Blackout Automated Redaction Tool
ID: D-24-L9-0004Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OFDRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATIONHEADQUATERSSPRINGFIELD, VA, 22152, USA

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (DA10)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/e98821eb3c644699aac6ef56fc78393f/view
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    Special Notice: Justice, Department of, Drug Enforcement Administration is seeking a Blackout Automated Redaction Tool. This tool is needed to reduce attorney reviewer redaction of repetitive data such as Social Security numbers (SS#), Confidential Source number (CS# or HCI#), as well as automatically finding, redacting, and providing an auditable solution to performing sensitive data removal through the redactive process. The DEA intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source purchase order to Milyli, Inc. for the purpose of acquiring the Blackout Automated Redaction Tool services. Interested parties capable of providing the service may submit a capabilities statement to Ms. Angel Barkley at angel.d.barkley@dea.gov.

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    Angel Barkley
    angel.d.barkley@dea.gov
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