SOURCES SOUGHT
74 -- Mail Tracking System
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 491110
— Postal Service
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Tranportation (OST) Procurement Operations, OST Acquisition Services Division, 400 7th Street SW, Room 5106, Washington, DC, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- DTOS59-05-Q-00035
- Response Due
- 7/8/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2005
- Description
- The Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary is looking for contractors who provide the following postal equipment and services as outlined int the SOW. Please send all response to Phaedra.Johnson@dot.gov or 202-366-3504. All response must identify business size, GSA Schedule Number if applicable, Duns, Taxid numbers and POC with phone and email address. Statement of Work for Mail Tracking System The Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, Information Services is considering the purchase of a mail tracking system. The system will be used to track a variety of United States Postal Service (USPS) mail, United Parcel Service (UPS) packages, Federal Express (FedEx) Overnight and Ground packages, other various alternate carrier packages, copy paper delivery, personal property equipment, mail delivery information, receipt verification, etc. The system must contain the following: Software and/or Hardware must be Windows 2003 compliant or greater Hardware must include a hand held Scanner for reading barcodes Scanner must be capable of capturing USPS barcodes from; Express Mail, Certified/ Registered, and Delivery confirmation mail, UPS, DHL, FedEx Overnight and FedEx Ground packages, etc. Hardware must be capable of creating and printing barcode labels for applying to packages requiring tracking. Hardware must include Personal Data Assistants (PDA?s) that capture receipt signatures. Software must be able to track barcodes at each mail stop, recording delivery times, number of items delivered, received, etc. Software must be capable of handling an employee directory of at least 10,000 customers. Software must be capable of performing simultaneous functions from various terminal located in various locations. Software must be capable of monitoring deliveries of items other than accountable mail and packages, such as copy paper, supplies, equipment, furniture, etc. Reporting capabilities to include: o Total mail pieces received o Total mail pieces delivered o Total mail pieces pending delivery o Total mail items received/delivered per mail stop o Accountability reports for package inquiries o Mail counts by carriers o Mail counts by Operating Administration o Allow for the creation of Customizable User Reports OST/CIO Requirements Include: 1. Work under contract may involve access to sensitive information which shall not be disclosed by the contractor unless authorized by the contracting officer. To protect sensitive information, the contractor shall provide training to any contractor employee authorized access to sensitive information and, upon request of the Government, provide information as to an individual?s suitability to have such authorization. Contractor employees found by the Government to be unsuitable or whose employment is deemed contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interest of national security, may be prevented from performing work under the particular contract when requested by the contracting officer. 2. The contractor shall ensure that contractor employees are: (1) citizens of the United States of America or an alien who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence or employment (indicated by immigration status) as evidenced by investigations in accordance with DOT Order 1632.2B, Personnel Security Management. 3. The contractor shall include the above requirements in any subcontract awarded involving access to Government facilities, sensitive information, and/or resources. 4. Contractor Responsible for IT Services: The contactor shall be responsible for IT security for all systems operated by or connected to a DOT network, regardless of location. This includes any IT resource or services in which the contractor has physical or electronic access to DOT?s sensitive information that directly supports the mission of DOT (e.g. hosting DOT e-government sites or other IT operations). If necessary, the Government shall have access to contractor and any subcontractor facilities, systems/networks operated on behalf of DOT, documentation, databases, and personnel to carry out a program of IT information (to include vulnerability scanning), investigation and audit to safeguard against threats and hazards to DOT data or IT systems. 5. Within 30 days of contract award, the contractor shall develop and provide to the Government for approval, an IT Security Plan which describes the processes and procedures the contractor will follow in performance of said contract to ensure the appropriate security of IT resources developed, processed, or used under said contract. This Plan shall be written and implemented in accordance with applicable Federal laws stipulated in the reference section above. 6. The contractor shall screen their personnel requiring privileged access or limited privileged access to systems operated by the contractor for DOT or interconnected to a DOT network in accordance with DOT Order 1630.2B, Personnel Security Management and ensure contractor employees are trained annually in accordance with OMB Circular A-130, Federal Information Security Management Act, and NIST requirements with specific emphasis on rules of behavior. This requirement shall also be included in any subcontract award for IT services. 7. The contractor shall ensure DOT IT security baseline standards are applied to all IT systems developed and/or maintained by the contractor.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 400 Seventh Street Sw, Washington DC
- Zip Code: 20590
- Zip Code: 20590
- Record
- SN00836062-W 20050626/050624211849 (fbodaily.com)
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