25-SS-006-TD (Neustar) PUR 7778.pdf

PUR 7778 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 3 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION

TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT

(PUR 7778)

This Notice of Intended Decision to Enter into a Single Source Contract is posted in accordance with Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 287.057(3), Florida Statutes.

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 DMS Single Source number, if applicable: Not Applicable

Date posted: 5/5/2025 Time posted: 11:30 AM End Date: 5/8/2025 End Time: 11:30 AM

Commodity or Contractual Service (commodity or United Nation 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

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

Division of Workforce Services, Bureau of Reemployment Assistance

Performance and/or Design Requirements (intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, 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 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 Neustar software.

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Intended Single Source:

Neustar, Inc.

21575 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, VA 20166

Price:

$123,500.00

Justification for Single Source Purchase (what is necessary and unique about the commodity, contractual 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 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 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

PUR 7778 (Revised 07/2022) Page 3 of 3 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Protests may be filed with the agency by:

Mail:

Florida Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Attention: Agency Clerk 107 East Madison Street, MSC 110, Caldwell Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-4128

Email:

Agency.Clerk@commerce.fl.gov

Fax:

850-921-3230