Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Deadline: 12 May 2026
Posting Date: 05 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 140667829
Document Ref. No.: SHOP-PR-26-001338
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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SPECIAL NOTICE - NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
Title: Brand‑Name Tableau Forensic Write‑Blocker Kits
Agency: U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Operational Technology Division (OTD) Digital Evidence Field Operations Unit (DEFO)
Notice Type: Special Notice - Intent to Award Sole Source (Brand‑Name Only)
NAICS Code: 334118 - Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
PSC Code: 7A21 - IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Hardware Components)
Proposed Contractor: Digital Intelligence, Inc. 17165 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151
Estimated Value: $25, 963.25
Contract Type: Firm Fixed‑Price (FFP)
Period of Performance: From date of award - 12 months
Description of Requirement
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to procure 25 brand‑name Tableau Forensic Write‑Blocker kits to support newly certified Computer Analysis Response Team (CART) forensic examiners. These devices are required for:
Write‑block protection of original digital evidence
Creation, verification, and preservation of forensic images
Forensic wiping of digital media prior to imaging
Required brand‑name Tableau components include:
UltraBlock USB 3.0 to IDE/SATA Forensic Write‑Blocker Kit
UltraBlock PCIe Write‑Blocker Kit (T7u)
TDA71 PCIe Card SSD Adapter
TDA72 PCIe M.2 SSD Adapter
UltraBlock USB 3.0 Forensic Card Reader (Read‑Only and Read/Write modes)
The FBI intends to award a single firm‑fixed‑price contract for all required components. Partial orders, partial fulfillment, or incomplete configurations will not be accepted.
Authority
This acquisition will be conducted under:
FAR 6.302‑1 - Only One Responsible Source
FAR 11.105(a)(1) - Brand‑Name Only
Rationale for Sole Source
Digital Intelligence, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the Tableau Write‑Blocker product line. The Tableau devices:
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Notice ID: shop-pr-26-001338
Department/Ind. Agency: justice, department of
Original Set Aside: total small business set-aside (far 19.5)
Sub-tier: federal bureau of investigation
Office: fbi-jeh
Product Service Code: 7a21 - it and telecom - business application software (perpetual license software)
NAICS Code: 334118 - Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: may 13, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
Documents
Tender Notice
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