Cellebrite Mobile Device Forensic Training for VAOIG Digital First Responders & Personnel

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General, is awarding a sole-source firm fixed-price contract to Cellebrite Inc. for mobile device forensic training services to support its Digital First Responders and technical personnel in the Cyber Investigations and Technical Operations Division. The training, to be conducted over a one-week period at a location in Washington D.C. with a ZIP code of 20001, is focused on certifying participants in the use of Cellebrite’s forensic software and hardware to acquire, analyze, and handle evidence from a variety of mobile devices. The contract will deliver two distinct certification tracks: Cellebrite Certified Operator for 21 Digital First Responders and CITOD personnel, and Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst for a subset of 51E personnel. This procurement is justified under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.103-1(b) as a sole source due to Cellebrite being the only vendor capable of meeting VA-OIG’s specific technical and operational requirements for mobile device forensics, as outlined in the attached Sole Source Justification. The NAICS code 611519 applies with a size standard of $21 million, and the PSC code is R499. The solicitation number is 36C10M26SN05216, posted on May 21, 2026, with a response deadline of June 4, 2026, and primary point of contact is Brett Pickett, Email: Brett.Pickett@va.gov, with Antoinette Ingram as the secondary contact. No competitive evaluation factors, delivery specifications, inspection criteria, or administrative details beyond the training scope and pricing structure are provided, as the procurement does not involve competition.