SAM #DJA-26-AOST-PR-0160

ATF Procurement of CartWinPro Forensic Software Licenses and Support

This procurement opportunity is issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), under the Department of Justice, for specialized forensic software licenses and support. - Government Buyer: - Department of Justice (DOJ) - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) - Office of Enforcement Programs and Services (EPS), Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division (FATD), Advanced Firearms and Interstate Nexus Branch - OEM Highlight: - Manthei-Mess-Systeme (Germany) is the exclusive global manufacturer and provider of CartWinPro forensic software - No U.S.-based resellers or alternative sources for this software - Products/Services Requested: - 26 new licenses for CartWinPro forensic software (Microsoft Windows-based, used for ammunition head stamp analysis and forensic casework) - Maintenance support for 28 existing CartWinPro licenses - Notable Requirements: - CartWinPro is a NIST-verified and validated forensic tool, essential for ATF field operations - The software uses proprietary search algorithms and methods unique to CartWinPro - DOJ SCRM authorizes the use of this foreign software for one year - No equivalent U.S. product or alternative currently available; future market research planned for subsequent acquisitions

Description

The Bureau of ATF intends to negotiate a sole source award with Manthei-Mess-Systeme of Germany for the purchase of one CartwinPro 4 license for installation on 26 computers.

Cart-Win PRO is a verified and validated forensic tool by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) listed under the Forensic Database Firearms and Tool marks section.

Manthei-Mess-Systeme is the sole provider of CartwinPro 4 licenses and upgrades worldwide, and there are no U.S. based resellers. CartwinPro 4 uses proprietary search algorithms for the operation of the software. The resulting search results are based on using proprietary methods of operation and are unique to CartwinPro 4.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.

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