Statement of Requirements.docx

Attachment 1 Statement of Requirements Forensic Laptops Puget Systems Clevo X560WNT1-G or Equivalent United States Coast Guard

CG-7213 DF/DOMEX

RFQ No. 70Z02326Q72110005

1.0 Background

1.1 Per COMDTINST M3800.7, CG-7213 is the Program Manager for the United States Coast Guard’s Document and Media Exploitation (DOMEX)/Digital Forensics (DF) program. The USCG DOMEX/DF Program utilizes commercial-off-the-shelf and specialized hardware and software to execute USCG DOMEX operations and meet tactical-level unit requirements.

1.2 CG-7213 requires forensic laptops to support the Digital Evidence Search and Seizure (DESS) program and the Digital Evidence First Responder (DEFR) Course. These laptops will replace aging laptops currently used to train and certify Coast Guard Digital Media Collectors (DMCs), who are the service’s Tier I forensic examiners.

2.0 Objective

2.1 The objective of this requirement is to procure thirty-six (36) forensic laptops that meet or exceed the salient characteristics of the Puget Systems Clevo X560WNT1-G, or equivalent.

2.2 The laptops must support resource-intensive digital forensic acquisition, processing, analysis, and training requirements in support of Coast Guard maritime law enforcement and DOMEX/DF missions.

3.0 Scope

3.1 The contractor shall provide thirty-six (36) Puget Systems Clevo X560WNT1-G forensic laptops, or equivalent, with warranty, technical support, and delivery to the Government.

3.2 The laptops shall support, at a minimum:

· Digital Evidence Search and Seizure operations;

· Digital Evidence First Responder training;

· Digital Media Collector training and certification;

· Coast Guard Investigative Service support;

· National Digital Forensic Lab support;

· Field and deployable forensic missions; and

· Other DOMEX/DF operational requirements.

4.0 Applicable Documents

4.1 Reference documents include:

· COMDTINST M3800.7, USCG Document and Media Exploitation Manual

· Digital Evidence Search and Seizure Business Rules

· Intelligence Community Directive 302, Document and Media Exploitation

· National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, Integration, Sharing, and Use of National Security Threat Actor Information to Protect Americans

5.0 Specific Requirements

5.1 The contractor shall provide thirty-six (36) forensic laptops meeting or exceeding the salient characteristics listed below.

5.2 Brand-name or equal item:

Puget Systems Clevo X560WNT1-G or equivalent

5.3 Offerors proposing an equivalent product shall clearly identify the proposed make, model, part number, and technical specifications. Equivalent products must meet or exceed the salient characteristics below.

6.0 Salient Characteristics

7.0 Warranty and Customer Support

7.1 The contractor shall provide warranty and customer support services for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years.

7.2 Warranty shall include:

· Lifetime labor and technical support, or equivalent;

· Three-year parts warranty;

· Three-year no-return drive RMA service, or equivalent;

· Three-year no-return core components RMA service, or equivalent; and

· Email and telephone support.

7.3 The warranty shall permit the Government to remove and retain storage media prior to sending a laptop for repair. Removal of storage media shall not void the warranty.

7.4 If a hard drive or storage device requires replacement, the replacement drive shall be shipped to the Government for installation by the Government. The Government shall not be required to return storage media that may contain Government information.

8.0 Delivery

8.1 Delivery shall be completed within fifteen (15) days after receipt of order, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

8.2 Delivery shall be FOB Destination.

8.3 Delivery shall be made to:

ATTN: Richard Knight & Adam Brim USCG Headquarters 2703 Martin Luther King Junior Ave SE Washington, DC 20032 Mail Stop: 7331

9.0 Deliverables

10.0 Acceptance

10.1 Acceptance shall occur after the Government confirms that the delivered laptops meet the requirements of this Statement of Requirements and the purchase order.

10.2 The Government reserves the right to reject nonconforming items.

11.0 Technical Point of Contact

ISC Adam Brim Email: adam.r.brim@uscg.mil