Opportunity
SAM #2043FY-26-Q-00090
IRS Solicitation for Amped Authenticate Forensic Software Licenses, Maintenance, and Training
Buyer
IRS Southeast Region
Posted
September 21, 2026
Respond By
September 23, 2026
Identifier
2043FY-26-Q-00090
NAICS
511210, 513210, 541519
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation Center for Science and Design is seeking to procure advanced forensic software and related services for digital evidence authentication. - Government Buyer: - Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Criminal Investigation Center for Science and Design, Office of Procurement Operations - OEM Highlight: - Amped Software is the specified OEM for the required forensic authentication solution - Products and Quantities: - Two (2) perpetual licenses of Amped Authenticate forensic image and video authentication software (part number: DE10) - Includes USB dongles for license activation - One year of software updates and email technical support included with initial purchase - Annual software maintenance and support for both licenses, with four additional 12-month option years (part number: DE10) - Services: - Software training for two users, totaling 20 hours (four hours per day over five days; part number: U012) - Notable Requirements: - Software must provide advanced forensic and AI-manipulation detection capabilities - 'Brand Name or Equal' provision allows for equivalent products if all salient characteristics are met - Firm-fixed price contract, set aside for small businesses - Maintenance and support must be available for the base year and each option year
Description
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation (CI) Center for Science and Design (CSD) anticipates awarding a Brand Name or Equal to Firm Fixed Price purchase order to procure software perpetual licenses and training. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the acquisition of two (2) Amped AUTHENTICATE, Brand Name or Equal, in accordance with the requirements and salient characteristics identified in this solicitation.
The Government has identified Amped AUTHENTICATE as the brand-name product that represents the characteristics and level of quality necessary to satisfy the Government's requirements. In accordance with FAR 11.104 and FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, quotations proposing an equal product will be considered, provided the quoted product satisfies all salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics identified in this solicitation.
Offerors proposing an "equal" product shall provide sufficient technical information with their quotation to demonstrate that the proposed product meets each of the Government's stated salient characteristics. The Government will evaluate the information provided to determine whether the proposed product is acceptable.
The NAICS Code for this requirement is 513210 Software Publishers, and the PSC Code is DE10 IT and Telecom - End User as a Service: Help Desk