D -- ELECTRONIC DISQUALIFIED RECIPIENT SYSTEM (eDRS) ROLL OUT

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service plans to award a sole source contract to Booz Allen Hamilton to complete Phase 3 of the Electronic Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS) implementation and provide ongoing support. Booz Allen Hamilton originally developed the system and began assisting states with interfacing to eDRS during Phase 3, but delays in state onboarding have extended the timeline. The goal is to have all states fully transitioned and transmitting data to eDRS by April 1, 2008. Booz Allen Hamilton’s expertise with the system makes it the most efficient and cost-effective choice to finalize the state transitions from the old Disqualified Recipient System to the new electronic platform. This contract is identified under solicitation number fns07edrs-ljg and falls under NAICS code 541519, relevant to the service industry sector. The contracting officers overseeing this procurement are Leonard N Green and Patricia M Palmer, both reachable via email and phone. Interested firms with the required qualifications were invited to submit responses by September 7, 2007. The contract is administered out of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service office in Alexandria, Virginia. The intent is to ensure the eDRS is fully operational, providing a streamlined and updated system for managing disqualified recipients across states.