Versaterm Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
ID: 5000193595Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THEINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICENATIONAL OFFICE - PROCUREMENT OITANEW CARROLLTON, MD, 20706, USA

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7A21)

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https://sam.gov/opp/0f6c4f02ac9e41b7b05405e9dc3acb76/view
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    Description

    The Department of the Treasury, specifically the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is seeking to award a Sole Source contract for the maintenance of the Versaterm Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to Versaterm Public Safety US Inc. This procurement involves a 12-month maintenance renewal for LIMS-plus v5, along with four additional options, due to the system's unique capabilities in case management, chain of custody tracking, and data organization, which have been customized over the past seven years to meet the specific needs of the IRS Criminal Investigation Center for Science and Design. The system is critical for facilitating collaboration with other agencies, such as the US Secret Service and Homeland Security Investigations, and there are no comparable products available in the market. Interested parties may seek further information by contacting Leatrice Person at leatrice.f.person@irs.gov or JW Terry at jw.r.terry@irs.gov, with responses due by September 25, 2024, for a performance period extending until September 24, 2029.

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    5000193595 Notice of Intent.pdf
    The IRS intends to award a Sole Source contract for the Versaterm Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to Versaterm Public Safety US Inc. The IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Center for Science and Design (CSD) requires a 12-month maintenance renewal and four additional options due to the system's unique capabilities in case management, chain of custody tracking, and data organization. Over the past seven years, the IRS CI CSD has customized LIMS to meet specific laboratory needs, making it essential to avoid system changes that could jeopardize case integrity and efficiency. The document emphasizes the system’s ability to facilitate collaboration with other agencies like the US Secret Service and Homeland Security Investigations and highlights the absence of comparable products in the market. The performance period spans from September 25, 2024, to September 24, 2029. This notice is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), but interested parties may seek further information by a specified deadline.
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