24-SS-004- CM Neustar PUR7776 FINAL.pdf

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Commerce (Commerce)

TITLE: Neustar Software License Subscription

Short description of the commodity or service desired: GeoPoint GeoDirectory for Fraud Detection

CONTACT

Name: Christopher Melkun, Purchasing Analyst

Address: 107 E. Madison St., B047 Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Telephone: (850) 245-7443

Email: FloridaCommerce.Purchasing@commerce.fl.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: 24-SS-004-CM

Date posted: 2/16/2024 @ 12:00 PM Last day for receipt of information: 3/8/2024 @ 12:00 PM

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes and will remain posted for a period of at least

15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code

(UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

43232300 Security and Protection Software

43232400 Development Software

81112208 Security and protection software Maintenance

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

March 2024- February 2025

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Division of Workforce Services, Bureau of Reemployment Assistance

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g.. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements;

reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

Commerce has identified a need to retain the Neustar software and maintenance support product, GeoPoint

GeoDirectory-Detect Fraud-Gold, that is used to support the Fraud Intitative Rules and Rating Enginee (FIRRE) project. The FIRRE project, as a whole, has been recommended and funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The

Neustar database allows for more upfront methods of fraud detection based on the internet delivery service for the

Claims and Benefits System, also known as the CONNECT, that went into effect October 2013. On a nightly basis, FIRRE evaluates claims using the certification from Neustar Software.

Intended Single Source:

Neustar, Inc.

21575 Ridgetop Circle

Sterling, VA 20166

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$114,000.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

mailto:FloridaCommerce.Purchasing@commerce.fl.gov

Neustar, Inc. is the software developer of GeoPoint GeoDirectory-Detect Fraud-Gold who owns all rights and source codes to this software license and is the only company that offers a complete package of IP geo location, IP reputation, IP fraud detection, telephone, and email validation. This product/software is needed for detection of fraud in the Claim and Benefit system also known as the CONNECT System and is the only one that is compatible with our system.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Lori Jones, Government Operations Consultant III – Contract Manager

Tina Peacock, GMA Supervisor

Greg Turral, IT Finance and Administration – Supervisor

Domenic DiLullo, OPS Chief Technology Officer

Paul Forrester, Chief Information Officer

Christopher Melkun, Purchasing Analyst

Tammy Davis, Purchasing Manager

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall: provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in s.120.57(3), FS.