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A -- SOURCE DETERMINATION IMAGING SYSTEM SOL DEA-00-HQ-R-0023 POC Jeffrey D. Saylor, Contracting Officer, (202)307-4366 The U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration intends to enter into a contract with Nichols Research, Inc. a subsidiary of CSC for continued research and development of the Source Determination Imaging System. This is a resynopsis of an announcement originally advertised June 16, 1999. No award was made as a result of that synopsis. This automated system will create a national and international reference collection for tablets, capsules, logos, blotter paper, and other drug paraphernalia. Nichols Research, Inc. has developed under DEA Contract, a prototype with some of the capabilities referenced above. The contract is for the further development of a functioning prototype, population of the reference collection, and deployment of the system into DEA Offices. This system will provide law enforcement officials with top-level drug information including transmission of detailed color images and pertinent data across DEA's Network, pertinent chemical data for DEA chemists and investigators, and drug/logo tool mark identification for forensic drug analysis. This system uses feature comparison algorithms to match drug evidentce with known controlled and uncontrolled substance evidence. Nichols Research, Inc. is uniquely qualified to continue the prototype development and deploy the functioning prototype based on its institutional knowledge of the SDIS program, construction of a functional image acquisition device, populated database, and development of an advanced digital imaging system and comparison algorithms. This notice is for information purposes only. No solicitation is available. Questions concerning this procurement should be referred to the Contracting Officer. See Note 22. Posted 03/22/00 (W-SN437200). (0082)

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