FAR_13_Determination_XRY_Software1_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

EDUCATION ACTIVITY

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22350

August 31, 2018

DETERMINATION

For

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION FAR 13 (<SAT)

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

2. Description of Supplies and Services: The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General

(DoD OIG) Defense Criminal Investigative Services (DCIS) division requests the purchase of 16

XRY Office Version complete kits. That contains both the local and physical toolset. In addition, 8 training seats in MSAB’s XRY Intermediate Course are being sought to train and certify the users on this cell phone software.

3. Description of Action: A Firm fixed price contract is planned with a total estimated value of

$ . The period of performance will include a 12-month base period. FY18 Operating and Maintenance (O&M) funds are available for the base period in the estimated amount of

4. Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Brand Name

5. Rationale for 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. 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. Typically it is used in civil/criminal investigations, intelligence operations, data compliance and electronic discovery cases.

The XRY’s Office Version, permits DCIS investigators the ability to simultaneously image three cell phones at one time. It also allows for the ability to decode the data from the phone and later decode it back at the compute crimes agent’s office. This capability allows for less time on scene and increases the agent’s ability to process evidence in a timely manner. The other comparable mobile forensic software reviewed were limited in the support of mobile devices.

The XRY software was the most compatible forensic recovery software with the DoDIG's current platform. not to mention various comparable mobile forensic software reviewed were limited in support of mobile devices and they It uses a brute force technique which incur a lot of time to complete the process.

APPROVAL

Approval is granted subject to the availability of funds and provided that the products/services described herein have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

6. Contracting Officer (required): I certify that the facts and representations included in this

Justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Signature:

Print Name: ______________________________

Date: 8/31/2018

Office: _DoDEA, DoDIG Branch

Contracting Officer

Jerome Carter