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Sources Sought Notice 191NLE24I0018 - INL Colombia Chainalysis Licenses (PCS: 7A20; NAICS: 513210) Background: The INL Anti Money Laundering (AML) Program at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota would like to p... Sources Sought Notice 191NLE24I0018 - INL Colombia Chainalysis Licenses (PCS: 7A20; NAICS: 513210) Background: The INL Anti Money Laundering (AML) Program at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota would like to purchase specialized software licenses for the different units that are part of the AML Task Force to guide the investigations of financial crimes based on Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain associated with complex Money Laundering cases linked to Transnational Organized Crime. These GOC units would be able to enhance information accuracy, reliability, and timeliness regarding financial crimes. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for planning market research purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, offers, bids, and/or quotes. This is not an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, or confirmation that the Government will contract for the items contained in the Sources Sought, nor is any commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract implied. Responses to this notice will assist the Government in identifying potential sources who are authorized resellers of Chainalysis software licenses, and in determining if a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone), or Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate, and in determining whether this approach to securing contracting support is practicable. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Sources Sought. Responses to this notice will not be returned. The following information is requested in this Sources Sought Notice: 1. Company name, point of contact, phone number, and address; 2. UEI Number and CAGE Code; 3. Interest in nature of participation [e.g., prime contractor, teaming partner, primary subcontractor]; 4. SDVOSB/HUBZONE/8(a)/WOSB certification for applicable NAICS; 5. Documentation supporting the vendor is an authorized reseller/OEM reseller of the parts; Interested contractors may provide the above information via e-mail to the addresses listed below. Information submitted must be in sufficient detail as to allow for a thorough government review of firm's interest and capabilities. This information is due no later than Monday, June 3, 2024 at Noon EST. Primary Point of Contact: Michele Coccovizzo Senior Contract Support Specialist CoccovizzoML@state.gov Scope Of Work The U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, at the request of the INL Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Program, has a requirement for the acquisition of five (5) Chainalysis Reactor licenses for the Intelligence Directorate of the Colombian National Police (CNP-DIPOL). Please see the attached draft Statement of Work which provides the full technical specifications that would be required. Delivery Selected vendor should have no more than 45 days to deliver the licenses and training after the award of the contract. The 45 days term will start with the Purchase Order delivery date. Final delivery of ALL items stated under the technical specifications of this request will be through a digital delivery for each bundle in a cloud with a username and password, according to the following distribution – end users: Two bundle solutions for CNP/DIPOL/GRAIN One bundle solution for AGO/CTI One bundle solution for DIAN One bundle solution for UIAF Once the contract is awarded, INL POC will provide the authorized official emails from the end users to the vendor, in order to send the access to the cloud and corresponding usernames/passwords. Partial deliveries may be considered and previously approved by the US Government. Warranty The vendor must provide one year of support to the licensees for the tool, starting from the date the tool is activated by end users. If INL receives a warranty claim for any product(s), it will be reported or sent to the vendor to perform an evaluation, with no charge to INL, to verify the status of the claim and the product. If the warranty department of the vendor determines that the product has a defect covered under the warranty, vendor must resolve. During the warranty period, the contractor must respond to any technical requests over the phone or e-mail in a maximum of one day. For product discontinuation: In the event the provider intends to discontinue any service, specific feature, coverage of any asset within a service or the operation, support, or sale thereof, the provider shall give licensee no less than three (3) months’ advance written notice of such discontinuation and as licensee’s sole and exclusive remedy, the provider will: (1) offer a replacement solution that is materially similar to the discontinued service or asset, or (2) refund the portion of any prepaid fees applicable to the discontinued service or asset. Customs Clearance and Tax Exemption All goods and services shall be provided with tax exemption, under no circumstance INL/DOS will be paying VAT, income, entrance, or any other related tax for this order. The U.S. Government (USG) will assist the contractor in obtaining customs clearance and tax exemption certificates from the Government of Colombia. Inspection and Acceptance The final inspection and acceptance of ALL items shall be performed by the U.S. government upon delivery and training to final users. The payment(s) to the contractor shall be made following satisfactory inspection and acceptance of products and services by the office of INL in Colombia. Period of Performance The Period of Performance for this contract is 45 days, to deliver the licenses and coordinate the requested trainings after the award of the contract. Vendor must fulfill the contract and deliver 100% of the items requested within 45 days after the delivery of the order. Authorization and Equipment Requirements The vendor certifies that it is the manufacturer, or an authorized distributer of the product being sold to the Department of State and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer, to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). A firm-fixed price, single award delivery order is being considered, with defined quantities of required commodities and services. In such case, no additional sums shall be payable on account of any escalation in the cost of materials, equipment, or labor, or because of the Contractor’s failure to properly estimate or accurately predict these prices or difficulty of achieving the results required by this contract. Nor shall the delivery order price be adjusted on account of fluctuations in the currency exchange rates. Related travel cost would be reimbursed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. Delivery Points of Contact TBD