.

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The Contracting Officer hereby certifies that:

A. Only one source is reasonably available;

B. An order for the supplies or services will not be placed unless the price is determined to be fair and reasonable; and

C. If brand name specifications are used for the basis of this determination and the acquisition exceeds $25,000, this Limited Source Documentation will be made available together with the solicitation in the Governmentwide Point of Entry (FedBizOpps) in accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6), on GSA e-Buy in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(d), or on the NASA SEWP V Quote Request Tool pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 11302(e).

Signature and title of customer

Office Code

SCC

Telephone Number

202-353-1587

Date

02/11/2020

Signature and title of contract specialist

Telephone Number

Date

Signature of contracting officer

Telephone Number

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