Advanced Checked Baggage Screening Systems
This solicitation seeks proposals for the development of advanced checked baggage screening systems to enhance aviation security. The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is procuring these services to advance detection capabilities and increase screening throughput. Offerors must submit white papers by July 20, 2020 that address one of five technical topic areas: advanced X-ray systems, algorithms and integration, supporting components, baggage movement technologies, or training applications. Proposals will be evaluated based on their ability to significantly improve detection performance, reduce false alarm rates, and enhance throughput.
There is no set-aside designation for this opportunity. Awards are anticipated as cost reimbursement contracts valued between $2-4.5 million for periods of up to three years. Prototyping and testing may occur at government facilities, with transition of successful technologies to the Transportation Security Administration anticipated within two to three years. Place of performance is Washington, D.C. and work is expected to advance technologies to readiness levels three through five for screening approximately 300 bags per hour.
70RSAT20RB0000003-2 Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations
6/30/20, 7:05 PM Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition
This Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been reviewed and approved in accordance with established TSA procedures and is hereby published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.305. Any and all redactions in this published document (that is, language marked out or deleted) have been identified and confirmed by the Government as contractor proprietary information which the Government must protect from unauthorized disclosure. As the Government’s intent to acquire using other than full and open competition was previously published on the Government-wide Point of Entry (FedBizOpps) and all public comments considered at that time, the Government does not intend to respond further concerning this publication Awarded contract 70T04020C9CRCA173 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2020-09-25.
JA-2020-04-0501 Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration
10/7/20, 1:33 PM Sources Sought Notice-Spectrum Testing Modeling and Emulation
DOT is seeking possible contratcors to provide Next Generation Spectrum Research: Support spectrum testing modeling and emulation, which includes a Radio Frequency (RF) Testbed to conduct complex spectrum research in the 5.9GHz Safety Band for Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications. The DOT is further seeking to model real-world RF spectrum scenarios for V2X technologies to assess critical performance metrics including safety, system efficiency, and mobility. Moreover, the DOT is seeking to expand this research by adding the evaluation of safety, effectiveness, and scalability of the emerging CV2X technology (considering both the LTE and 5G NR devices), and its interoperability in co-presences of the DSRC and UNII devices. This real-world modeling is required to assess the safest and most efficient use in allocating the 5.9GHz spectrum and to accommodate transportation needs with repeatable test results. The requirement intends to leverage capabilities and infrastructure for the Wireless Internet of Things in modeling of protocol stacks for vehicular safety, spectrum sharing, and emulation to provide the DOT with expertise and data in this area. See the Draft Performance Work Statement and Sources Sought Notice for more information.
HOIT200091PR Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
7/6/20, 4:18 PM Roadside Safety Research and Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) Technical Support Services
This is a pre-solicitation notice (synopsis) for a full and open competitive procurement. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to issue a solicitation for a planned single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract entitled, “Roadside Safety Research and Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) Technical Support Services.” Estimated RFP issue date is 7/30/2020, with an estimated proposal due date of 9/1/2020. FHWA intends to hold a virtual pre-proposal webinar and site visit (online) on 8/6/2020 from 1-2:30 pm Eastern. See below for webinar details.
FHWA has a requirement for non-personal technical support services to perform, in support of the FHWA of at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) located in McLean, Virginia. Under the planned contract, the Contractor shall furnish non-personal technical support services to perform advanced crash analysis research and FOIL Technical Support Services. The Contractor shall furnish technical crash analysis and transportation engineering research support services in support of the activities of the FOIL, including general lab maintenance and operations. On a Task Order basis, the Contractor will conduct project-specific lab testing and research activities in the advanced crash analysis research area.
FHWA will hold a Pre-proposal Webinar and Virtual Site Visit for potential Offerors and interested parties. FHWA officials will share pictures and videos of the FHWA Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) and equipment, discuss the procurement process and requirements for this RFP, as well as answer relevant questions. Participation in the Pre-proposal Webinar and Virtual Site Visit is not mandatory to submit a proposal under this solicitation. FHWA intends to summarize substantive questions and answers discussed during the webinar for release online at beta.SAM.gov under this RFP number within 2 business days after completion of the webinar, along with the webinar presentation slides.
Pre-proposal Webinar DATE & TIME: 8/6/2020, 1:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern
REGISTRATION: To participate in the Pre-proposal Webinar and Virtual Site Visit, register by 8/5/2020 by sending the following information to Sarah.Tarpgaard@DOT.gov. Participants will receive confirmation of registration and webinar access instructions by email. Please submit: (1) Participant’s Name and Title; (2) Name of Company/Organization; and (3) Email and Phone Number.
Scope of Work of planned IDIQ contract: (1) The Contractor shall conduct fundamental and applied research to include conduct of crash and impact testing in support of the missions of the FHWA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of State (DOS), and potentially other Government agencies; (2) The Contractor shall analyze technical, deployment, logistical, and administrative issues and provide technical advice, recommendations, and technical support to the FHWA; (3) The Contractor shall develop and apply modeling and other analytical techniques, which may involve considerations of all types of vehicles, different roadway and roadside conditions, varying impact conditions (e.g., speed and angle of crash), and various occupants; (4) The Contractor shall support and coordinate programs and activities related to the following: Developing Finite Element (FE) models, crash simulations, and other simulation techniques to analyze the potentials for new design concepts for safety hardware; Product engineering; Conducting field tests and evaluations; Marketing; and Delivering safety products and technologies; and (5) The Contractor shall operate, maintain, upkeep, refresh, and enhance the FOIL lab equipment and facility onsite at the lab in McLean, Virginia.
Task Orders under the planned contract may include the following activities:
Conducting advanced crash research to assist researchers and engineers in resolving transportation safety and security issues;
Applying advanced research methods and techniques for the development and evaluation of vehicles, road features and hardware, and infrastructure protection systems to improve safety and security;
Advancing the state-of-the-art in crash analysis methods and technologies;
Conducting crash and impact testing to validate computer models and produce relevant data for crash analysis to improve highway and vehicle safety and physical security;
Disseminating the findings of the research and the applications of the advanced technologies to foster increases in data and knowledge and the application of improved tools for addressing safety and security issues;
Supporting multifaceted information sharing and educational opportunities to practitioners, students, decision-makers and others to enhance awareness of safety and security issues and develop and deploy means to mitigate them; and
Maintaining and refreshing lab equipment, supplies and technology, and managing lab certification as needed, of the FOIL lab in McLean, Virginia.
As a result of this planned solicitation, the FHWA intends to award one IDIQ contract to include a five-year ordering period with a total ordering ceiling value of $8.5 Million for all Task Orders issued.
This synopsis is not a request for proposals (RFP). The FHWA intends to release a solicitation electronically only via this Government Point of Entry. As such, no written, telephonic or other type of request for an advance copy of the solicitation will be entertained. Interested offerors/vendors are encouraged to register on www.beta.sam.gov to receive any further information about the subject action inclusive of any announcements, and/or amendments to the solicitation after its release. No other procurement information is available now.
693JJ320R000016 Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
7/14/20, 5:31 PM