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This is a Q&A document containing 68 questions and responses related to solicitation 70B04C25R00000011 for CBP's Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Common Integration Platform (CIP) Software procurement. Key details clarified include: Phase I proposals are due January 22, 2025, with award expected by April 1, 2025; the requirement is for up to 250 annual software license deployments over 5 years at CBP ports of entry; and pricing must include both CIP/CV software licensing and professional services for configuration, integration, deployment, operation and maintenance.
The Q&As confirm this is a new, unrestricted requirement that is not bundled with existing contracts. Key clarifications include: the contract will be awarded to a single vendor; maintenance costs should be included for option years; travel has a $25K annual NTE; OEM NII providers are not prohibited from competing; and remote work is permitted outside the Ashburn, VA location. The government does not plan for a second round of Q&As after Phase I. Price evaluation preference for HUBZone small businesses applies, though the solicitation is unrestricted.
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| Question Number | Document Reference, Page, Paragraph | Question | CBP Response |
| 1 | Common Integration Platfrom (CIP), Statement of Work, Page 6 | We request access to the list of other applicable documents and industry standards listed on page 6 via a CBP secure virtual reading room | All applicable documents are accessible via the SAM.gov platform. See the following website for FAQ regarding access: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsa_search&spa=1&q=controlled%20access |
| 2 | RFP Page 1 | Would the government consider extending the due date? | The Phase I due date has been extended to January 22, 2025. |
| 3 | RFP Page 1, final bullet | The RFP states that “Funding is not currently available per HSAM 3032.703-70(b)(2). “ when does the Government expect to make an award and how will this affect the delivery date? | The government intends to make an award on or before April 1, 2025. The government intends to fully fund the award. The government expects performance to begin after receipt of order.` |
| 4 | Will vendors who “pass” Phase I have an opportunity to submit questions during Phase II? | The government does not intend to have a second round of question/answer after Phase I. | |
| 5 | Would the government consider awarding separate contracts for the CIP and CV? | The government does not intend to award separate contracts for the CIP and CV. | |
| 6 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 1 , Bullets 4 and 5 | Bullet 4 specifies this solicitation is “No set-aside” and is "Unrestricted". Bullet 5 qualifies the NAICS code as those with a small business size standard with a value that is noted. Is offeror’s presumption that the solicitation is unrestricted for business size standard affirmed by CBP and will CBP remove the small business size standard reference from bullet 5 with an RFP revision? | The solicitation is unrestricted. The government provided the solicitation NAICS code and associated small business size standard. Providing this information does not alter whether or not an OTSB or SB can propose. |
| 7 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 2, Schedule of Supplies/Services | The pricing schedule specifies a not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $25K for travel. Is this intended as a NTE per site or as a NTE total annual travel budget? For what purposes will travel be approved? | The $25K travel NTE is the annual travel budget. Travel would be approved by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for performance associated with the Statement of Work. |
| 8 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 2, Schedule of Supplies/Services | The Statement of Work specifies COTS CIP and CV solutions (SOW Sections 4.1 and 4.2) as well as technical/professional services in SOW Sections 4.3-4.5. Will pricing submissions be limited to the supplied COTS schedules or does the Government intend to ask for labor rates for services in addition to the schedules? | Pricing submissions be limited to schedule of services as outlined in the solicitation submission instructions. The government does not intend to ask for labor rates. |
| 9 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 2, Schedule of Supplies/Services | Can cost/deployment be interpreted as cost per Port/Crossing? | The cost per deployment is the cost per modality (COV/POV) at each CBP site within a port of entry. |
| 10 | Statement of Work, Page 11, Bullet 8 | The RFP specifies that the contractor will be required to support the POE deployment and site acceptance test of integrated systems solutions. Can CBP clarify who the contractor would be supporting and what role the contractor will play in the deployment of the software to the sites? If the offeror is expected to conduct the deployment of the system(s), is the government open to reformatting the schedule of supplies/services to account for deployment year costs separately from out year maintenance/support cost? | Q1. The awarded contractor will be supporting CBP OIT to ensure that the solution meets the technical requirements. Q2. The schedule of services has been updated to reflect out year maintenance costs. |
| 11 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 2, Schedule of Supplies/Services | In addition to per deployment costs in the base year, is CBP requesting maintenance costs in the option years? Is CBP asking for an annual license, perpetual license, or other? | Q1. The schedule of services has been updated to reflect out year maintenance costs. Q2. Annual license |
| 12 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 2, Schedule of Supplies/Services | Can USG clarify what is intended to be included in the "Common Integration Platform License/Common Viewer (Firm Fixed Price)" category? | Please see the statement of work. |
| 13 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 2, Schedule of Supplies/Services | Does CBP intend that the licenses purchased will be perpetual beyond the contract POP? | No. The licenses are annual. |
| 14 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 85, Phase II: Volume III Past Performance | The RFP states, “Offerors may include projects with the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments, and commercial customers.” Please confirm that only US Federal Government and agencies of US state and local governments projects and US commercial customers may be included. | Past performance may come from an international government. The RFP has been revised to include international governments. |
| 15 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 63, 3052.209-72 Organizational Conflict of Interest | Does the USG intend to prohibit OEM NII providers, OEM NII affiliates, and OEM NII parent companies from participating in this solicitation? | The government is not prohbiting OEM NII providers, OEM NII affiliates, and OEM NII parent companies from participating in this solicitation. See 3052.209-72 Organization Conflict of Interest (Jun 2006) and 3052.209-73 Limitation of Future Contracting (Jun 2006). |
| 16 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 64, 3052.209-73 Limitation of Future Contracting | Should an offeror be awarded this effort, under what conditions will that offeror be precluded from participating in future CBP OIT SOLICITATIONS per FAR Clause 3052.209-73 Limitation on future contracting? Examples would include new work/recompeted work under OIT directorates. | The government cannot outline conditions where an awardee would be precluded from a future solicitation at this time. That determination will be made at the appropriate time when the future affected work, if any, is known. As stated in the referenced clause, CBP will not unilaterally require the awardee to prepare specifications or statements of work for future affected work, if any.. |
| 17 | NII-I CIP Functional Requirements Document, Section 6.2, Pg. 10 | Section 6.2 references command center hardware requirements as being included in the Statement of Work. Is the offeror required to provide this hardware, and if so in what quantities? Where can we find the specific hardware requirements contained within the Statement of Work? | The phrase: "Command Center Hardware requirements are included in the SOW" has been removed from the CIP requirements document. |
| 18 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 1, Bullet 16 | The RFP states that Phase I questions are due December 20, 2024 at 3:00 EST. Will additional questions be allowed during Phase II? | The government does not intend to have a second round of question/answer after Phase I. |
| 19 | RFP+70B04C25R00000011, Pg. 44, 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (May 2014) | What rights does USG intend to procure in this contract? | The government is seeking a software solution that meets the requirements of the SOW and CIP Functional requirements document and FAR 52.227-19 in the solicitation. |
| 20 | COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION, Page1, First Grid | The First CIP/CV FFP priced software license line item in the pricing table uses the following description "Common Integration Platform License/ Common Viewer (Firm Fixed Price (FFP))" while subsequent CIP/CV license line items use the following description "Optional Quantity Tier 1 (Fixed Unit Price for the 11th - 20th deployment)" and, "Optional Quantity Tier 2 (Fixed Unit Price for the 21st - 50th deployment)." The Contract covers a Base and 4 Option Years. Does this contract, over the potential 5-year life of the contract, support the procurement and "Deployment" of 50 or 250 separate software licenses? | 250 separate software licenses |
| 21 | COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION, Page1, First Grid | The First CIP/CV FFP priced software license line item in the pricing table uses the following description "Common Integration Platform License/ Common Viewer (Firm Fixed Price (FFP))" while subsequent CIP/CV license line items use the following description "Optional Quantity Tier 1 (Fixed Unit Price for the 11th - 20th deployment)" and, "Optional Quantity Tier 2 (Fixed Unit Price for the 21st - 50th deployment)." Can the Government please clarify whether or not the CIP/CV software licenses FFP priced line items only include software licensing cost for CV and CIP software license on a per unit basis? | The firm, fixed-price line items and fixed unit-price contract line items shall include all contractor costs to meet the government's requirements. |
| 22 | COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION, Page1, First Grid | The First CIP/CV FFP priced software license line item in the pricing table uses the following description "Common Integration Platform License/ Common Viewer (Firm Fixed Price (FFP))" while subsequent CIP/CV license line items use the following description "Optional Quantity Tier 1 (Fixed Unit Price for the 11th - 20th deployment)" and, "Optional Quantity Tier 2 (Fixed Unit Price for the 21st - 50th deployment)." Can the Government please clarify how the cost of annual CV and CIP software maintenance fees should be incorporated into the pricing model? | The schedule of services has been updated to reflect out year maintenance costs. |
| 23 | COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION, Page1, First Grid | The First CIP/CV FFP priced software license line item in the pricing table uses the following description "Common Integration Platform License/ Common Viewer (Firm Fixed Price (FFP))" while subsequent CIP/CV license line items use the following description "Optional Quantity Tier 1 (Fixed Unit Price for the 11th - 20th deployment)" and, "Optional Quantity Tier 2 (Fixed Unit Price for the 21st - 50th deployment)." Can the Government please clarify whether or not the CIP/CV software licenses FFP priced line items includes; software licensing cost for CV and CIP software license on a per unit basis, software maintenance fees and professional software development services to support the configuration, integration, deployment, operation and maintenance of a CIP/CV application solution ? | The CIP/CV software licenses FFP priced line items includes software licensing cost for CV and CIP software license on a per unit basis and professional software development services to support the configuration, integration, deployment, operation and maintenance of a CIP/CV application solution. The schedule of services has been updated to reflect out year maintenance costs. |
| 24 | CBP+NII+CIP+RFP+70B04C25R00000011+STATEMENT+OF+WORK.pdf - Page 5 | The PWS states, "2. SCOPE - This Statement of Work (SOW) identifies the requirements necessary to enable the NII Program to acquire COTS CIP/CV software solution licenses and sustainment services." Can the Government please confirm that the scope of this acquisition is primarily focused on the procurement of COTS CIP/CV software licenses and does not include services related to the configuration, integration, deployment, operation and maintenance of a CIP/CV application solution? | The statement of work outlines the government's requirements. |
| 25 | CBP+NII+CIP+RFP+70B04C25R00000011+STATEMENT+OF+WORK.pdf - Page 5 | The PWS states, "2. SCOPE - This Statement of Work (SOW) identifies the requirements necessary to enable the NII Program to acquire COTS CIP/CV software solution licenses and sustainment services." Can the Government please confirm that there will be a separate acquisition for the services related to the configuration, integration, deployment, operation and maintenance of a CIP/CV application solution? | No separate acquisition is expected. |
| 26 | DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System (APFS) - Forecast Record Number: F2025068751 |
SAM.Gov - Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Common Integration Platform (CIP) Software - Notice ID
| 70B04C25R00000011 | Can the Government please confirm that DHS APFS Forecast Record Number: F2025068751 (https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/record/68751/public-print/) and SAM.Gov Notice ID 70B04C25R00000011 (https://sam.gov/opp/6a0a09f76e6d4d50b4ca9322c9dabf88/view) are for the same requirement, in which the APFS announcement has the following Description: "NII Program to acquire COTS CIP/CV software solution licenses"? And can the Government please confirm that this program has an Estimated Dollar Range: $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00? | Q1. Confirmed. Q2. Not confirmed based on updated schedule of services. | ||
| 27 | COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION, Page 1 - 4, pricing grid | Does government anticipate that pricing for OY I - IV only includes pricing for annual software licensing and maintenance for the software that is procured in the base year of the contract without services being required in Option Years? | The schedule of services has been updated to reflect out year maintenance costs. | |
| 28 | COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION, Page 85, Par. Phase II | For Phase II, Past Performance, Paragraph 2, the RFP currently states "Each past performance reference must be for a project performed by the offeror/prime contractor." To promote innovative solutions and fair competition will the Government allow for the use of subcontractor past performance that is highly relevant and increase the value for the Government? | No | |
| 29 | SOW, Page 6, Paragraph 2 | The SOW states - "List of other applicable documents and industry standards which will be made available to industry bidders via a CBP secure virtual reading room." Please provide directions on how Offerors gain access to the referenced reading room? Also, based on not having access to the materials contained within the reading room at the time of the RFP release, will the government consider an extension on the proposal schedule to facilitate bidders gaining access to the materials and sufficient time to review materials in order to incorporate the referenced information into the best solution approach possible for submittal to the government? | All applicable documents are accessible via the SAM.gov platform. See the following website for FAQ regarding access: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsa_search&spa=1&q=controlled%20access | |
| 30 | SOW, Page 4, Paragraph 6 | The Government states: "Each of these NIID product teams are stakeholders in the implementation of a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) common integration platform (CIP) and sustainment services." This statement may be interpreted as the Government has pre-selected vendors with existing capabilities that they will choose from for this procurement. Can the Government confirm if that this is a new requirement and is not the continuation of licensing for existing solutions already deployed in the field? | This is a new requirement. | |
| 31 | SOW, Page 4, Paragraph 6 | The Government states: "Each of these NIID product teams are stakeholders in the implementation of a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) common integration platform (CIP) and sustainment services." This statement may be interpreted as the Government has pre-selected vendors with existing capabilities that they will choose from for this procurement. Can the Government also confirm that this is not a bundled effort or is not intended to be a bundled contract with the CIP and CV already being aligned from an existing vendor? | This is not a bundled effort. The government intends to select an awardee as outlined in the solicitation. | |
| 32 | SOW, Page 9, Paragraph 4.3 | Does the CBP already have a solution that is running in the manner that is described in the SOW and if so, what software products are being used, and please identify the OEM for each software component? | This is a new requirement. | |
| 33 | SOW, Page 14, Paragraph 4.5.3.4 | For Performance planning and monthly reporting does the Government have existing measurements of success or methodologies, such as acceptance standards, that will be utilized for tracking program tasking and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for measures of success for the Common Integration Platform (CIP) and/or Common Viewer (CV) implementations to measure the effectiveness of the performance? | No | |
| 34 | SOW, Page 14, Paragraph 4.5.3.5 | Since the Offeror is required to provide the "Operator's/FTO Training Manual," and due to the FFP nature of the contract, can the Government please provide Offerors with existing templates for technical training manuals that are used on similar existing systems to ensure all training materials are standardized for process control, development and publishing? | No | |
| 35 | SOW, Page 15, Paragraph 4.5.3.5 | The Government states that virtual training maybe provided virtually. Based on the FFP nature of the contract and the extensive options and technologies currently available for training, what methods/types of virtual training are required and what are the primary cybersecurity compliance standards/guidance that should be followed for virtual training? | CBP can acccomodate virtual training on the Microsoft TEAMS platform. Other platform options would be discussed post-award with the selected contractor. | |
| 36 | COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION, Page 63, Paragraph (d) | For Mitigation of Conflicts of Interests, does the Government consider the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of CBP Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) systems to have a conflict of interest that would disqualify them from participating in this solicitation because as a result of this contract the prime contractor will have "the potential to attain an unfair competitive advantage" on future CBP NII System acquisitions or access to the trade secrets, performance data and proprietary information of other OEMs for CBP NII systems (to include; Leidos, Smiths Detection, Rapiscan, Astrophysics and associated subsidiary companies (as listed in file "CBP+NII+CIP+RFP+70B04C25R00000011+STATEMENT+OF+WORK+-+ATTACHMENT+2+-+SITE+LISTING.pdf))? | ||
| No | ||||
| 37 | COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION, Page 36, Item 16 | Item 16 is checked "[X] (16) 52.219–4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a)." Please clarify whether or not the Government intended to mark this Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns, or if it was marked in error? | It is not an error. See FAR 19.1309(b) | |
| 38 | SOW, Page 2 - 4, - 11, Schedule of Supplies/Services; SOW Section 4 (Pages 8-17) | The pricing appears to be Fixed Price for Licensing Cost/Deployment to the identified 50 sites. However the SOW is much more inclusive of services to manage the NII CIP environment over the 5 year Period of Performance (PoP). Is there an additional Pricing exercise that will identify tasks and labor categories to meet all Requirements within the SOW or will there be a separate solicitation for the additional services listed in PWS section 4.0 REQUIREMENTS? | There will be no separate solicitation. | |
| 39 | SOW, Page 9 - 11, 4.3 Technical, Management Support Services | Many of the activities defined within Section 4.3 have undefined volume, scope, frequency and/or timelines. Would the government consider a T & M approach based on quoted LCAT and associated rates to provide diverse set of services outlined? | No | |
| 40 | RFP_70B04C25R00000011_SOW_3.1 Critical Compliance Requirements; Page 7, Paragraph 1 | For clarification, do any requirements imply that we cannot use international resources? | The government is unable to answer the question due to vagueness. See contract provisions and clauses regarding contractor personnel citizenship requirements. | |
| 41 | RFP_70B04C25R00000011_SOW_7.0 Place of Performance; Page 17 | Does this indicate that remote work is supported from contractor site outside of DC area? Will there be regular times per week requiring contractor to be in Ashburn, VA? | Remote work is supported from a contractor site outside of the place of performance. The government does not anticipate recurring on-site meetings in Ashburn, VA, but the government reserves the right for that to change. | |
| 42 | RFP_70B04C25R00000011_SOW_4.1 Common Integration Platform, Page 8 | When will ICDs be made available to contractors to review? | All applicable documents are accessible via the SAM.gov platform. See the following website for FAQ regarding access: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsa_search&spa=1&q=controlled%20access | |
| 43 | RFP_70B04C25R00000011_SOW_3 Applicable Documents; Page 6 | When and how will the CBP secure virtual reading room be made available to industry bidders? | All applicable documents are accessible via the SAM.gov platform. See the following website for FAQ regarding access: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsa_search&spa=1&q=controlled%20access | |
| 44 | CBP NII CIP RFP 70B04C25R00000011, p. 85, para 3 | Are subcontractors required to provide Attachment 4 PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE and past performance write ups in addition to the prime's requirement to provide them in Phase II, Volume III, Past Performance? | No. Each past performance reference must be for a project performed by the offeror/prime contractor. Past Performance Questionnaires shall be submitted to CBP by the To Be Determined Phase II proposal deadline by the organization completing the questionnaire. | |
| 45 | CBP NII CIP RFP 70B04C25R00000011, p. 83, para 4 | What are the expected due dates for Phase II, Volume III, Past Performance and Volume IV, Price? | The government cannot provide this information at this time. | |
| 46 | Statement of Work (SOW) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Non-Intrusive Inspection Common Integration Platform (CIP), pg16, para 4 | Does NIST 800-171r2 apply to the enclave level or the enterprise level? | The NIST 800-171r2 are guidelines for Non-Federal Systems, and is listed as supplemental documentation to aid in system compliance with CBP cybersecurity requirements. | |
| 47 | Statement of Work (SOW) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Non-Intrusive Inspection Common Integration Platform (CIP), pg16, para 5 | Can the submitter have a self assessment on file in SPRS to meet this requirement or must it be completed by a 3PAO? | The government is unable to answer the question due to vagueness. | |
| 48 | Statement of Work (SOW) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Non-Intrusive Inspection Common Integration Platform (CIP), pg19, para 1 | For this statement " All system and network component vulnerabilities shall be remediated within 30 days of discovery and documented in a plan of action and milestones (POAM) if unresolvable within 30 days." Typically this is for High or Critical items. Is this now for ALL issues? | No, this is not for all issues. |
The new 4300A Attachment H POA&M Guide Policy states the below:
| • | Critical vulnerabilities associated with Internet-facing systems must be remediated within 15 days of initial detection. [e.g., Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 19-02 (April 29, 2019)] |
| • | High vulnerabilities associated with DHS internal systems must be remediated within 30 calendar days of detection. |
| • | Moderate vulnerabilities associated with DHS internal systems must be remediated within 90 calendar days of detection. |
| • | Low vulnerabilities associated with DHS internal systems must be remediated within 180 calendar days of detection. |
STP Guidance on the above requirement is as follows:
| - | ISSOs are to continue opening POA&Ms with Scheduled Completion Dates (SCDs) set at 365 days from the creation date of the POA&M |
| - | ISSOs are to adhere to Policy requirements when it comes to remediating POA&Ms in the required timeframes listed above. |
| - | ISSOs can track the progress of their remediation efforts when it comes to meeting these timeframes, in the Milestones section of the POA&Ms (i.e. if the POA&M has been remediated within the proper timeframe, but you are awaiting a new scan as proof/artifact before you can close the POA&M, you can document it in the Milestone Section with the date that you were able to remediate the vulnerability) |
| 49 | CBP NII CIP RFP 70B04C25R00000011, p. 2 and Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 2 - Site Listing | Will the new CIP/CV components be deployed at each site, regional control center, or other centralized location(s)? In other words, how many deployments of the CIP/CV are anticipated? | The solicitation is for up to 250 deployments over 5 years. The cost per deployment is the cost per modality (COV/POV) at each CBP site within a port of entry. |
| 50 | CBP NII CIP RFP 70B04C25R00000011, p. 2 and Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 2 - Site Listing | How many environments (ex. DEV, TEST, PROD) will be needed at each deployment target? | The environments are provided within the CBP network (SAT/PROD) |
| 51 | Pricing Schedule | The Pricing Schedule requires a firm fixed price for a yearly license. Is this license fee intended to cover both the CIV and CV software and services such as those described in Sections 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 of the SOW? | Yes |
| 52 | Statement of Work (SOW) 3. | Applicable documents – how do we get the “ List of other applicable documents and industry standards which will be made available to industry bidders via a CBP secure virtual reading room” particularly the LBI and other ICD’s referred to in 4.1 | All applicable documents are accessible via the SAM.gov platform. See the following website for FAQ regarding access: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsa_search&spa=1&q=controlled%20access |
| 53 | Statement of Work (SOW) 4.1 | What is PRIDE, Kafka and S3 ( not mentioned in list of acronyms and not mentioned in the CIP Context diagram in the FRD) | Kafka is a database system, s3 is a data repository, PRIDE is a application (RDE) Port Radiation Inspection Detection & Evaluation |
| 54 | Statement of Work (SOW) 4.3 | Please give examples of other acceptable “ agreed standards” mention in bullet point 3 “Prepare and maintain software, hardware and interface control specifications for all new CIP-related system integration designs, and alterations to such designs, with NII OEM systems based on UFF and/or other agreed standard.” | DHS and CBP standards as outlined in the statement of work applicable documents |
| 55 | Statement of Work (SOW) 4.3 - bullet 6 | How will the Government ensure a non-biased assessment can be made of competitors capabilities? “Provide an assessment of CBP-deployed, NII OEM system analyst applications for image analyst functionality, tools and system data types / formats to ensure OEM system capabilities are fully captured and implemented by the CIP common viewer.” | See the evaluation criteria and basis of award in the solicitation. |
| 56 | Statement of Work (SOW) 4.4 - bullet 7 and 4.5.3.5 | Will there be separate funding for this training program outside the License fee? Provide CIP common viewer training services to local POE and field office staff performing NII image analysis including provision of train the trainer curriculum. | No |
| 57 | Statement of Work (SOW) 4.5.1.2 and 4.5.1.3 | Does this apply to integration of the CIP and CV only? “resources, project schedule, design, communications, and reports, integration, and test and acceptance. “ | Yes |
| 58 | Function Requirements Document (FRD) 2.1 | Assumptions data will be transmitted to the CBP NII data repository, Automated Radiological Data Integration System--Cloud (ARDIS-C) in real time for archival storage and analysis | The government is unable to answer the question due to vagueness. |
| 59 | Function Requirements Document (FRD) 4.1 | Context Diagram; what is the meaning of “decomposed” in R.4 | The term cannot be deleted from the image, however it has not impact on the acquisition. Offerors shall disregard the term. |
| 60 | Function Requirements Document (FRD) 4.1.2.8 | Will the ADA algorithms be trained on B/W or color images or both? | Both |
| 61 | Function Requirements Document (FRD) 5.1 | Common Integration Platform The OEM’s IDP uses the WCO defined UFF format, how will that integrate if another “agreed Standard” is implemented | The agreed standard is UFF and the other standards are DHS and CBP requirements |
| 62 | Function Requirements Document (FRD) 5.1 | Data Aggregation Please explain Note: Data aggregation at the Port, Area Port, Field Office, and National levels is intended to support future command centers at various levels. | It is a potential future CBP data strategy |
| 63 | Does CBP intend to make an award to a single vendor or to multiple vendors? | Single | |
| 64 | Have any vendors been provided all of the “applicable ICDs” referenced throughout the RFP and FRD? | The NII OEM have the ICD's. | |
| 65 | Statement of Work (SOW) 4.2 | What format will annotations and anomaly detections be sent in? | The common viewer must be able to communicate data in a Unified File Format (UFF). |
| 66 | Functional Requirements Document (FRD): Analyst Performance Monitoring | Is this a real time overview of an analyst’s decision making/image analysis choices or will this be more data driven with vehicles adjudicated/hour by an analyst(s)? | Real Time |
| 67 | Statement of Work (SOW) page 6/Functional Requirements Document (FRD) page 9 | The SOW (page 6) makes reference to UFF 2.0 but the FRD (page 9) states: “Display UFF data - The CV shall display all UFF (latest version) data per the SOW requirement.” We believe that the WCO officially approved UFF 3.0 – has UFF 3.0 been formally adopted by CBP as the latest version?” | No |
| 68 | Statement of Work (SOW) | The SOW identifies multiple requirements for the selected NII-I contractor to assess and work with CBP-deployed, NII OEM capabilities. Does the Government assess/believe that existing NII OEM contractors can fully address the SOW requirements for this contract? | The government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract in accordance with the solicitation. |
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