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Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Research & Development Open Broad Agency Announcement

(Solicitation Number 70RDND19R00000003)

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Marissa Giles, CWMD Research & Development, Open BAA Program Manager Cheri Redding, Office of Procurement Operations, CWMD Acquisition Division

May 1, 2019

Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

3:00-3:05 Welcome and Introductions Marissa Giles, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) Program Manager

3:05-3:10 Ground Rules Cheri Redding, DHS Office of Procurement Operations, CWMD Acquisition Division

3:10-3:20 Role of Research & Development in CWMD Richard Vojtech, CWMD Director of Research & Development

3:20-3:30 Research & Development Open Broad Agency Announcement Overview Marissa Giles

3:30-3:35 Anticipated Research & Development Focus Areas in the Open Broad Agency Announcement Marissa Giles

3:35-4:00 Questions and Answers Marissa Giles (facilitator)

Communicate the new OBAA process to interested potential Offerors Share details about upcoming research and development opportunities, which may drive development of topic solicitations under the OBAA in the near future

Provide interested Offerors with the following

– Overview of CWMD and the role of Research & Development

– Overview of the CWMD Open Broad Agency Announcement (OBAA) for Research and Development (Solicitation Number 70RDND19R00000003), to include logistics and the anticipated Research & Development focus areas

Purpose of Today’s Meeting

Rules and Regulations Industry day is for informational purposes only and will not be binding on DHS or the

U.S. Government.

Slides are for informational purposes only.

Q&A Session Some questions received prior to the Industry Day will be answered today

There will be an opportunity to ask additional questions during the last part of today’s session.

Additional questions received today may be answered or saved to answer after Industry Day concludes.

Answers provided today may not be final.

Answers posted on FedBizOps are considered final.

Presentation materials and List of Attendees will be available on FedBizOps.

OPO Ground Rules and Overview

CWMD Office Authorization

“The CWMD Office will coordinate with other Federal efforts and develop a strategy and policy to plan for, detect, and protect against unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials or devices in the United States..”

̶̶ President Trump, December 2018

In December 2017, DHS established the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office to elevate and streamline DHS efforts to prevent terrorists from using weapons of mass destruction against the United States.

In December 2018, President Trump signed into law the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018, fully authorizing the CWMD Office.

In February 2019, Congress appropriated funds to the newly-authorized CWMD Office.

In February 2019, CWMD Assistant Secretary McDonnell released the FY 2019 CWMD Office Strategic Plan.

CWMD Mission

CWMD Responsibilities Leads DHS efforts to develop and enhance programs and capabilities that defend against weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorism.

Holds the responsibilities of the DHS Chief Medical Officer, who serves as the principal advisor to DHS leadership on medical and public health issues.

Key responsibilities include

– Deter WMD Terrorism

– Strengthen National WMD Defenses

– Enhance Community Preparedness against WMD Terrorism

– Provide DHS medical advice & coordination

Requirements Analysis – R&D – Rapid Prototyping – T&E – Acquisition – Life Cycle Support

Providing systems to meet today’s operational requirements

Helping mature technologies to face tomorrow’s challenges

Developing, testing, and acquiring WMD detection systems to deliver world-class capabilities for our operational partners to counter the WMD threat

Systems Support: Key to CWMD Mission

CWMD R&D and Technology Readiness Levels

Research and Development spans Technology Readiness Levels 1-7 for chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear solutions for CWMD

In FY 2019, DHS/CWMD released a 5-year Open Broad Agency Announcement to:

– Quickly and efficiently execute research and development projects

– Identify, explore, and demonstrate new technologies and capabilities

– Enable CWMD and stakeholders to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate nuclear, chemical, radiological, and biological threats and incidents (Technology Readiness Levels 1-7).

The OBAA will remain “open” for 5 years

Responses will only be solicited and accepted during Topic Solicitations seeking solutions for specific research needs.

All information regarding the OBAA and its subsequent amendments will be posted on FedBizOps (http://www.fbo.gov/)

OBAA Overview http://www.fbo.gov/

Issued in accordance with the notice and solicitation requirements set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5 for this FAR Part 35 Research and Development solicitation.

Will be added throughout the 5-year OBAA cycle via amendments to the OBAA.

– Interested Offerors should be on alert for these amendments.

– All information will be posted on http://www.fbo.gov.

Will not be issued for hardware procurement, acquisitions, nor contractor support personnel services.

Will identify:

– Evaluation process

– Event dates/times for submission and notifications

– Research & Development Focus Area alignment

– Technology Readiness Levels at the beginning and conclusion of the research effort

– Anticipated number of selections, ceiling & period of performance, award type(s), and award dates

– Changes to the standard evaluation criteria and/or pitch paper/proposal preparation instructions as indicated in the OBAA

OBAA Overview Topic Solicitations http://www.fbo.gov/

OBAA Overview Single Phased vs. Dual Phased Evaluation Process Calendar Day Number (Est.)

Key Events - Single Phased Evaluation Process Key Events - Dual Phased Evaluation Process

Day 1 Topic(s) Posted (recurring basis) Topic(s) Posted (recurring basis) Day 7 Question Submission Period Closes Question Submission Period Closes Day 9 Responses to Questions Posted Responses to Questions Posted Day 30 Potential sources prepare and submit pitch papers Day 40 Scientific engagement discussion period* and assessment of most qualified sources from pitch papers leading to sources notified of CWMD’s interest (optional)

Day 60 Offeror preparation and submission of written proposals

Offeror preparation and submission of written proposals

Day 70 Review of written proposals leading to award recommendation and source selection decision and proposal notification

Review of written proposals leading to award recommendation and source selection decision and proposal notification

Day 73 Award package preparation and submission to OPO Award package preparation and submission to OPO Day 133 Reviews Performed and Awards Made Reviews Performed and Awards Made

*If a pitch paper is found to be responsive to the Topic Solicitation, CWMD will schedule a brief (no more than 15 min.) scientific engagement discussion with the Offeror.

– Primary purpose is for the Government to learn more about the proposed research concept, the potential Offeror, and their capabilities.

– Government will not be obligated by these discussions, and nothing discussed will authorize the potential Offeror to work, start work, or bill for work.

– Ground rules regarding these discussions can be found in the OBAA.

Pitch Papers:

– Format and submission process can be found in Sections 5.2.1 & 5.2.2 of the OBAA.

– Review process for the pitch papers can be found in Section 5.2.3 of OBAA.

Proposals:

– Format and submission instructions can be found in Sections 5.3.1 & 5.3.2 of the OBAA.

– Review process for the proposals can be found in Sections 6.2 to 6.4.

Evaluation Criteria:

– Evaluation criteria can be found in Section 6.1 of the OBAA.

OBAA Overview Pitch Paper/Proposal Formats & Evaluation Criteria

OBAA Overview Research & Development Focus Areas

Topic Area Description

1 Data Analytics

Provide improvements over existing data analytics capabilities or creation of new data analytics capabilities for point, local, regional, national and/or worldwide targeting and interdiction of potential CWMD threats or indicators of potential CWMD threats by domestic and foreign partners.

2 Anomaly Detection Develop technologies to produce an actionable approach for analyzing information, intelligence, and/or sensor data for outliers indicative of WMD terrorist activity against a background of licit or non-WMD criminal behavior, in order to support targeting.

3 Secure Pathways

Develop improved, cost effective CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) detection hardware to support greater agility and flexibility in targeting and improve probability of detecting materials of concern in threat pathways, supporting integration of state and local detection and early warning capabilities.

4 Chokepoint Optimization

Develop technologies to improve the ability to scan conveyances for threats and other anomalous activities at chokepoints (ports-of-entry, rail scanning) through development of new capabilities to optimize chokepoint operations or to improve performance of currently deployed sensors for scanning conveyances at chokepoints.

5 Nuclear Sensing Develop technologies to provide cross-cutting improvements to nuclear threat detection through dramatically improved performance or reduced costs when compared to Commercial off the Shelf.

6 Nuclear Forensics Develop technologies to provide operators with the technical capability to rapidly, accurately, and credibly characterize and identify the nature, origin, and history of nuclear materials interdicted before a detonation.

7 Chemical & Biological Detection Provide increased capability to detect and identify chemical and biological threats in response to emerging operational needs.