Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Analytics Subscription

Other / Unclassified

This document is a "U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition" for commercial products and services at or below the SAT (FAR 12.102(a), FAR Class Deviation 25-21 Rev. 1 for FAR Part 12).

It details the justification for a sole source award to Sayari Analytics, LLC for their software licensing. The renewal is necessary to perform advanced link analysis from a wide range of C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) platforms. The software is described as a tool that efficiently scrapes business transaction data from a wide range of U.S. and international databases.

This document is relevant to bidders as it explains why a specific vendor (Sayari Analytics, LLC) is being considered for a sole source award. It indicates that the government believes this vendor's product is unique and essential for their operational needs, and that other solutions are not suitable or available. Bidders interested in this opportunity should understand that it is currently being justified for sole source award, which may impact their ability to compete unless the justification is overturned or the opportunity is re-competed.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To develop and provide capabilities for discovering and analyzing Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) networks by examining complex international corporate structures.

• Provide timely and translated data and intelligence-focused analysis tools.
• Offer in-depth overviews of company structures and situational awareness for ongoing investigations.
• Supply information and data searching services including:
  • Detailed company ownership, sales, associated companies, and upstream/downstream corporate networks.
  • Aggregated company information linked to original source documents.
  • Corporate network visualization from various data points.
  • Automated translation capabilities for multi-language data analysis.
• Provide assistance or training on the application of tools.
• Facilitate effective access and compilation of relevant data.

Not explicitly detailed, but implies the need for accurate and usable intelligence products.

• Start Date: As soon as possible

• Performance Period: One Year

• Place of Performance: USCG MIFC PAC, Coast Guard Island, Building 51-7, Alameda, CA 94501

• Two user accounts for LMR, accessible by changing staff across multiple locations, including CG workstations, laptops, and Virtual Desktop Interfaces.

• Personnel accessing classified information must be U.S. citizens with no felony convictions.

• Contractor employees must have valid identification and display a government-issued visitor badge.

• Strict safeguarding of all information entered into the system is required to prevent external access and ensure the company is not beholden to foreign powers.

• Contractor is responsible for delivering any necessary materials.

• Government will provide space and audio/visual equipment for on-site training if required.

• Contractor will provide training aids, user manuals, and written instructions.