Intent_to_Award.pdf

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order to Weird Kid Software LLC, P.O. Box 43156, Detroit, Michigan 48243- 0156 on a sole source basis under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1; Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This purchase order of Emailchemy will be used extensively by CI's Apple Cadre and many of the other forensic specialists to convert seized email stores into other formats so user agents and attorneys can read vast quantities of email in criminal cases. CI seizes or informants turn over many email types besides Outlook. Emailchemy is a forensic tool used off-line on non-network boxes. Emailchemy converts email from the closed, proprietary file formats of the most popular (and many of yesterday's forgotten) email applications to standard, portable formats that any application can use. This standard format is ideal for long term archival, database entry, or forensic analysis and eDiscovery. CI uses this product for forensic analysis and discovery purposes. It is the best product on the market for handling email formats. The period of performance of this order shall be for a 12 month period beginning September 26, 2015 through September 25, 2016.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement.

Interested parties with the capability of meeting the proposed requirements are requested to provide a written response by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Tuesday August 04, 2015 by e-mail to Juanita.L.Winbush@irs.gov

If no compelling responses are received, award will be made to Weird Kid Software LLC. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

mailto:Juanita.L.Winbush@irs.gov