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Board approves one-year Magnet Forensics contract for sheriff’s mobile-device investigations
Summary
The Sedgwick County Board of Bids and Contracts approved a one-year, $61,395 sole-source quote from Magnet Forensics LLC to support the Sheriff’s Office forensic examinations of locked mobile devices; board members questioned why the contract is only for one year and were told the vendor will not offer multi-year terms.
The Sedgwick County Board of Bids and Contracts on July 30 approved a one-year, $61,395 contract with Magnet Forensics LLC to provide the county’s sheriff with a forensic software platform for unlocking and processing certain Apple and Android devices.
Lee Berrier, presenting on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office, said the system is vital to investigations. “The ability to access information that was previously unavailable is crucial to law enforcement investigations,” Berrier said. Berrier described that local law enforcement agencies have used the software on hundreds of cases.
A board member asked why the county was seeking only a one-year contract instead of a multiyear deal. Berrier and purchasing staff said the vendor would not offer multi-year pricing and that technology changes can make one-year terms preferable. The board then voted to accept the quote; the motion was made and seconded and carried on a unanimous recorded vote (Brandy Bailey — aye; Philip DeBolt — aye; Corey Stokes — aye; Tonia Cole — aye).
The contract term runs from 08/15/2026 through 08/14/2027. The board took no separate action to seek competitive alternatives given the sole-source presentation and the sponsor’s recommendation.
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