Offender tracking system
The Michigan Management and Budget Department wants a contractor to provide a convicted-offender sample-tracking system for the Forensic Science Division of the Michigan State Police. A request for proposals is expected in July.

The contractor will provide a tracking system that will work in tandem with a DNA indexing system. Pharmacy processing system The Massachusetts Health and Human Services Executive Office wants a contractor to deploy an online pharmacy processing system.

An RFP is expected in June. The office wants a system that uses a service-oriented architecture approach and includes repositories for client identification. The contractor will be responsible for access management, identity management and integration services.

Managed communications services
The Texas Information Resources Department wants a contractor to provide next-generation communications technologies. An RFP is expected in May. The contractor will provide managed communications services for voice and data and alternative access, such as Wi-Fi and WiMax.

Network-related equipment
The Wisconsin Transportation Department wants a contractor to provide communications and network-related equipment. An RFP is expected in May.

The contract covers hardware, operations, maintenance and service. The existing contract is set to expire in August. Responses will likely be due in June.

These opportunities are provided by FedSources, a market research firm in McLean, Va. (http://www.fedsources.com i>