Sole Source RFO 12.102a_Redacted.pdf

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.102(a) Class Deviation 25-21 REV 21

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL ACQUISITIONS

VALUED AT OR BELOW THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(INCLUDING BRAND-NAME)

1FAR Class Deviation 25-21, REV 2, is implemented as a result of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) following Executive Order on Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. All citations in this document follow applicable DHS RFO Deviations therefore are referred to as RFO.

J&A-26-0266

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, Resident Agent in Charge Panama City Beach, Florida, proposes to enter a one-time contract for the purchase of specialized equipment to facilitate current federal criminal prosecution and criminal investigative activities, whereas the current equipment is otherwise ineffective and obsolete.

2. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost.

(a) Type of action: Firm fixed price contract for a single equipment purchase.

(b) Amount of the current J&A:

(c) Brief Description: HSI RAC Panama City Beach, intends to acquire, on a sole source basis, equipment necessary to complete extraneous investigative activities in furtherance of a federal criminal prosecution.

BitMindz Forensic Solutions 8583 Irvine Center Dr. #511

3. Contracting Officer’s Decision That Only One Source is Available.

BitMindz presented as a viable option and it offers the required forensic capabilities at a lower price compared to the other market alternatives.

According to the market research, while other workstations exist in the market, the Sumuri and Digital Intelligence options are priced higher despite offering significantly less capability than the BitMindz workstation. because it provides superior forensic utility due to its unique proprietary systems and hardware options at a more competitive cost than the less capable alternatives identified during market research.

Based on market research with other items similarly designed for specific forensic use, BitMindz provides the best option with the lowest price of which is determined to be fair and reasonable

4. Sole Source Justification Rationale in accordance with RFO 12.102(a)

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.102(a) Class Deviation 25-21 REV 21

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL ACQUISITIONS

VALUED AT OR BELOW THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(INCLUDING BRAND-NAME)

1FAR Class Deviation 25-21, REV 2, is implemented as a result of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) following Executive Order on Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. All citations in this document follow applicable DHS RFO Deviations therefore are referred to as RFO.

This requirement is to fulfill forensic activities in furtherance of a federally prosecuted case which resulted in the seizure of 15 separate electronic evidence items. BitMindz workstations are designed specifically for the rigorous demands of digital forensics, offering high-performance, custom-engineered hardware that significantly accelerates data processing and case analysis. By utilizing specialized components such as high-core-count processors, GPU acceleration, extensive RAM, and rapid NVMe storage, these systems provide a stable and optimized environment for running resource-intensive forensic software suites like Magnet AXIOM, EnCase, and FTK. Their reliability and scalability allow forensic examiners to handle complex investigative workloads more efficiently, ensuring that equipment capabilities are aligned with the technical requirements of modern digital evidence analysis.

The equipment is specifically designed to ensure the case is forensically examined in an efficient manner as the current equipment is degraded from time and use and not able to process the evidence efficiently.

5. Approval of the Contracting Officer:

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