Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Acquisition Management, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202

70 -- SUBSCRIPTION TO ON LINE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC INFORMATION DATABASE SOL DEA-97-R-0031 POC Michelle Reeves, Contract Specialist, (202) 307-7816 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12 as a supplemental in accordance with additional information included in this synopsis. The Government intends to award a sole source acquisition to Database Technologies, Inc., 100 E. Sample Road, Suite 310, Pompano Beach, Florida. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written offer is being requested from Database Technologies, Inc., only, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DEA-97-R-0030 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 90-46. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 7375 and the small business size is 18.0 million. The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) items, quantities, and unit price. Period of Performance: October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998, CLIN 0001 -- On-line electronic public information data base services; Period of Performance: October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999, CLIN 0002 On-line electronic public information data base services, Period of Performance: October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, Clin 0003 -- On-line electronic public information data base services, Period of Performance: October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001, Clin 0004 -- On-line electronic public information data base services. The contractor shall provide commercial electronic public information services to support DEA's criminal and asset seizure investigations. The system shall operate with ordinary personal computer equipment (DEA property) through ordinary modem and telephone connections. The user population will be DEA Agents, Diversion Investigators, Intelligence Analysts, Task Force Officers, consisting of National Guard Analysts assigned to the Miami Field Division, and twelve Florida Offices, approximately 450 persons. The system shall be easy to use and require no special training. Monthly usage will exceed 400 on-line hours. The kind of information sought about any given subject investigated might include but is not limited to personal identification data address and telephone information, court records, liens and judgements, business and corporate affiliations, personal associates, relatives, neighbors, professional licenses. Information about businesses is also important and may include corporate or limited partnership filings; financial information, court action (verdicts, liens, judgements, bankruptcies asset ownership; affiliate companies, etc. While current data is most important, historical data is also of benefit. The DEA shall provide a variety of personal computer and software communication package. Telephone connections are to be made by local calls and/or "800" numbers. DEA will not purchase any communication software to provide system access nor will it purchase software licensing to the system vendor. The system shall provide peak time simultaneous access to at least three users. A large or an unlimited number of users is preferable. The vendor will supply office level user identification codes and passwords for each location or unit specified by DEA (approximately 30). The system shall employ a menu-driven user interface that is clear, self explanatory and capable of being learned with no formal training. The interface must use point-and-click and/or scroll-and- highlight navigation techniques. Typing should be necessary only to input specific query data. Command interface where the user is expected to know and type in special abbreviating codes, commands, parameters, etc., are not considered easy to use and do not meet the requirement. The vendor must supply one copy of its user's manual or guide for each office level user location. Telephone support to both technical matter (set up, modem settings, troubleshooting) any system contents must be provided. The Miami Field Division's primary need is for public information about Florida residents and businesses, but since our interest extend across the United States, access to national databases and other states data bases are important. The provisions at 52.212-1, "Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items", are applicable and at 52.212-2 "Evaluation -- Commercial Item" Offerors are to include a complete copy of the provisions at 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Item". The clause 52.212-4 "Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items" and clause 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement statutes or Executive Order-Commercial Items", applies to this acquisition. Offeror are to complete and deliver his/her offer to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Michelle Reeves, telephone number (202) 307-7816, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Va. 22202 by 3:00 PM, June 9, 1997.See Note 22. (0168)

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