BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION Official.pdf

BRAND NAME PROCUREMENT JUSTIFICATION

1. "Brand name" of products: EnCase Forensic Software, Basler Cameras, Senko lenses, ForensicPC, Blackthom2, Apple, Logicube Forensics, Micro Systemation (XRY), and Cross Match Technologies (Seekll)

2. Description of "brand name" product (Type/model/description):

EnCase Forensic V7 Software provides users with a specialized digital forensic capability to analysis and exploit a range of devices. Basler Cameras and Senko lenses provide users with specialized capabilities to support flexible, high performance solutions for a wide range of applications in the area of video surveillance. ForensicPC Ultimate Write Block Kit provides users with a specialized portable capability to support write-blocked acquisitions of a range of media devices. Blackthom2 GPS forensics provides users with a specialized GPS forensics acquisition, examination, and analysis platform. Apple MacBooks provide users with specialized computing capability via state-of-the-art processors, advanced graphics capabilities, and high-speed processing capabilities. Logicube Forensics Dossier Kit provides users with unique capabilities to support forensic investigation requirements. Micro Systemation's XRY Field Version Complete provides users with a portable forensics analysis capability against a number of devices. Cross Match Technologies' Seekll provides users with a secure electronic biometric enrollment kit and multimodal identification platform.

3. Can a "brand name or equal" specification satisfy this requirement?

No other brands can satisfy this requirement. EnCase Software, ForensicPC, Blackthom2, Logicube, and Micro Systemation are leading COTS capabilities in the field of computer, GPS device, and mobile phone forensic capabilities. These name brand products are required to replicate existing capabilities to meet expanded capacity requirements. Cross Match Technologies is a leading COTS capability for multimodal biometric data collection and processing. Cross Match Technologies equipment is needed to replicate existing capabilities for expanded processing capacity. Basler Cameras, Senko lenses, and Apple MacBooks are specialized hardware devices required to replicate existing capabilities for expanded capacity. For all of these brand name products, required interoperability; state-of-the art capabilities, and customer training requirements require specific name brands.

4. If this PR must be restricted to "brand name," what is the total anticipated procurement value associated with this PR? r: . ~·i ··:·: ."

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