COMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPT SYSTEMS IN MEXICO, support by U.S. Government (The U.S. Department of State)

This procurement action is undertaken to establish a lawful interception solution that will provide the Government of Mexico, Procuraduria General de la Republica de Mexico (PGR), Agencia Federal de Investigaciones (AFI) with the capability to intercept, analyze, and use intercepted information from all types of communications systems operating in Mexico. The requested system for information collection and analysis will help deter, prevent, and mitigate acts of major federal crimes in Mexico that include narcotics trafficking and terrorism. The communications intercept system will strengthen the United States Government’s (USG) and Mexico’s protective posture to disseminate timely and accurate, actionable information to each countries respective federal, state, local, private, and international partners. Provision of this data will ensure that the Mexican Government will have information to expeditiously thwart and confront criminal and terrorist activity. The equipment supplied must comply with all U.S. laws including CALEA, applicable international laws and applicable laws of the Government of Mexico. Equipment supplied must be manufactured in the United States. This solicitation is open to U.S. and NAFTA country suppliers only.

SCOPE
The U.S. Government intends to procure a communications intercept system that enables the timely receipt, processing, analysis, and storage of intercepted communications from the national telephonic and other communications service providers in Mexico. The proposed system must comply with the following AFI stated requirements for interception of target calls and sessions from (1) TELMEX PSTN network, through analog lines, (2) TELCEL TDMA network, (3) NEXTEL iDEIM/GSM network, (4) TELEFONICA network, (5) UNEFON network, (6) ISUACEL CDMA network and TDMA network, (7) Existing CISCO VoIP network at customer’s premises, (8) packet data from the Mexico PRODIGY ISP network. Additionally the client desires the establishment of a central monitoring center with the capabilities of (1) real-time and off-line playback, (2) fax decoding, (3) packet data decoding, (4) storage of all calls for at least 25,000 hours, (5) storage of all session related information, (6) 30 monitoring stations and 30 printers, (7) cellular location and tracking. Capabilities must include TDMA, GSM, CDMA, iDEN, AMPS, PCS, landline, FAX, Email, chat, internet, SMS and VoIP. The communications intercept system must include all necessary hardware, software and equipment required to provide a complete solution. Proposals must include pricing for the complete system, installation of the system, training in Spanish on use of the system and technical support.


Contracting Office Address
Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, INL RM MS, 2430 E Street, N.W., South Building SA-4 Navy Hill, Washington, DC, 20520

Description
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs intends to issue Request for Proposal S-INLEC-06-R-4042 for the purchase of Communications Intercept Systems to include installation, technical support and training on-site in Mexico. The intended contract will include a basic contract period requirement for supply and installation of necesary computer hardware and software and technical support covering communications from one national communications provider, and two options for equipment covering additional communications service providers. The solicitation will be available on www.FedBizOpps.gov December 19, 2005. All responsible U.S. sources may submit a proposal for consideration. Numbered Note 13 applies to the solicitation.

Point of Contact
Sonja Rocks, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-776-8806, Fax 202-776-8686, Email RocksSM@state.gov

Place of Performance
Address:
throughout Mexico
Country:
Mexico!!!!
Según esto, el equipo que está pagando el gobierno americano es para interceptar comunicaciones de un "provedor nacional" de comunicaciones através de todo México. ¿Telmex?

Por cierto que de acuerdo a una enmienda a este asunto, copias de la propuesta para este equipo de espionaje debe de ser recibida por la embajada de Estados Unidos en el DF.


Amendment 0001 is issued. See attached documents for details. The closing date and time is changed to February 10, 2006 at 3:00 PM ET. Proposals must be received at U.S. Department of State, INL/RM/MS, SA4 Navy Hill South Room 102 Attn: S. Rocks, 2430 E Street NW, Washington DC 20520 by the closing date and time. Proposals shall not be sent by regular postal mail as timely receipt cannot be guaranteed. Proposals shall be sent by DHL or Federal Express to the above address. Proposals not received by the closing date may not be considered for evaluation or award. Copies of the proposal must be received at the U.S. Embassy NAS Mexico City, Mexico within 5 days after the closing date. All other changes are shown in the attached documents.
La especificación de este contrato se encuentra en un documento de Word (o PDF) que dice lo siguiente:

The U.S. Government, Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs intends to award a firm fixed price contract for the purchase and installation of a communications intercept system that enables the collection and analysis of information transmitted over all types of communications systems in accordance with the Statement of Work.

Es decir, el equipo es para interceptar comunicaciones. Vulgo: ESPIONAJE!!!.