Sources Sought2.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

Drug Enforcement Administration

Communications Data Collection Software

PURPOSE

The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the Federal controlled substance laws and regulations and to bring to the criminal and civil justice systems those individuals and organizations involved in the growing, manufacturing, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States.

This is a Sources Sought notice to support the DEA’s Office of Information Systems.

The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to gather information from potential sources for a communications data collection and analysis software suite and accompanying training and support services. The requirements are described below.

REQUIREMENTS

The source must be able to provide for state-of-the-art Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) based intercepts, or subsequent legislation compliant software. The software shall conduct technical telecommunications investigations involving Telephone Toll (TOLL), Dialed Number Recorder (DNR), Wire, Title III, and internet intercepts, Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping, and seamless interfaces for call data channel (CDC) and call content channel (CCC) delivery. The software must be able to run on an Enterprise Network, stand-alone single user Personal Computers, Pen-Proxy and local multi-user PC area networks using any combination of the following operating systems:

o Microsoft Windows Server (2003 and 2008) o Microsoft Windows 2000 o Microsoft Windows XP o Microsoft Windows Vista o Microsoft Windows 7 o Any upgrades to the Microsoft Windows operating systems during the

Site License period.

The source must be able to provide turn-key hardware and software systems for Title III data collection that can be integrated into the Software Suite. The source must be able to provide onsite training, and software and materials to DEA to conduct its own training program for the complete Software Suite. In addition to the software and hardware products, the source must be able to provide the products in English and Spanish language versions, and the option for custom interface development and onsite assistance. The source must be able to provide the most current version of the complete Software Suite on media compatible with the hardware utilized within DEA. Listed below are the current versions of the software applications running on the DEA computer network:

• Adobe Acrobat 6.0

• Adobe PhotoShop 9.0

• Adobe Reader 9.0

• Ask Sam 3.0

• Aviva

• Crystal Reports version 8.5

• Ethernet (Server)

• JetForm 4.0 (electronic forms)

• McAfee Virus Scan 8.7.0

• Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) version 5.0 Service Pack 2

• MS C/C++ Development Studio 5.0

• MS Internet Explorer 8.0

• MS Office 2010

• MS Project 2010

• MS Visio 2010

• Oracle Designer/2000 1.3.2

• Oracle Developer/2000 1.6

• Oracle Net 9.0 Client

• Oracle Pro*C compiler 7.3.2.2

• Oracle Relational Database Server version 8.1.7 and Oracle Client version 8.0.3

• Oracle Web Developer Suite 1.6

• Rational ClearCase version 4.1 (Win 95), 5.0 (XP)

• Rational Enterprise Suite version 2001 (Win95), 2002 (XP)

• Simware A2B 3.2

• TCP/IP, FTP, NFS

• Tivoli PcAgent 5.0

• Visual Studio, version 6.0 Professional Edition Development Suite

• Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7

• Windows XP Professional (Workstation)

• X.25 n/a4.0

The source must also be able to provide Hotline technical support services in English and Spanish languages in response to telephone and email inquiries concerning the software furnished during core DEA operating hours.

REQUESTED INFORMATION

Interested sources who can meet the above “Requirements” are asked to provide their responses in Times New Roman, 12 –point font. Responses must include the following information:

1. Company name; mailing address; physical address; point of contact; telephone number; fax number; e-mail address; DUNS number; NAICS code; company business size (if small, indicate type); and GSA schedule number (if applicable).

2. A corporate capability statement between one and five pages that describes the types of services provided, and any other specific and pertinent information to demonstrate the company’s ability to furnish the above services.

Capabilities statement must demonstrate the following:

a. Relevant experience (i.e., ability to meet the described “Requirements” section above) within the past three years.

b. Technical description of the software’s ability to conduct technical telecommunications investigations, which involve TOLL, DNR, Wire, Title III, and internet intercepts, GIS mapping, and interfaces to DEA systems.

c. Sources capability to provide a global-wide software site license for single user personal computers and network server users.

d. Sources ability to provide documentation, maintenance and other contractor support services required for the government installation and support of all items related to the software.

3. A representative sample of contracts your firm was awarded to provide the requirements as described in this notice within the past three years. For each contract listed, include the type of contract; total estimated value; contract period of performance (e.g., base and number of option periods); customer (i.e., federal agency) and respective point of contact (e.g., point of contact’s name, phone number, and email address).

4. A Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing for software and services (i.e., estimate of total cost for communication data collection software and support services).

SUBMISSION

All responses to this notice shall be submitted in writing to Thomas Mmbaga, Contract Support Specialist, at Thomas.D.Mmbaga@usdoj.gov no later than 5:00 PM EST on July 18, 2011.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, ONLY. Please note that the information provided in this Sources Sought notice is to be used for acquisition planning purposes to determine the available sources for the services described herein. This is not a solicitation and proposals are not being requested at this time. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award.

Responses will not be considered proposals. The DEA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested sources responding to this Sources Sought notice; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested parties’ expense.

Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor FedBizOpps for additional information pertaining to this requirement.