Digital Evidence Storage and Delivery Solution

Background: The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is a statewide law enforcement agency that operates under the South Dakota Attorney General's Office. The South Dakota DCI employs 130 personnel in a variety of areas, including Special Agents, Special Investigators, Analysts, Forensic Scientists, Law Enforcement Trainers, Identification Specialists, Sex Offender Registration, Victim Advocates, Information Technology Specialists and Administrative Support Staff. The primary mission of the South Dakota DCI is to provide high level criminal investigation services to state and local law enforcement partners as well as conducting proactive criminal investigative efforts. The South Dakota DCI also offers many different law enforcement services and run many statewide programs such as the State Forensic Laboratory, Law Enforcement Training Academy, Missing Persons Clearinghouse, Sex Offender Registration, 24/7 program, SAVIN, NIBRs and Statistical Analysis Center, the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, Electronic Crimes, Technical Services Unit, Elder Abuse, Polygraphs and process criminal and civilian background checks. In addition, the South Dakota DCI partners with other agencies across the state in drug task forces, drug asset forfeiture program, the FUSION Center, Amber Alert and Endangered Missing Advisory and Special Victims Unit Multidisciplinary Team.
The DCI Field Operations consists of approximately 60 Special Agents and Special Investigators who focus on major criminal investigations, narcotics investigations, ICAC investigations, electronic crime investigations; many of these operations utilize our technical services unit for electronic surveillance. These Special Agents and Special Investigators encounter various forms of digital evidence and digital data that must be stored and maintained as evidence or for investigative documentation purposes.
Offerors may email inquiries concerning this RFP to obtain clarification of requirements. No inquiries will be accepted after the date and time indicated in the Schedule of Activities. Inquiries must be emailed Jamie Reed at Jamie.reed@state.sd.us with the subject line "RFP # 24RFP10154."
The State will respond to offeror's inquiries (if required) via e-mail. All Offerors will be informed of any inquiries and the State's response. Offerors may not rely on any other statements, either of a written or oral nature, that alter any specification or other term or condition of this RFP. Offerors will be notified in the same manner as indicated above regarding any modifications to this RFP. Offerors may not rely on any other statements, either of a written or oral nature, that alter any specification or other term or condition of this RFP. Offerors will be notified in the same manner as indicated above regarding any modifications to this RFP.
Offerors are expected to raise any questions, exceptions, or additions they have concerning the RFP document by the deadline for submission for written inquiries as indicated in the Schedule of Activities. If an Offeror discovers any significant ambiguity, error, conflict, discrepancy, omission or other deficiency in this RFP, the Offeror should immediately notify Jamie Reed, of such error and request modification or clarification of the RFP.
Offeror's Contacts: Offerors and their agents (including subcontractors, employees, consultants, or anyone else acting on their behalf) must direct all of their questions or comments regarding the RFP, the evaluation, etc. to Jamie Reed as indicated above. Offerors and their agents may not contact any other state employee regarding any of these matters during the solicitation and evaluation process. Inappropriate contacts are grounds for suspension and/or exclusion from specific procurements. Offerors and their agents who have questions regarding this matter should contact Jamie Reed as indicated above.