R -- Specialized Consulting/Auditing Services in Support of DEA's CSOS/EPCS System

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a requirement for specialized auditing services to fully accredit the agency's E-commerce Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) system. The prospective firm must be qualified to perform an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) audit and must be thoroughly familiar with requirements imposed on the issuance and management of digital certificates. The prospective firm must perform such compliance audits as a primary responsibility.DEA is deploying a Certification Authority (CA) and modifying its regulations to permit the use of PKI-based digital signature to bring the advantages of Electronic Government and Electronic Commerce to the regulatory process. This technology will be used in the Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS) The independent compliance audit of the DEA E-Commerce system is needed to ensure the DEA Diversion Control E-Commerce Bridge CA and subordinate CSOS CA comply with DEA and Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA) Policies. By leveraging the digital signature capabilities offered by PKI, DEA will allow controlled substance orders and prescriptions to be electronically transmitted in lieu of paper processing and written signatures. The CSOS provides manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of controlled substances the option to digitally sign and transmit orders between trading partners. The DEA's Bridge CA will enable the electronic transmission of controlled substance prescriptions from practitioner to pharmacy using certificates issued by other cross-certified CAs. Interested sources should submit technical capabilities statements to Cynthia Miller, Contract Specialist, that demonstrate their capabilities to provide the support being sought. The statement should not contain unnecessarily elaborate detail. The Technical Capabilities should be no more than 5-10 pages in length. Past Performance information may be furnished and if GSA schedule contracts/GWAC contracts are in place to solicit this type of support, you should include the contract no., point of contact (Contracting Officer) and telephone no. Any questions you may have should be submitted electronically or faxed to Cynthia Miller, +1 (555) 000-0000, fax no. +1 (555) 000-0000.