GPS Forensics Software

HSCG23-15-I-GPSFORENSICS Request for Information (RFI) BACKGROUND This RFI is part of a market research effort by the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Contract Operations, Formal Contract Division II, on behalf of the USCG Investigative Services (CGIS). The mission of CGIS is to support and protect Coast Guard personnel, operations, integrity and assets worldwide. We prevent and defeat criminal threats through objective and independent investigations. CGIS conducts investigations of actual, alleged or suspected criminal activity; is authorized to carry and use firearms; they execute and serve warrants; and make federal arrests. Since 2004, CGIS has conducted Document and Media Exploitation (DOMEX) and Digital Forensics in support of Criminal Investigations. DOMEX / Digital Forensics is the legally defensible and systematic processing, extraction, exploitation, translation, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of information obtained from diverse operating systems and file types, collected from various suspect electronic devices and digital media, which can be replicated using industry standard hardware and software tools. This investigative process is for producing intelligence, answering information requirements, and discovering information that is critical to investigations or operational requirements. Currently, CGIS DOMEX utilizes a suite of digital forensics software available on the commercial marketplace. The USCG is currently seeking information to determine whether it is in the best interest of the government to continue with its current software implementation or to procure a new software solution. As such, CGIS now seeks to query the market in regards to potentially replacing its currently utilized software: Blackthorn GPS Forensics Kit Software Features: - Supports over 3500 different profiles of devices - Acquisition via logical, physical, file import, and flash memory decodes - Create custom reports and in html, xml, Word, Excel, or PDF formats - Online/Offline mapping with annotation tools - Native Hex, Strings, xml, and SQLite data viewers - Export data in common formats. csv, txt, xlsx, xml, kml, kmz, or gdb - Built-in analytical reports for geo locations, common activity location and time - Robust search function. key words, hash value, file type and geo location - User-based and global watch list capabilities - DD and E01 Support - File Import and Decoding - Native File Viewers - Online / Offline Mapping - Custom Report Builder - Save Reports in Common Formats - Search and Filter Data - Export Data in Standard Formats - Watch List Capabilities - Marine GPS capability and GPS systems RESPONDING TO THIS RFI The USCG is seeking RFI responses that analyze other software packages available on the commercial marketplace that could potentially rival the capability of the software currently used by CGIS. The USCG is not interested in developing unique software at this time and is only interested in commercially available products. When responding to the RFI, please include the following information: A) A one page cover letter that provides the business size, business category information for your company, NAICS code, and DUNS for your company. B) A capabilities statement containing information on your software that could potentially fulfill the same criteria as any of the software currently being employed. These capabilities statements must be detailed enough for a professional in the field of forensic investigations to understand the complexity and depth of the product's abilities. C) If multiple products are presented by the same reply, the responses to this RFI should be specific to each product. D) Provide specific operational systems requirements for the products. E) Provide any currently available certifications that can be obtained for your product, either through your company or other commercially available training contractors. F) Please provide an estimated price or a rough order of magnitude (ROM) for any proposed products. This ROM should include the following: i) the cost of the product; ii) the costs of being trained and certified in the use of the product; and, iii) the out-year license and maintenance costs outwards to five years.. The CGIS program intends to use the information collected from this RFI to conduct an operational analysis that evaluates the merits of refreshing and/or replacing existing software to achieve the minimum effectiveness within the current operational budget (which shall remain undisclosed). As such, your responses are very important. Send your responses to this RFI to James.R.Robinson@uscg.mil before the closing time of this RFI. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an official solicitation. No contract will be awarded on the basis of responses received to this notice alone. No compensation for any responses to this RFI shall be paid by the Government and by responding to this RFI your company accepts all financial costs for its response.