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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Lazaro Fernandez
City of Miami Police Department
400 North West 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Mr. Fernandez,
I would like to make you aware of the following sole source justification for upgrading the City of Miami
Police Department's initial Foray Technologies ADAMS investment with the addition of ADAMS Web and
ACE-V solution.
ADAMS is a complete, comprehensive digital asset management and processing solution that consists of
hardware, software, installation, training, and support/maintenance services. The existing ADAMS solution
at the City of Miami Police Department is essential in fulfilling the chain of custody requirements for storing
and managing digital evidence and is an integral part of the forensic solution.
Sole Source justification for ADAMS Web and ACE-V Upgrade to the Existing ADAMS System at the
City of Miami Police Department:
• This upgrade will allow the City of Miami Police Department to access all stored digital assets on
the Police Departments ADAMS Server from any computer in the City of Miami Police
Department. Additionally, this upgrade will provide a means for the Latent Finger Print Section at
the City of Miami Police Department to document and keep track of all steps used in the process
of Finger Print Identification along with Chain of Custody of those processes.
• The City of Miami Police Department has standardized on Foray software and acquisition and
processing peripherals and workstations, therefore, introducing another brand of software that is
not part of the approved baseline would require a costly reengineering effort. The requested
upgrade is integral to the current system on hand and is required due to uniformity and
compatibility issues with the present ADAMS System. A different brand of equipment or software
would cause additional cost to the City of. Miami Police Department to replace the current
systems on hand.
• The ADAMS integrated hardware and software solution is designed to support the case load for
large image file formats and archival capabilities for evidentiary purposes. Most hardware vendors
do not have the unique forensic expertise to support specific software applications, nor do they
have the unique knowledge, experience or resources to deal with the complexities of integrating
our specialized applications and tailored hardware and software. To consider another
manufacturers' product for the forensic solution would result in additional costs to the City of Miami
Police Department because the City of Miami Police Department would have to purchase
additional equipment, software, warranties, maintenance, integration and reinvest in the training of
personnel.
• Last but not least, the Foray Technologies ADAMS solution is developed by Foray Technologies
and is maintained exclusively by Foray Technologies. There are no other vendors in the U.S.,
Canada, Europe or Asia who are authorized to provide development, distribution, installation,
integration and training, upgrades, support for, or maintain the ADAMS system.
I hope that this information is useful to you. Please call me at (619)858-1360 ext. 521 if you have any
further questions or if you require any additional information.
Sincerely,
(3-440--
Donnie McFall
Sales Representative
3911 5`h Ave, Suite 3000 San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 858-1360 • (fax) (619) 858-1366 • www.foray.com