SAM #192126VHQ4CCC0089

Sole Source Renewal of Berla iVe Forensic Hardware/Software Platform for DHS HSI

This notice announces a sole source procurement by DHS Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for the renewal of the Berla iVe digital forensics hardware and software platform. - Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) - Procurement Type: Sole source renewal - Vendor/OEM: Berla (Annapolis, Maryland) - Product/Service: Berla iVe digital forensics hardware and software platform - Requirement: Continued access to Berla iVe forensic capabilities - No other OEMs or vendors are considered capable - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Interested parties may respond if they believe they can meet the requirements - Government reserves the right to determine capability

Technical Details: - Berla iVe platform is used for digital forensics - Renewal covers both hardware and software components - Sole source justification based on unique capabilities of Berla

Commercial Opportunity: - Only Berla is currently eligible for award - Potential for interested vendors to submit capability statements, but government expects only Berla can fulfill the requirement

Description

This notice is being provided per the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 5 (FAR Class Deviation 25-17).The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Office of Acquisition (OAQ) intends to solicit from a single source under the authority of RFO Part 6.103-1 (FAR Class Deviation 25-11) to Berla in Annapolis, Maryland for the renewal of current Berla iVe digital forensics hardware and software platform. The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available based on the capabilities of the source.

Thie notice is for information purposes only and is not a Request for Quote (RFQ). A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is within the discretion of the Government Contracting Officer. Interested parties that believe they can meet the requirements may respond to this notice. The response should contain a brief description of any experience with this information. The Government reserves the right to evaluate all responses received and may determine an interested vendor not capable of performing the work required.

Any questions or concerns should be sent to the Contract Specialist, Jason Zheng at Jason.Zheng@ice.dhs.gov

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