Cybercrime lab equipment - INL Armenia

The contract under solicitation number 19GE5026P0036 is a sole-source, firm-fixed-price award issued by the U.S. Department of State’s Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt to Microring LLC for the delivery of cybercrime laboratory equipment to support the Government of Armenia’s law enforcement capabilities. The procurement, valued at $893,654.00, is part of Phase One of a three-phase initiative under the U.S.-Armenia “Crossroads of Peace” MOU and is justified under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-1 due to the unique qualifications of Microring LLC, which is the only vendor in Armenia with direct certifications, NDAs, and access to proprietary forensic technologies from vendors such as GrayKey and Magnet Forensics. Equipment includes a custom-built forensic server with Intel Xeon Platinum 8452Y processors, NVIDIA Quadro RTX PRO 6000 graphics, and integrated AntAnalyzer platforms, alongside specialized OSINT tools, all of which require highly specific configurations not available through commercial competitors. Performance is located in Yerevan, Armenia, with delivery expected between June 2025 and summer 2026 on a phased basis, contingent upon the availability of export-controlled components and compliance with U.S. government Know Your Customer and supply chain security requirements. No formal line-item pricing, packaging specifications, inspection criteria, or acceptance procedures are detailed, and while the contracting officer and contract specialist are identified, no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative is designated. The award relies entirely on the vendor’s exclusive technical capability, urgency of mission requirements, and lack of viable alternatives, with no competitive bidding process conducted. Future phases will be pursued as separate solicitations based on performance and market conditions.