RFI for Digital Forensic Laboratory Service Providers

Synopsis: This is a request for information (RFI) only. This is an RFI released pursuant to FAR 15.201(e). This RFI is intended to survey the market for qualified contractors and is solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFP or RFQ. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this RFI. All costs will be solely at the interested party's expense. Responding to this RFI will ensure the contractor is considered for inclusion in a pre-solicitation list of qualified potential bidders. While CBP intends to establish a list of qualified potential bidders, an absence of response to this RFI will not prohibit contractors from bidding on any future solicitation. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All responses become the property of the Federal Government upon submission and will not be returned to vendors. CBP may elected to engage qualified vendors in one-on-one discussions prior to any future solicitation. Purpose: This RFI seeks to gather information regarding vendor qualifications, capabilities, and past experience in the area of open source and social media analytics to establish a list of qualified bidders for future use by the agency. CBP seeks to obtain commercially and publicly available information for situational awareness tools, technologies, and methodologies able to collect and integrate diverse data sources from heterogeneous assets into a common operational picture, and deliver real-time intelligence designed for immediate human comprehension and action. See attached RFI for more details.