Digital Forensics Equipment

Request for Information
Digital Forensics Equipment

This Request for Information (RFI) notice is part of the U.S. Government's market research efforts to improve and strengthen a planned requirement, including identifying vendors that are capable of delivering the complete solution . The information gathered will help inform future procurement strategies and requirements including selection of contract type, finalization of the requirements document, and applicable socioeconomic programs and small business set-asides for future procurement.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, IFB, or RFP, if any is issued.

RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT:
Vendors will need to request access to the documents via SAM's Explicit Access Request and complete the Restricted Access Request form and submit to the Contracting Officer via email.  

How to Access the RFI Documents:

1. Download the RAR Form 19AQMM26N0006
2. Review and sign the RAR Form.
3. Email the signed RAR Form to ModrakER@state.gov
4. Request Explicit Access by pressing the "Request Access" button on this page.  User must have the appropriate roles within their SAM.gov entity registration in order to request access. The Government POC cannot assist in the assignment of a role for your corporate entity.

The Contracting Officer will not send the attachments via email. They are only available via direct download from SAM.gov after following the steps above.  

Information is available from the Federal Service Desk (FSD) at the following link:
https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp/en/contract-data-how-do-i-request-access-to-a-restricted-attachment-on-a?sys_kb_id=83503b3f1b9732901b7ea828624bcbbf&id=kb_article_view&sysparm_rank=1&sysparm_tsqueryId=e8a42a1a2f845f10ffc03eba6fa4e32a

How to Submit Responses:

1. Please review the attached RFI document and format responses in accordance with the instructions.
2. Please submit responses via email to ModrakER@state.gov including “19AQMM26N0006: “Digital Forensics” in the e-mail subject line.
3. Please submit capability statement responses as a single attachment to the email: either Adobe pdf file or MS Word file.
4. If you have any questions regarding this Notice, please submit them via e-mail to ModrakER@state.gov. Please include in the e-mail subject line.
5. The Request for Information submission closing date is November 13 2026, at 4:00 PM CST.