ATTN: SUE MESSINA (CO) THIS PR IS REQUESTING THE PURCHASE AND PROCUREMENT OF THREE (3) TSA HQ KROLL ONTRACK…

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ATTN: SUE MESSINA (CO) THIS PR IS REQUESTING THE PURCHASE AND PROCUREMENT OF THREE (3) TSA HQ KROLL ONTRACK, INC. SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR ONTRACK POWERCONTROLS. THE COST WILL BE $28,275.78 OR $9,425.26 EACH; SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS INCLUDED IN THIS PURCHASE. THIS IS A ONE-TIME EFFORT TO SUPPORT TSA OCIO IT SECURITY OPERATIONS AND EMAIL RECOVERY SOLUTION. THE KROLL ONTRACK, INC. ONTRACK POWERCONTROLS IS USED AS PART OF A SOLUTION TO RECOVER EMAILS FROM MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER BACKUP TAPES. CURRENTLY THE ONLY SOLUTION IN PLACE IS TO USE THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY UNISYS. THE COST OF THE SERVICES THAT UNISYS PROVIDES CAN BE ELIMINATED BY CREATING A SOLUTION THAT TSA OWNS. EACH TIME A REQUEST IS MADE TO RECOVER AN EMAIL FROM A MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER BACKUP TAPE, IT WILL COST TSA ABOUT $25,000.00. BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE THAN 25 REQUEST PER MONTH TO RECOVER EMAILS, TSA WILL SAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR WITH THIS EMAIL RECOVERY SOLUTION. THE SOLUTION WILL BE HOUSED IN THE TSA SECURITY FORENSICS LAB. PORTFOLIO CODE: FUNDS FROM THE SECURITY OPERATIONS' SECURITY ENGINEERING BUDGET WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURCHASE. FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT JILL VAUGHAN ON 571-227-2034. COTR IS CARL SHIRLEY ON 571-227-3749.