justification under SAT sole source_.pdf

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

SOLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR

ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

1. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the Graykey Annual Licenses – Offline Mobile and Fixed is available from only one source, and competition is precluded for the reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available.

2. This acquisition is restricted to the following source:

Company: Grayshift, LLC

Company Address: 1011 Mansell Rd Ste B, Roswell, GA 30076-8850

Company Point of Contact and Phone Number: Mark Snell, 833-472-9539

3. The Graykey Annual Licenses – Offline Mobile and Fixed are estimated to cost $ and is required to be delivered by 10/24/2022.

The Graykey Annual Licenses – Offline Mobile and Fixed licenses that are required are:

Graykey Annual License – Offline Mobile QTY: 3

Graykey Annual License – Offline Fixed QTY: 1

4. Specific characteristics of the Graykey Annual Licenses – Offline Mobile and Fixed that limit the availability to Grayshift are that Grayshift Graykey is a piece of proprietary hardware that acquires data from locked iOS devices such as iPhones and IPads in a manner by which is forensically sound for the purposes of TASO investigations.

5. Check and fill in all that are applicable:

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

GrayKey is a proprietary product that is internally developed and manufactured only by

Grayshift, LLC (“Grayshift”). Grayshift owns all distribution and marketing rights of

GrayKey sells GrayKey as a direct transaction between Grayshift and its end customers and delivers directly to the end customer.

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

CERTIFICATION

I certify that statements checked and information provided above are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the facts of this acquisition preclude the use of full and open competition.

Bryan Bussard Date CTAD Mobile Analysis Branch Chief

DS/CTS/CTI/CTAD

Sara Marron Date Contracting Officer

A/OPE/AQM/DSCD/SB

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-13#FAR_13_106_1