25-SS-006-TD (Neustar) PUR 7776.pdf

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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 IP Intelligence

CONTACT

Name: Tammy Davis, Purcurement Officer Address: 107 E. Madison St., B047 Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 245-7467 Email: FloridaCommerce.Purchasing@commerce.fl.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: 25-SS-006-TD

Date posted: 4/14/2025 @ 11:00 AM Last day for receipt of information: 5/5/2025 @

11:00 AM

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 (F.S.), 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):

13 months (June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)

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, IP geo location, IP reputation, IP fraud detection, telephone, and email validation that is used to support the Fraud Intitative Rules and Rating Engine (FIRRE) project. The FIRRE project, as a whole, has been recommended and funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Neustar

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database allows for more upfront methods of fraud detection based on the internet delivery service for the Reemployment Assistance Claims and Benefits Information System, also known as RECONNECT, that went into effect October 2013. On a nightly basis, FIRRE evaluates claims using the certification from the Neustar software.

Intended Single Source:

Neustar, Inc.

21575 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, VA 20166

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$123,500.00

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):

Neustar, Inc., is the sole proprietor and software developer of the GeoPoint GeoDirectory-Detect Fraud-Gold software, which provides a complete Internet Protocol (IP) Intelliegence tool for identifying a claimant's geographic location, network, and contextual data for any IP address, as well as for those claims being filed from proxy IP addresses (including VPN). FIRRE interfaces with this software in real time using web service, application programming interface (API) as well as an on premise geo-directory server (in the event on-line service is down). Commerce staff use the data collected by this software to flag suspicious transactions and to conduct reviews and investigations. The GeoPoint software has been embedded into the RECONNECT system for FIRRE, and there are no known authorized resellers or companies who can provide this exact service nor is there an available software that can perform at the same required level for the daily operations of FIRRE. The vendor has provided a letter that states it is the only company who offers this database operation in the state of Florida (State). This was later confirmed through market research for GeoPoint GeoDirectory that Neustar, Inc., is the only company that offers this product in the State.

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, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor Greg Turral, IT Finance and Administration – Supervisor Paul Forrester, Chief Information Officer Andrew Collins, Purchasing Director/Strategic Sourcing Director

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

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intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A- 1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.