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Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract - SILO
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The US Army plans to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Enterprise Contract to Authentic8 for the provision of its SILO software suite. Authentic8 is the sole developer and proprietor of the SILO digital investigation software, which serves as the Department of War's established standard critical for mission interoperability. This contract will enable the US Army and the Department of War to access a range of Authentic8's Commercial Off-The-Shelf software licenses, professional services, additional products, and ongoing support necessary for digital investigation operations. This procurement is conducted under FAR 6.302-1 authority and is not open for competitive proposals, reflecting the government's sole discretion not to compete this action. The solicitation, numbered W519TC-26-R-SILO, was announced on May 29, 2026, with responses due by June 8, 2026. The contract will be managed through the Department of Defense's W6QK Acc-Ri office located in Rock Island, Illinois, with points of contact available for further information. The objective is to establish an enterprise-wide contract facilitating streamlined access and support for the SILO platform within defense digital investigation frameworks.
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The US Army intends to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Enterprise Contract to Authentic8. This action is pursued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as Authentic8 is the developer and sole proprietor of the SILO software, which is the established digital investigation standard, for the Department of War (DoW) and is critical for mission interoperability.
The requirement is to establish an Enterprise Contract which will be available for ordering by the US Army and the DoW for the full suite of Authentic8 SILO Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software licenses, professional services, add-on products, and support for U.S. Army and DoW digital investigation operations.
This notice is for informational purposes and is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination not to compete this action is solely at the discretion of the Government.
