THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Any procurement related to this announcement will be published as a separate solicitation in FEDBIZOPPS. This synopsis does not commit the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted in response to this synopsis.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Acquisition and Relocation Management (FA), intends to issue a solicitation number DJD-12-R-0046 for the acquisition of T2S2 Collection Systems Equipment and associated fleet support, services, and maintenance to meet the needs of DOJ entities and DEA divisions throughout the United States and worldwide.

The equipment/services utilized under this requirement may be used for the court ordered, or otherwise legally authorized, interception of electronically based communications content. The T2S2 Collection Systems will be tasked with collecting and producing evidence-quality recordings and logs of activity of intercepted transmissions and/or data by telephones, mobile telephones, computers, other handheld electronic devices, VoIP/packet data based audio and other forms of IP communications, SMS/Text messaging, pagers, fax machines, etc., as utilized by targets of criminal investigations. All T2S2 Collection Systems shall be compatible with all hardware/software solutions developed by industry to comply with the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), including, but not limited to landline telephone communications. The systems shall provide the associated support, services and maintenance

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 334290 - Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing with a size standard in number of employees of 750. The solicitation is designated for 100% Small Business Set-Aside. DEA anticipates issuing Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) which could lead to multiple awards for base plus four (4) successive option years to those vendors who will meet the Government requirements, in accordance with solicitation terms and conditions. The basis for award will be based on best value meeting the criteria"s of the solicitation, technical factors plus on-site testing for the existing proposed system.

If and when a solicitation is issued, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fedbizopps.gov. .It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for the release of any follow-up information to the special notice. All interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration: www.ccr.gov. Any questions regarding this notice must be addressed to: [email protected]. No telephone requests will be accepted.