Berla IVE Kits

United States Secret Service (National Computer Forensics Institute) - 2020 Valleydale Road Suite 209, Hoover, AL, 35244 intends to enter into a contract on the basis of other than full and open competition for the acquisition of 104 Berla iVE Vehicle Forensics Kit and one option to purchase an additional 104 Kits in 2022. USSS (NCFI) intends to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract for 104 Kits with an option to purchase an additional 104 kits to Berla Corporation, 445 Defense Highway, Suite M Annapolis, Maryland 21401, pursuant to authority 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2). The proposed solicitation number for this effort is 70US0921R70090075. The delivery/place of performance for this acquisition is to the National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI) - 2020 Valleydale Road Suite 209, Hoover, AL, 35244. The acquisition of the Berla iVE kits will enable the NCFI to train Law Enforcement Digital Forensic Examiners to have the capability to download data from motor vehicle onboard computers and infotainment systems and forensically download that data to determine if it contains information that may be of evidential value in a criminal investigation. The Berla iVE kit is the current industrial standard extraction system used by law enforcement throughout the United States for extracting data from automobile infotainment systems. Berla Corporation is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Berla iVE Kits, and is the creator and sole provider of the iVE Toolkits and associated service/maintenance/support plans as well as training. Berla does not have any authorized resellers and is the only known provider of the Berla Vehicle Forensic Kit. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 511210 with a corresponding size standard of $41,500,000.00. The estimated date of award for this action is September 8, 2021.This notification shall close on September 24, 2021. This is a notification of intent, not a request for proposals. Questions regarding this action may be directed to Contract Specialist, Donna Heinz at [email protected]