X-Ways sole source letter.pdf

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SSA - X-Ways Forensics software licenses for computer forens
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1491
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Idaho

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This is a sole source authorization letter from X-Ways Software Technology AG to the Idaho State Police District 3 Investigations, dated October 30, 2026, supporting a procurement notice issued by the Idaho Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing. The letter establishes that X-Ways Software Technology AG is the sole manufacturer and only authorized provider of X-Ways Forensics software, an advanced work environment designed for computer forensic examiners. X-Ways Forensics is fully portable, operates without complex installation requirements, and can run from a USB device on any Windows system. The Idaho State Police seek to procure X-Ways Forensics software licenses for computer forensic data extraction and analysis. The sole source authorization notice was published pursuant to Idaho Code section 67-9221, with interested vendors permitted to file challenges within five business days after the closing date of the notice by submitting communications to purchasing@adm.idaho.gov.

X-Ways Software Technology AG emphasizes the competitive advantages of its product, including superior efficiency, lower resource consumption, faster processing speeds, enhanced capability in locating deleted files and search results, reduced cost compared to competitors, and minimal hardware requirements. The company notes that training courses are provided exclusively by X-Ways Software Technology AG and its authorized instructors in the United States. The vendor is registered in Germany as a stock corporation (HRB 7475) with specific identification credentials including SAM ID R9HVC6HTSNF9-0001, NATO CAGE DJ476, DUNS 344714881, and EU VAT DE813417489. No specific pricing, contract term, or quantity information is detailed in this sole source justification letter.

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X-Ways Software Technology AG • Carl-Diem-Str. 32 • 32257 Bünde • Germany Web: https://www.x-ways.net • E-mail: sales@x-ways.com

Idaho State Police District 3 Investigations ISPFS Digital Forensics 700 S Stratford Dr Meridian, ID 83642

USA

Oct 30, 2026

Sole Source Letter

Your reference:

Our document number: D8HAKY4T

We, X-Ways Software Technology AG, having our registered office at Carl-Diem-Str. 32, 32257 Buende, Germany, are the sole manufacturer of X-Ways Forensics, and therefore the only source / provider of said product, and of updates for the same.

X-Ways Forensics is an advanced work environment for computer forensic examiners and our flagship product.

Compared to its competitors, X-Ways Forensics is more efficient to use, by far not as resource-hungry, often runs much faster, finds deleted files and search hits that the competitors will miss, offers many features that the others lack, comes at a fraction of the cost, does not have any ridiculous hardware requirements, does not depend on setting up a complex database, etc. X-Ways Forensics is fully portable and runs off a USB stick on any given Windows system without installation if you want. Downloads and installs within seconds (just a few MB in size, not GB).

Training courses are only provided by X-Ways Software Technology AG and/or its authorized instructors in the USA.

Should you need any additional information regarding our company, products or services, please visit our web site.

Thank you very much for your interest in our offerings.

For verification purposes, a copy of this document can be found on our official web server here.

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X-Ways is a stock corporation, registered at the district court of Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, HRB 7475 CEO: Stefan Fleischmann • Supervisory board: Dr. Marlies Horstmeyer (chairwoman)

SAM ID: R9HVC6HTSNF9-0001 • NATO CAGE: DJ476 • DUNS: 344714881 • EU VAT: DE813417489 https://www.x-ways.net/documents/2026-10-30 Idaho State Poli D8HAKY4T.pdf http://www.tcpdf.org

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