Sole source justification.pdf

J&A (Part 6) Control No. XX-XX

Procurement Sensitive - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

For Official Use Only

JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

UNDER FAR PART 6 AS AUTHORIZED BY 41 U.S.C. § 3304

Pursuant to the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), as implemented by FAR Subpart 6.1, this Justification and Approval (J&A) supports the use of the statutory authority to limit competition under FAR

6.103. This J&A is based on the facts and rationale contained herein, as required by FAR 6.104-1. In accordance with FAR 6.104-1(a), each J&A shall, at a minimum, include the following information:

1. Identification of the Agency, Contracting Activity, and Specific Identification of the Document.

(a) Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration

(b) Contracting Activity: Office of Acquisition

(c) Requiring Activity: Detroit Field Division

(d) Document Identification: J&A for Other Than Full and Open Competition

2. Nature and Description of the Action Being Approved: Brief summary of action being approved. (i.e.:

This action is seeking a J&A to procure {the specific product/services being acquired}

(a) Contractor Name: Callyo 200 Corp.

(b) Estimated Amount:

(c) Recurring Requirement: Yes No

(d) Period of Performance: From: 09/01/2026 To: 08/31/2027

(e) Description: Recurring IT services for covert and overt investigations.

3. Description of Supplies or Services: Callyo is a mobile software platform for law enforcement agencies that turn standard smartphones into secure tools for covert and overt investigations. System will be utilized to monitor and record consensual telephone conversations between UC/CS and investigative targets. System will preserve evidence for persecution and provide safety for UC/CS meetings. Also, Callyo video features let agents livestream video from the field, stream drone footage, and send data straight to secure government cloud storage. DURATION: START DATE – 09/01/2026 – 08/31/2027.

4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition:

FAR 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source authorized by 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1)

FAR 6.103-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency authorized by 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2)

FAR 6.103-3, Industrial Mobilization authorized by 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3)

FAR 6.103-4, International Agreement authorized by 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(4)

FAR 6.103-5, Authorized or Required by Statute authorized by 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5)

FAR 6.103-6, National Security authorized by 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(6)

FAR 6.103-7, Public Interest authorized by 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(7).

5. A Demonstration that the Proposed Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or the Nature of the Acquisition Requires using the Authority Cited:

a. Nam/e and address of the proposed contractor(s). Callyo 2009 Corp. P. O. Box 843539, Dallas, TX 75284

b. Nature of the acquisition and proposed unique qualifications of the contractor(s). The Callyo System, including 10-21 video, are sole source products, manufactured, sold and distributed exclusively by Callyo 2009. No division of Callyo, nor any other company, makes a product that includes all of the unique features available in this product. Callyo is the only provider of this service, which secures all data on the “.GOV” Cloud, securing potential evidence as required. This product must be purchased directly by institutions from Callyo. There are no agents or dealers authorized to offer this product. There are no other like products available for purchase on the market. The cellular based application, is a patented technology.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Ensure that Offers are Solicited from as Many Potential Sources as Possible, Including Whether a Notice was or will be Publicized as Required by Part 5 and, if not, Which Exception under Part 5 Applies:

The following should also be addressed in this paragraph:

a. Sources Sought Synopsis

b. Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.

c. Other Actions

d. Qualifying Country Sources.

7. Contracting Officer’s Determination that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable: The pricing provided for licensing is determined fair and reasonable based on pricing evaluated on similar procurements in the past.

8. Market Research Conducted (See Part 10) and the Results or a Statement of the Reason Market Research was not Conducted: Market research was attempted through internet searches to find other vendors with similar products. The competition to Callyo were software companies that specialized in other industries. Callyo was the only vendor who specialized in public safety and provides this type of service.

9. Any Other Facts Supporting Using Other than Full a Open Competition. N/A

a. When 6.103-1 is cited for follow-on acquisitions as described in 6.103-1(c)(2), an estimate of the cost to the Government that would be duplicated and how the estimate was derived. N/A

b. When 6.103-2 is cited, data, estimated cost, or other rationale as to whether and how much the Government would be harmed. N/A

10. A Listing of the Sources, if any, that Expressed an Interest in the Acquisition in Writing. N/A

11. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any Barriers to Competition Before any Subsequent Acquisition for the Supplies or Services Required. N/A

12. Technical / Requiring Office’s Certification: I certify that the technical data and operational requirements supporting this justification are complete, accurate, and reflect the minimum needs of the Government.

Signature Date

13. Contracting Officer’s Certification that the Justification is Accurate and Complete to the Best of the Contracting Officer's Knowledge and Belief. I certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

14. Approvals: The required levels of approval of this Justification depend on the estimated total value of the procurement. Approval must be obtained for that level and each previous level.

Contracting Officer ( )

Bureau Competition Advocate ( )

Bureau Procurement Chief ( )

Head of the Contracting Agency of Designee ( )

Senior Procurement Executive ( )