ACAN - Computer Search and Evidence Recovery (CSER) software tools

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has a requirement for the provision of computer search and evidence recovery (CSER) software licenses and related maintenance and support and training as described herein. The purpose of this ACAN is to signal the CRA's intention to award a contract for these goods and services to AccessData Corporation of Lindon, UT. Before awarding a contract, however, the CRA would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the ACAN posting period. 

If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during the ACAN posting period that fully meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the CRA will proceed to a full tendering process; either Competitive-Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) or Competitive-Non GETS, in order to award the contract. 
If on or before the closing date, no other supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the CRA may award a contract to the proposed supplier.
Requirement Description:
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has a requirement for the purchase of computer search and evidence recovery (CSER) software licenses and related maintenance and support and training as follows:
- Quantity 34 additional AccessData Forensic Toolkit (FTK) licenses, including maintenance and support for a period of five years;
- Quantity 16 additional AccessData Mobile Phone Examiner (MPE) licenses and related maintenance and support;
- Purchase of additional quantities of FTK, MPE and AccessData Summation Litigation Pro (SLP) licenses on an as and when requested basis over a period of 5 years;
- Quantity 35 AccessData All Access – Full Suite Training Passes;
- Quantity 25 AccessData All Access - Legal Training Passes;
- Option to purchase additional training passes as and when required.
Proposed Contractor
AccessData Corporation
384 South 400 West, Suite 200
Lindon, UT 84042
USA
Period of Proposed Contract
The period of contract shall be 5 years from date of award. The contract will contain options to procure additional licenses as well as related maintenance and support and training.
Reason for non-competitive award
AccessData Corporation owns the proprietary rights to the FTK, MPE and SLP software. These tools are sophisticated computer search and evidence recovery software that CRA believes are the only products that can meet all of the technical requirements (attached as Appendix A). AccessData Corporation is also the only firm capable of providing training services related to their software tools.