REQUEST FOR SOFTWARE TO POPULATE THE NATIONAL SOFTWARE LIBRARY The Software Diagnostics and Conformance Testing Division (SDCT) of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting donations of pristine (unused), "shrink-wrapped", commercial off-the shelf (COTS) software from all software manufacturers to populate the National Software Library (NSL). The NSL is a collaboration of local, state, federal, and international law enforcement agencies being coordinated by NIST to develop a repository and archive of original software and file signatures for use in criminal investigations involving the use of computers by suspected criminals. The NSL is a physical repository and reference collection of software packages from manufacturers for different operating systems and platforms, including all updated versions. The software covers any automated application and operating system used in information systems. Examples might include operating systems, utilities, graphics image libraries, compilers, hardware drivers, word processing programs, database management systems, security packages, telecommunications packages, or any other standard COTS software that might be used on a computer in an information processing setting. NIST/ITL will be the controlling organization for the repository of the software packages. File signatures and profiles will be generated from these packages to populate a database. The original software will not be included in the database; only the file signatures. The database is for use in the examination of digital evidence by local, state, federal and international law enforcement organizations, and will be made available to those organizations. No other use will be made of the software. Since the majority of current computer evidence consists of information from DOS and Windows-based software, the initial focus will be on all versions of DOS operating systems and applications from DOS version 6.2.2 on, and all versions of Windows operating systems and applications from Windows 3.1 on.Requirements also include Apple, Macintosh, Linux, Unix, and other operating system software and applications. There should be no cost, or minimal cost (i.e. shipping and handling) to the Government for acquisition of software or data. If shipping and handling costs are involved, please notify the NSL Project Office with the proposed changes at the address below prior to shipping any products. Ship to the following address: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Attn: NSL Project Office, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8970, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8970. Questions concerning this solicitation should be sent to the above address or forwarded through e-mail to: nsl@nist.gov. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, nsl@nist.gov. Posted 03/16/00 (W-SN435169).

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