FAR13-Brand NameDetermination XRY redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

EDUCATION ACTIVITY

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22350

DETERMINATION

For

BRAND NAME SOURCE SOLICITATION - FAR 13

1. Contracting Agency: Department of Defense Education Activity – Procurement Division on behalf of the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG).

2. Description of Action Being Approved: This is a brand name justification for the purchase MSAB XRY Office Version licenses.

3. Description of Supplies and Services: The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) Defense Criminal Investigative Services (DCIS) division requires the purchase of a complete mobile forensics solution designed to recover evidence, intelligence and information from mobile devices in a forensically secure manner. The required software permits the user to simultaneously image three cell phones at one time with one license.

A Firm fixed price contract is planned with a total estimated value of . The period of performance will include a 12 month base period. FY20 Operating and Maintenance (O&M) funds are available for the base period in the estimated amount of .

4. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition: FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1) only one source reasonably available (Brand Name).

The DCIS division currently conducts numerous investigations that involve the recovery/analyzation of information and data from mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, GPS navigation tools and tablet computers. The software is used in civil/criminal investigations, intelligence operations, data compliance and electronic discovery cases.

The other comparable mobile forensic software reviewed were limited in the support of retrieving data from mobile devices. XRY is designed to recover the contents of a device in a forensic manner so that the contents of the data can be relied upon by the investigator. The XRY’s Office Version, permits investigators the ability to simultaneously image three cell phones at one time and the ability to decode the data from the phone and later decode it back at the computer crimes agent’s office. The XRY software was the most compatible forensic recovery software with the DoDIG's current platform.

5. Description of the Market Research: Conducted a search for various commercially-available tools that allow for unattended on-site acquisition of digital artifacts from various types of media using a customized collection profile. A look at GSA Advantage identified one small business vendor and various open market vendors that provided the required software.

Technical Certification (required): I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance and which forms a basis for this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature: Date: September 2, 2020

Print Name: Office: DoD OIG/AQD

Determination

Contracting Officer (required): I certify that the facts and representations included in this determination are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I hereby determine that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one brand name reasonably available and the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. Approval is granted subject to the availability of funds and provided that the products/services described herein have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Signature: Date: September 2, 2020

Print Name: Office: _DODEA/Procurement

FAR 13 Determination At or Below SAT

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION‐SEE FAR 2.101AND 3.104

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY