Forensic Software Training

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through its Investigations and Operations Support Dallas office, awarded a sole-source contract to GetDATA for forensic software training in the amount of $120,050.00 under solicitation number 70CMSD26P00000054. The award was made under FAR 13.501 and FAR 6.305, citing GetDATA as the exclusive provider of the required forensic software and certification training necessary for law enforcement personnel at the Cyber Crimes Center in Fairfax, Virginia. No competition was possible due to the proprietary nature of the software, which is the only platform capable of mounting diverse hard disk drive sources for investigative purposes, and the necessity of training delivered exclusively by GetDATA’s certified instructors. The contract’s period of performance spans FY2026 and FY2027, aligning with an agency rotation for cyber forensics responsibilities, though no explicit start or end dates are provided. The place of performance is designated as Fairfax, Virginia, while the contracting office is located in Irving, Texas. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with four CLINs, though pricing, quantities, and unit of measure are not populated in the line-item table. No packaging, marking, delivery, or inspection requirements are applicable, as the deliverables are digital training and software licensing. Payment administration details, accounting codes, invoicing procedures, and contract administration contacts such as the COR, COTR, or PCO are not specified in the available documentation. No formal evaluation factors, offeror certifications, security clearance mandates, or option periods were defined, and no attachments or Section H special requirements beyond the sole-source justification were included. The contracting officer determined the price fair and reasonable based on historical data and market research, with no competitive evaluation conducted due to the uniqueness of the vendor’s capabilities.