HE Rail SOW Appendix A - FRD.pdf

Appendix A: Functional Requirements Document

High Energy Rail Inspection System

Contents

1. Functional Requirements

1.1. Initial Requirements

1.1.1 HE Rail Basic Requirements

1.1.2 X-Ray subsystem requirements

1.1.3 Camera Requirements

1.1.4 Railcar Identification Requirements

1.1.5 Display and Control Requirements

1.2. Integration with Radiation Detection Equipment

1.3. Integration with CBP Networks and Advanced Analytics

1. Functional Requirements

The Contractor shall provide a system compliant with the requirements in this section as detailed in the contract. Requirements related to radiation detection equipment (RDE), advanced analytics, and integration with CBP networks may be added upon execution of separate CLINs. See Section 15 (Rail Environment) and Section 16 (Inspection Operations) for a description of the operations, roles and environment.

The following requirements are considered Key Performance Parameters (KPPs)

KPP – 1 The HE Rail system shall achieve at least 10 inches of steel penetration.

KPP - 2 The HE Rail NII subsystem shall achieve at least 2% contrast sensitivity at 50% of the maximum penetration, and a spatial resolution of 0.5 inches (Threshold) 0.25 inches (Objective) (measured at the ¼, ½, and ¾ of the maximum scan height at the track centerline (across double railroad tracks where applicable), while scanning a train traveling at 5 MPH (Threshold), 12 MPH (Objective) (T).

KPP -3- The HE Rail System shall meet or exceed technical KPP#2 while the train is travelling at 5 MPH, while ensuring the radiation dose to undeclared passengers (stowaways) does not exceed does not exceed 1 mSv if unintentionally scanned during normal cargo inspection operations.

KPP-4 The NII subsystem shall discriminate organic materials from heavy metals and from the rest of the conveyance, as identified by color coding low-Z and high-Z materials within the radiographic image.

1.1. Initial Requirements

The following sections contain the functional requirements for the HE Rail System and indicate an acceptable method of demonstrating compliance. The HE Rail System must meet these requirements in order to be considered for acquisition.

Requirement verification activities include Analysis (A), Demonstration (D), Test (T), and Inspection (I)

1.1.1 HE Rail Basic Requirements

The requirements in this section apply to the overall HE Rail System as initially delivered and installed.

1.1.1.1 The HE Rail System shall condition incoming utility power. (D)

1.1.1.2 The HE Rail System shall provide backup power and conditioning for a period of at least three

(3) hours in the event of power brownout or blackout followed by saving data and a graceful shutdown.

(T) Note: Green alternatives for backup power are encouraged.

1.1.1.3 The HE Rail System shall be resettable by the Operator from the Control Station (D)

1.1.1.4 The HE Rail System shall be installed in an area not to exceed 65 feet wide, perpendicular to the track; and 120 feet long, parallel to the track. This shall include any shielding walls inherit to the design to meet 1.1.2.3 (I)

1.1.1.5 The HE Rail System shall scan trains traveling in either direction on one track. (D)

1.1.1.6 The HE Rail System shall be configurable to scan trains in either direction without manual system configuration changes. (D)

1.1.1.7 The HE Rail System shall be configurable to scan trains in either direction by the Operator while at the work station. (D)

1.1.1.8 The HE Rail System shall survive environmental conditions expected along the Southwest and Northern borders without equipment damage, including extreme temperatures, high salt air conditions, dirt and fine dust conditions, humidity, rain, fog, snow, icing, high winds, and sand and electrical storms.

(A, I)

a) Temporary Flooding Up to 10 inches/hr.

b) Temperature Ambient temperature range from -40ºC to +60ºC (-40ºF to 140 ºF).

c) Relative Humidity Up to 98% RH.

d) Moisture & Dust Comply with IP code 54 (see IEC 60529), the ingress of dust and splashing water.

e) Wind Speed: Surface average wind speeds up to 56 km/hr (35 mph) with gusts up to 72 km/hr

(45 mph).

f) Survive wind speeds of up to 125 mph.

g) Electromagnetic Interference: N42.41-2007 requirements in Sections 6.3-6.8 and 6.10 (for outdoor use).

h) Precipitation Up to 2 inches/hr.

i) Salt Fog 5% by weight. Reference MIL-STD-810, Method 509.4.

1.1.1.9 The HE Rail System shall meet the ingress protection ratings of International Electro technical Commission (IEC) Standard 60529. (I, A)

1.1.1.10 The HE Rail System shall have hardware components removable and replaceable without use of a man lift or similar and without fouling the track. (D, A)

1.1.1.11 The HE Rail System shall be designed for a 10-year system life. (A)

1.1.1.12 The HE Rail System vendor shall specify any parts or components that require replacement or refresh during a 10-year system life cycle. (I, A)

1.1.1.13 The inherent availability (AI) of the HE Rail System shall be at least 99% as calculated over one year per the formula below:

Ai = Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) + Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) where, a failure is defined as a malfunction that degrades performance or operational capability, which cannot be tolerated for even a brief period before correction (Priority 1 work order)

1.1.1.14 The HE Rail overall system shall be designed to possess a MTBF no less than 1000 hours.

(A)

MTBF and MTTR are calculated annually using 365 day (8760 hours).

MTBF = Total time between failures / total number of failure incidents.

Time to repair (TTR) is the time duration from the start of the repair activity (priority 1 work order) to correct a failure until the system is returned to full performance and capability (priority 3 work order).

Total time to repair (TTTR) is the sum of all the times to repair for the reporting period.

MTTR = Total time to repair / total of repair activities.

1.1.1.15 The HE Rail System shall be designed with an operating life of not less than 10 years based on an operation period of 16 hours a day, 6 days a week, and 52 weeks a year during an operating life of 15 years. (A)

1.1.1.16 The HE Rail System shall be capable of surge operations consisting of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 2 weeks. (A)

1.1.1.17 The HE Rail System shall use a common key to lock outdoor compartments. (I)

1.1.1.18 The HE Rail System shall provide lighting sufficient to illuminate the operational area and safety exclusion zone to allow the operator to see a stowaway on or near a railcar for both inbound and outbound trains. (D)

1.1.1.19 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator to control (on/off) the lighting for system components and the inbound and outbound areas of the track. (D)

1.1.1.20 The HE Rail System shall identify the radiation control area with markings or signs. (I)

1.1.1.21 The HE Rail System shall indicate the operating mode of the system with warning lights and audible alarms when persons should not enter the radiation control area. (D)

1.1.1.22 The HE Rail System shall provide a dose to undeclared passengers (stowaways) of less than 1 mSv on railcars traveling at 5 +/- 3 MPH. (A)

1.1.1.23 The HE Rail System shall meet the performance requirements of 1.1.2.1 at the maximum speed specified by the vendor. (T)

1.1.1.24 The HE Rail System shall produce an overspeed alarm if the speed of the train exceeds that at which the system complies with KPP #3. (D)

1.1.1.25 The HE Rail System shall produce an underspeed alarm if the train speed is slow enough that the dose to a stowaway would exceed that of 1.1.1.23. (T)

1.1.1.26 The HE Rail System shall be compliant with FCC 47 CFR 15. (A, D)

1.1.1.27 The HE Rail System shall allow for hardware and software updates and security patches. (D)

1.1.2 X-Ray subsystem requirements

The requirements in this section apply to the X-ray generating and control subsystem of the overall HE

Rail System.

1.1.2.1 The HE Rail System shall distinguish materials by high-Z and low-Z by different colors. (D)

1.1.2.2 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to toggle material discrimination color indicators on and off. (D)

1.1.2.3 The HE Rail System radiation control area (as defined in 1.1.1.4) shall be the area where exposure is >0.5 uSv above background in any one hour during a duty cycle equivalent to 2 trains per hour, each with 200 railcars and traveling at 5 +/- 3 MPH. (A)

1.1.2.4 The HE Rail System radiation control area shall be defined for each HE Rail installation. (I)

1.1.2.5 The HE Rail System shall scan the total width and height of conveyances to include double stacked containers. (D)

1.1.2.6 The HE Rail System shall comply with 21 CFR Part 179 Subpart B. (I, A)

1.1.2.7 The HE Rail System shall have an emergency stop control located near the Operator. (I)

1.1.2.8 The HE Rail System shall have an emergency stop control located at the boundary of the radiation control area near the systems operations building. (I)

1.1.2.9 The HE Rail System shall have an emergency stop control located at the boundary of the radiation control area on the opposite side of the track from the systems operations building. (I)

1.1.2.10 The HE Rail System shall cease radiating immediately upon activation of any of the emergency stop controls. (D)

1.1.2.11 Radiation Safety – The system shall be designed to minimize accidental and occupational exposures to the Operator and Analyst with dose rates of no greater than 10 µR per train scanned. (T) Note: This may be accomplished by shielding or the location of the operations building.

1.1.3 Camera Requirements

The requirements in this section apply to the cameras (still and video) included as part of the HE Rail System.

1.1.3.1 The HE Rail System shall include video cameras with resolution of at least 1280 by 960 pixels or greater at 30 frames per second. (I, A)

1.1.3.2 The HE Rail System cameras shall provide video of the top, left and right sides, and underneath locomotives and railcars passing through the system (D)

1.1.3.3 The HE Rail System shall provide video images under all environmental conditions expected at the northern and southern borders in all lighting conditions. (D, A)

1.1.3.4 The HE Rail System shall include adjustable (i.e. PTZ) camera(s) to allow the Operator to observe areas of interest around the HE Rail system for safety and security. (D)

1.1.3.5 The HE Rail System shall capture a still image for each railcar in the inspection record. (D)

1.1.3.6 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to archive, retrieve, query, and view video data. (D)

1.1.4 Railcar Identification Requirements

The requirements in this section apply to the function of identifying railcars and containers within the HE Rail System

1.1.4.1 The HE Rail System shall identify and record railcar information (including intermodal containers) identification numbers (Reference AAR RP-9203.V1.0 Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices). (D)

1.1.4.2 The HE Rail System shall associate recorded container identification numbers with railcar inspection records. (D)

1.1.4.3 The HE Rail System shall provide correct correlation of container number with inspection records at least 90% (Threshold), 99% (Objective) of the time. (T) Instances where the container number is obscured by physical obstruction or otherwise unreadable is exempted from this requirement.

1.1.4.4 The HE Rail System shall read railcar automatic equipment identification (AEI) tags and record that information in the inspection record. (D)

1.1.4.5 The HE Rail System shall correctly associate the AEI tag information with the correct railcar at least 90% (Threshold), 99% (Objective) of the time. (T)

1.1.4.6 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to manually enter railcar identification not automatically collected and correlated. (D)

1.1.4.7 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to edit autonomously collected railcar information. (D)

1.1.5 Display and Control Requirements

The requirements in this section apply to the display and control functions of the HE Rail System.

1.1.5.1 The HE Rail System shall provide a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows the Operator or Analyst to access X-ray inspection data, data from other sensors or features (e.g. remote maintenance data) and conveyance camera images. (D)

1.1.5.2 The HE Rail System shall produce a report when commanded by the Operator or Analyst that summarizes system-generator and user-identified anomalies in relation to position within the train scanned (e.g. Railcar 73 – Radiation Alarm, Railcar 102 – Anomaly Identified, etc.).(D)

1.1.5.3 The HE Rail System shall display the complete inspection record for each conveyance within 2 seconds (Threshold), 1 second (Objective) of completion of its X-ray scan. (T)

1.1.5.4 The HE Rail System shall automatically correlate radiographic images, railcar identification, and all cameras image data for each conveyance in a single inspection record. (D)

1.1.5.5 The HE Rail System shall automatically correlate and produce inspection records for at least 80% of scanned railcars. (T)

1.1.5.6 The HE Rail System shall save individual inspection records for each railcar which include:

(D)

a) operator

b) railcar identification number

c) x-ray image

d) still images

e) "suspect/hold" or "non-suspect/release" determination

1.1.5.7 The HE Rail System shall allow the operator to retrieve and view the data records of requirement 1.1.5.5. (D)

1.1.5.8 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to retrieve the number of railcars that have passed through the system for each train scanned. (D)

1.1.5.9 The HE Rail System shall store video, X-Ray images, and metadata for at least 45 days. (A)

1.1.5.10 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to set data management parameters that archive "hold/suspect" records and delete "cleared/non-suspect" records at selectable intervals. (D)

1.1.5.11 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to produce reports in a common exportable file format (e.g. .pdf) for selectable individual inspection records. (D)

1.1.5.12 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to produce reports in a common exportable file format (e.g. .pdf) for entire trains. (D)

1.1.5.13 The inspection record reports shall include: (D)

a) the x-ray image;

b) still image of the conveyance

c) metadata, such as railcar identification, "suspect/hold" and "non-suspect/release" determinations, and radiation detection results, and other pertinent information;

d) for total train report only, an accounting of total number of railcars and conveyances, number

"suspect/hold" determinations, number of radiation alarms by type, and individual inspection records for all conveyance with a "suspect/hold" and/or radiation alarm.

1.1.5.14 The HE Rail System shall export data for each conveyance in N.25-compliant format. (D)

1.1.5.15 The HE Rail System shall export data for each conveyance in the international Unified File Format (UFF). (D)

1.1.5.16 The HE Rail System shall export the radiographic image in native format for analysis on any computer equipped with corresponding image analysis software without loss of image analysis functionality and full dynamic gray-level range. (D)

1.1.5.17 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to export all data files to approved encrypted data storage devices compliant with FIPS 140-2 Level 2 or greater. (D)

1.1.5.18 The HE Rail System shall provide the Operator or Analyst with the ability to perform the following X-ray image enhancement functions at a minimum: (D)

a) enlarge/shrink image (zoom);

b) change image color;

c) Adjust contrast (e.g. stretch/equalize);

d) Alter image brightness;

e) Smooth edges;

f) Perform edge detection;

g) reduce noise for entire image; and Region of Interest (ROI);

h) emboss entire image or ROI;

i) Select different color palettes;

Establish regions of interest

j) Annotate the image;

k) Compare current image with baseline image to assess image degradation;

1.1.5.19 The HE Rail System shall be able to be operated by no more than two people. (D)

1.1.5.20 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to initiate an emergency stop of the system via the GUI. (D)

1.1.5.21 The HE Rail system shall have the capability of printing and scanning documents. The printed documents shall include all items of the Integrated Data Set (IDS). (D)

1.1,5,22 All printed documents shall include a header or footer reading “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY –

LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE” (D)

1.1.5.23 Printers shall be capable of quality printing, including color, while retaining a limited physical footprint. Scan/print devices may be combined or separate units. (D)

1.2. Integration with Radiation Detection Equipment

At some time after the initial procurement and deployment of HE Rail Systems, CBP will add radiation detection equipment (RDE) as specified and procured by the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office. At that time, CBP may exercise contract options or CLINs to add the following requirements to the integrated HE Rail – RDE system. Upon completion of that integration task, HE Rail Systems with associated RDE will meet the functional requirements in this section.

1.2.1.1 When integrated with Radiation Detection Equipment (RDE), the HE Rail System shall not interfere with the operation of the RDE. (D)

1.2.1.2 When integrated with RDE equipment, the GUI of 1.1.5.1 shall also display radiation detection equipment data. (D)

1.2.1.3 When integrated with RDE equipment, the HE Rail System shall provide RDE data simultaneously with the corresponding X-ray image, including the approximate location of any detected radiological source in the GUI of 1.1.5.1. (D)

1.2.1.4 When integrated with RDE equipment, the HE Rail System shall include radiation scan results in the data of 1.1.5.5 (D)

1.2.1.5 When integrated with RDE equipment, the HE Rail System shall include RDE data spatially correlated to the radiographic image (i.e. a plot of the sensor signal values over distance with the same scale as the radiographic image) in the inspection records of 1.1.5.13. (D)

1.2.1.6 When integrated with RDE equipment, the HE Rail System shall provide RDE alarms. (D)

1.2.1.7 When integrated with RDE equipment, the HE Rail System shall require positive user acknowledgement from the Operator to silence RDE alarms. (D)

1.2.1.8 When integrated with RDE equipment the HE Rail System shall support the following modes of operation for the RDE: (D)

a) Off (no radiation data collected)

b) On - standby (only background radiation and state of health data may be collected)

c) On - Passive Detection (conveyance radiation data collected and alarms generated)

1.2.1.9 When integrated with RDE equipment, the HE Rail System shall allow the Operator to set independent operational modes for the X-ray subsystem and the RDE subsystem in any combination.

(D)

1.2.1.10 When integrated with RDE equipment, the HE Rail System shall allow the RDE system to operate without cross-interference or performance degradation including during system calibration or resets. (D)

Note: Acceptable methods include a blanking signal to the RDE and spacing or shielding of x-ray radiation from the RDE within the overall HE Rail footprint.

1.2.1.11 When integrated with RDE equipment, the HE Rail provide the capability for the Operator or Analyst to toggle the radiation profile on/off while maintaining zoom level; similar to the previous requirements of 1.1.5.18. (D)

1.3. Integration with CBP Networks and Advanced Analytics

CBP is planning the Future NII Program to provide efficiencies and close operational gaps within the overall NII system. As part of this Future NII Program, at some time after the initial procurement and deployment of HE Rail Systems, CBP desires to integrate the HE Rail Systems with CBP networks for remote maintenance and support and to allow for remote operations of the HE Rail System at some locations. CBP also desires to add advanced algorithms for X-ray image analysis to assist CBP Operators and Analysts in scanning trains. At that time, CBP may exercise contract options or CLINs to add some or all of the following requirements to the integrated HE Rail system. Upon completion of that each task, HE Rail Systems will meet the applicable functional requirements in this section.

1.3.1.1 The HE Rail System shall include advanced inspection processing tools as specified by the vendor. (D)

1.3.1.2 The HE Rail System shall allow for operation and analysis functions to be accomplished at locations remote from the local rail border crossing over a secure network connection. (D)

1.3.1.3 The HE Rail System shall allow the functions of 1.1.1.28 to be accomplished over a secure network connection. (D)

1.3.1.4 The HE Rail System shall allow the Operator or Analyst to initiate an emergency stop of the system via the GUI remotely over a secure network connection. (D)

1.3.1.5 The HE Rail System shall terminate X-ray generation in the event of loss of positive control or connection over a secure network connection. (D)

1.3.1.6 The HE Rail System shall provide remote maintenance functions over a secure network including at least: (D)

a) monitoring the status and functionality of each major subsystem;

b) cumulative operation hours for each major subsystem;

c) faults/error logs generated by the system

d) other data useful for system diagnostics, troubleshooting and predictive maintenance.

1.3.1.7 The HE Rail System shall allow updates to the operating system and display and control software remotely via a secure network connection. (D)