MOBILE DEVICE EXAMINATION TOOL

Location:	Virginia
Posted:	Jul 8, 2026
Due:	Jul 18, 2026
Agency:	City of Lynchburg
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
Solicitation No:	SOLE SOURCE
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Sole Source Notice

July 8, 2026

Mobile Device Examination Tool

The City of Lynchburg intends to re-award the contract for a Mobile Device Examination Tool

to Magnet Forensics, LLC (formerly Grayshift LLC) 931 Monroe Dr. NE Suite A 102-340,

Atlanta, GA 30308 for $89,130.00 annually, as allowed by Section 2.2-4303(E) of the Code of

Virginia.

The Graykey product is a Mobile Device Examination Tool sold exclusively by Magnet

Forensics, LLC. Graykey is a tool that extracts encrypted data from mobile devices without

having to send the device to an external vendor. The contract for this product was originally

posted as a sole source award on July 14, 2021, and to date, the Lynchburg Police Department

is unaware of any vendor who can provide this service without physically sending the device

to such vendor, thus breaking the chain of custody for evidentiary purposes.

This renewal also includes the addition of the GrayKey FasTrak feature. Since the original sole

source posting, the Lynchburg Police Department has expanded its Digital Forensics Unit to

three certified forensic examiners and currently maintains a backlog of more than 200 mobile

devices awaiting examination. The addition of FasTrak will significantly improve workflow

efficiency by allowing examiners to rapidly triage and process supported devices, reducing

turnaround times and enabling digital evidence to be made available to investigators more

quickly. This enhancement is necessary to support the increased workload and ensure the

Digital Forensics Unit can continue to process evidence in a timely and effective manner.

This added software has raised the cost of the annual Graykey License to $89,130.00.

For questions or additional information, please contact me at 434-455-4233 or

matthew. marsteller@lynchburgva.gov.

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Matt Marsteller, CPPB

Senior Contract Specialist

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Bid Number:	SOLE SOURCE
Bid Title:	MOBILE DEVICE EXAMINATION TOOL
Category:	Sole Source
Status:	Open
Bid Recipient:	MAGNET FORENSICS, LLC

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