HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Purchase of LicensesCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
Kenneth Robertson
Director
Purchasing Dep ment
FROM : Ma el Orosa
Chief of Police
DATE : MAR 1 2 2012
SUBJECT: Finding of Sole Source
Purchase of Licenses and
REFERENCES : On -Site Services
ENCLOSURES:
FILE
LEG 7-2
The police department is requesting a sole source finding for the purchase of software licenses
and on -site services in an amount not to exceed $40,362.00, allocating funds from Account No.
12000.191602.664000.0000.00000, pursuant to Resolution No. 11-0397, adopted on October 13,
2011, which authorized the funding for specialized forensic equipment, software and licenses for
crime scene and technical services personnel. Based upon the attached, please take the
necessary steps to verify that Foray Technologies, located at 3911 5th Avenue, Suite 300, San
Diego, CA 92103, is the sole provider for the provision of software licenses and on -site services.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 09-0520, adopted on December 10, 2009, the City of Miami accepted
Foray Technologies as the top -ranked firm to install a law enforcement digital photo lab system,
which was paid for by the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS) Grant. Pursuant to Resolution No. 11-0397, adopted on October 13,
2011, the City of Miami accepted additional grant funding from USDOJ, to add additional.
components to the digital photo lab system.
According to Foray Technologies, the digital photo lab system was developed and is maintained
exclusively by them and that other 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 complexitiesof integrating their specialized applications and tailored
hardware and software.
It is imperative that the police department purchase the additional components of the system, as
required, in order to enhance the capabilities of the latent print detail and to allow investigators to
review on-line photos from crime scenes.
Upon completion of your findings, please forward a copy of the Resolution and the Agenda
Summary Form for our files.
Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.
FINDING OF SOLE SOURCE APPROVED:
Kf nneth Roberts
Di ector
Purchasing Department