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 (BAH) for the completion and support of Phase 3 of the Electronic Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS) pilot. BAH, the original developer of the system, is tasked with assisting states in interfacing with the eDRS, a transition that has been slower than anticipated. Currently, 18 out of 52 states have successfully implemented direct data transmission with the eDRS server using all available communication methods. The remaining 34 states must be transitioned to the new system by December 31, 2006. Given BAH’s specific knowledge and expertise with the system, the agency has determined that awarding this contract to BAH is the most cost-effective and efficient way to complete the statewide transition. Interested qualified firms are invited to respond by August 29, with submissions directed to Leonard Green via email or mail at the USDA Food and Nutrition Service office in Alexandria, Virginia. The contract involves services under NAICS code 541519, focusing on computer systems design. The agency’s contracting officers, Patricia Palmer and Leonard Green, serve as points of contact for this opportunity. The project emphasizes timely and seamless integration of all states into the eDRS to support the agency’s enforcement of disqualified recipient monitoring.