Inside Track: New federal projects

The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking information on commercial products with metadata search engine capability for the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network. Capabilities include search and retrieval, database publishing and information source cataloguing, information profiling and prioritization, policy management, knowledge and content management, secure access, network management integration and scalability. Details can be found on , solicitation No. NAICS511210. Responses are due June 28. Contact Charlotte Hunter, contract specialist, at (703) 681-0923 or .The Applied Technology Division of the Customs Service is requesting white papers on innovative concepts for smart and secure containers and related infrastructure to be used in the international trade system. The objective is to achieve cargo container security and integrity upon arrival at U.S. ports.Examples of technologies include off-the-shelf concepts for improving existing containers, concepts for detecting intrusion en route and assuring a container's integrity upon arrival, embedded technologies for detection of contraband, and approaches to infrastructures required to support embedded technology systems.Details can be found on solicitation No. 2002-1000. Responses are due July 5. Contact Terence Lew, contracting officer, at (202) 927-0288 or .The Drug Enforcement Administration released its request for proposals for automated data processing analysis and data entry services to support its Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Information System. This is an 8(a) set-aside contract for one year with four one-year options estimated at $18 million. Bids are due July 9. Contact Connie Jones, contracting officer, at (202) 307-7804 or . The RFP can be found at .