2018_BAA_See_Thru_Wall_SOO_A.pdf

Hands-Free Presence-of-Life through Walls Detection, Localization, Alert, and Recording System Statement of Objectives BAA 18-02/Call 0001/SOO A

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

BAA 18-02/Call 0001/ SOO A Hands-Free Presence-of- Life Thru Walls Detection, Localization, Alert & 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 Period and Place of Performance

6.2 Contract Deliverables

6.3 Transition Requirements

6.4 System Affordability

6.5 Regulatory/Legal Requirements

6.6 Training

6.7 Storage and Maintenance

1.0 Problem Statement

Firefighters and law enforcement spend considerable time searching for people, but often for different purposes. While a firefighter may be trying to find a victim in a burning building, law enforcement officers might be searching an area for a suspect or preparing to breach a room in an active shooter situation. Certain presence-of-life technologies already help firefighters save lives.

However, current iterations are deficient for most law enforcement purposes due to burdensome form factors, long measurement times, and inconsistent readings depending on the material the responder is attempting to “see through.”

2.0 Purpose and Scope

Law enforcement officers require a reliable presence-of-life capability that is hands-free and with a quick or constant reading. The solution would be particularly helpful to SWAT teams as they enter or are inside a building in which an armed perpetrator’s whereabouts are uncertain. In this situation, the officer is vulnerable while turning a corner, breaching a room, or in an area with limited cover. The solution is also likely to be used in instances where officers search for victims of human trafficking or kidnapping in typical hiding areas such as behind false walls in large trucks or apartments. The capability to detect life behind walls, barricades, household objects, and closed doors will undoubtedly enhance an officer’s situational awareness. The solution will improve the safety of police officers, provide them with critical information that potentially enables more tactical options, as well as increase the likelihood of them finding human trafficking and kidnapping victims.

3.0 Background Environment

3.1 Mission Scenarios

Law enforcement officers frequently need to search offices, buildings and homes looking for subjects, many of whom may be armed with the intention of assaulting officers. Having the ability to determine if the area to be searched is occupied is a significant officer safety capability.

Additionally, officers are tasked with the responsibility to search large numbers of containers for victims of human trafficking and having this capability would enhance not only their safety but their effectiveness.

3.2 Current Technology Shortfalls and Threats

Currently a hands-free ability for officers to detect the presence of humans in their immediate vicinity does not exist in the form that can be applied to the tactical environment in which officers operate. Officers need to have their hands-free and their other senses not impaired (hearing, peripheral vision, etc.).

4.0 Potential Solution Attributes

The solution is expected to be integrated with commonly used gear such as a gun or body-worn camera and must not burden the officer with unusual or complicated attachments. Due to the form factor constraints, the solution is not expected to include a comprehensive visual display but should instead provide some sort of intuitive visual, acoustic, or haptic alert system that indicates the area or direction of measurement, whether something is living, whether it is moving, and how far away it

is. The system must be adjustable and designed with consideration of law enforcement tactical needs. For example, the officer should be able to enable or disable an audio indicator. The solution must provide a real-time information sharing capability that is compatible with phones, tablets, office computers, and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems. Additionally, the solution must have recording and storage capabilities for all sensors to support after-action reviews.

5.0 Solution Capabilities and Requirements

5.1 Must Have Requirements (Key Performance Parameters)

The proposed solution shall include:

• System must be able to detect a moving or a stationery person

• System must be able to detect the presence of a human through standard construction interior walls

• Ability to switch between covert and overt methods of alerting

• Ability to operate with one hand

5.2 Desirable Capabilities or Characteristics

Optional but highly desirable characteristics:

• Direction indicator or sight mechanism

• Determine the number of individuals or the presence of more than one person

• Ability to communicate wirelessly to mobile devices

6.0 System Support

6.1 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.

6.2 Contract Deliverables

DHS is committed to ensuring the success of their technology by requiring the project performer provide DHS a prototype deliverable which will be used for post-contract testing and evaluation. A minimum of three 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.

6.3 Transition Requirements

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 (3) years after commercialization. Additionally, to promote first responder technology awareness, DHS may participate in operational exercises, demonstrations, and conferences for the first three (3) years after commercialization.

6.4 System Affordability

First responder agency budgets are limited and should be taken into consideration when determining a price-per unit cost model.

6.5 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.

6.6 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.

6.7 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.