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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Find that, in accordance with County’s Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.5 Specific Exemptions and Written Findings of Fact, Agreement 8989 is proprietary software and exempt from competitive bidding;
2) Approve and authorize the continuation of the perpetual Agreement 8989 with Cellebrite Inc. for the use of Cellebrite Premium Unlimited Software Package, which allows the Sheriff’s Office to extract data from cell phones for investigative purposes; and
3) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute a Purchase Order with Cellebrite in the amount of $114,543 for a term of October 15, 2024, to October 14, 2025, for software license and support and maintenance of hardware for the Cellebrite Premium Unlimited Package.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On September 12, 2023, with Legistar file 23-1479, the Board approved a perpetual purchase agreement for the Cellebrite Premium Unlimited Package software license and hardware. This software allows for the Sheriff’s Office to extract data from cell phones for investigative purposes.
On September 27, 2022, with Legistar file 22-1681, the Board approved Agreement 6902 with Cellebrite for the continued use of Cellebrite Premium Unlimited Package software license and support and maintenance.
On August 31, 2021, with Legistar file 21-1323, the Board approved a perpetual purchase agreement for the Cellebrite Premium Unlimited Package software license and hardware.
Sheriff Investigations Unit presently deploy devices and applications unique and sourced solely from Cellebrite. Research into companies that provide digital forensic solutions have included more than five other vendors. However, Cellebrite was determined to be the sole developer, manufacturer, and support and maintenance provider of the Premium Unlimited Package solution for Universal Forensic Extraction Devices (UFED) for use on smart phones, mobile, and other devices.
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