2018_BAA_Gunshot_Detection_SOO_C.pdf

Gunshot Detection, Localization, Alert, and Recording System

Statement of Objectives BAA 18-02/Call 0001/ SOO C

April 1, 2019 Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

BAA 18-02/Call 0001/ SOO C Gunshot Detection, Localization, Alert, and Recording System

Table of Contents

Contents

1.0 Problem Statement

2.0 Purpose and Scope

3.0 Background Environment

3.1 Mission Scenarios

3.2 Current Technology Shortfalls and Threats

4.0 Potential Solution Attributes

5.0 Solution Capabilities and Requirements

5.1 Must Have Requirements

5.2 Desirable Capabilities or Characteristics

6.0 System Support

6.1 Contractual Requirements

6.1.1 Period and Place of Performance

6.1.2 System Affordability

6.1.3 Regulatory/Legal Requirements

6.1.4 Contract Deliverables

6.2 Solution Support

6.2.1 Training

6.2.2 Storage and Maintenance

1.0 Problem Statement

When a shooting occurs, responders generally rely on a nearby person to call 911 and notify them of the incident. However, witnesses do not always call 911 (especially in areas of extreme gun violence) or information shared with dispatch could be incorrect. Predictive policing is an increasingly popular alternative to stem gun violence but comes with significant policy hurdles.

Responders need a simple technology that will alert them to more shooting incidents (near instantaneously), provide critical information ahead of their on-scene arrival (e.g. multiple types of gunshots could suggest there being multiple shooters) and record evidence that is useable in court.

These three capabilities would improve the safety and effectiveness of responders to gun violence incidents.

2.0 Purpose and Scope

The first capability, real time alerting, would increase the coverage of gun-related incidents and shorten the response times. The second capability, pre-arrival information, would enable responders to approach a gun-related incident more safely and with greater awareness. The third capability, recordable data, would provide better evidence and lead to the apprehension and conviction of more criminals.

3.0 Background Environment

3.1 Mission Scenarios

Many law enforcement agencies use predictive policing and analytical data to deploy resources in order to combat crime. Having the ability to deploy mobile gunshot detection systems will enhance the usefulness of predictive policing as well as provide additional resources to combat violent trends in different locations as they occur, making law enforcement more responsive to violent criminal activity it develops.

3.2 Current Technology Shortfalls and Threats

Gunshot detection systems currently exist and are available for law enforcement agencies.

However, what is needed are systems that are portable and can be easily moved from location to location with minimal resources or technical experience in.

4.0 Potential Solution Attributes

Responders require a gunshot detection technology that works indoors and outdoors and that can easily be installed or moved elsewhere as needed. It will be a requirement that the technology be able to be portable, mobile and easily moved from location to location as needed by no more than two officers without the need for technicians to do the set up or transportation. The solution must have a quick alert system that shares critical information to appropriate responders in an intuitive and helpful manner. The alerts and information must be able to reach dispatch, in-the-field responders, and public safety officials through their phones, tablets, office computers, or computer aided dispatch (CAD) systems. The solution must have recording and storage capabilities for all sensors. The solution might have supplemental recording capabilities to provide additional context, but it is required to be compatible with other alert and security technologies (e.g. closed-circuit television (CCTV) or building lockdown systems) commonly used in public areas and schools. The recorded data must include all information sent to responders such as time-stamps and Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, but must also provide demonstrable proof that validates the technology’s method of detection analysis and its calibration at the time of the recorded incident.

All these features must be adjustable to accommodate organizational standards and policies.

5.0 Solution Capabilities and Requirements

5.1 Must Have Requirements (Key Performance Parameters)

The proposed solution must:

• The ability to be moved from location to location by not more than two officers

• The software and hardware must be able to integrate with currently existing CAD formats

(*.dfx and *.dwg) and geographic information system (GIS) (.shp and geodatabase) utilized by first responders;

• Internet enabled communication;

• Outputs of the data must be easily transferable to a mobile device wirelessly in a degraded

(or unavailable ) Internet area via cellular network,

• The system must be able to pull and download updates automatically; and

• It shall comply with existing interoperability standards (e.g. National Information Exchange

Model (NIEM)).

• Be compatible with the government supported Computer-Aided Management of Emergency

Operations (CAMEO) suite of software.

• Provide alerts with a prescribed set of user-defined parameters and triggers;

• Ability to transmit alerts and location data in real-time;

5.2 Desirable Capabilities or Characteristics

Ideal capabilities that are desirable, but not required are:

• Fault or power failure notification

• Battery backup if hard wired

• Ability to distinguish and alert on multiple types of gun shots

• Permanent record of activation (available for court)

6.0 System Support

6.1 Contractual Requirements

6.1.1 Period and Place of Performance

The anticipated period of performance for the contract shall be between 12-18 months, and shall not exceed 18 months. All developmental activities will be performed at the contractor-designated site(s). DHS may require the contractor to perform preliminary and critical design reviews and/or product presentations at DHS-specified locations.

6.1.2 System Affordability

The solution will be cost-effective so first responders from a wide variety of jurisdictions will be able to afford this. First responder agency budgets are limited and should be taken into consideration when developing and determining a price-per-unit cost model.

6.1.3 Regulatory/Legal Requirements

DHS is committed to providing information regarding the availability of their technology to the first responder community by requiring the project performer to submit applications to be added to the DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Authorized Equipment List (AEL), the Inter-Agency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability (IAB) Standardized Equipment List (SEL) and the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002 as a final deliverable.

6.1.4 Contract Deliverables

DHS is committed to ensuring the success of their technology by requiring the project performer to provide DHS a prototype deliverable which will be used for post-contract testing and evaluation. A minimum of two gunshot detection system prototypes shall be provided as a final project deliverable.

DHS is also committed to ensuring the use of their technology by the first responder community by documenting metrics regarding product sales and estimated production costs for the first three years after commercialization. Additionally, to promote first responder technology awareness DHS may participate in operational exercises, demonstrations, and conferences for the first three years after commercialization.

6.2 Solution Support

6.2.1 Training

Training information as required shall be provided on any specialized equipment, and shall include how to properly setup, deploy, store, clean, and maintain the basic unit. If a replaceable part is included in the device, proper procedures for replacing that part should be specified. Any specialty requirements of personnel conducting setup, maintenance, storage, extraction, or delivery will be identified including certification requirements. Training material shall be available initially in hard-copy, and subsequently in soft-copy format.

6.2.2 Storage and Maintenance

The contractor shall identify all necessary storage and maintenance requirements for the proposed solution including: the required maintenance schedule, if any cleaning or maintenance is needed for the solution either during use or in order to be reused subsequent times, identification of the specific components of the solution that requires the maintenance, the type of maintenance required, and whether the maintenance can be performed in the field by operational personnel or if it will be required to be returned to the manufacturer for the required maintenance.