SAVER Program_RFI_ 70RSAT25RFI000008 UpdateFeb4.pdf

National Urban Security Technology Laboratory

U. S. Department of Homeland Security

201 Varick Street, Suite 900

New York, NY 10014-7447

Document Type: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 70RSAT25RFI000008

Title: Market Research of First Responder Technologies under SAVER

Amendment Posted Date: February 8, 2025

Contracting Office Address: Office of Procurement Operations, Washington DC 20528

Description: Request for Information (RFI) – for 2025 SAVER technology research

Due: April 9, 2025

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and market research planning purposes. This RFI shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. This is NOT a Request for Quotations or Proposals (RFQ or RFP).

No solicitation document exists, and the Government may or may not issue a formal solicitation as a result of the responses received to this RFI.

The Government will not pay for any response or demonstration expenses. All costs incurred responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Failure to respond to this RFI will not preclude participation in any future solicitation. In accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the

Government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organizations’ capabilities.

The Government’s explicit intent through this RFI is to obtain general product information. The

Government is not requesting and does not want to receive from respondents any proprietary data, trade secrets, business sensitive information, or information considered CONFIDENTIAL under 18

U.S.C. §1905. The Government’s constraint does not in any way relieve contractors from their responsibility to properly mark proprietary data when it is provided, nor does it alleviate any requirement for the Government to protect marked data. The Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data.

The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned.

I. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Urban Security Technology

Laboratory (NUSTL) is seeking information on commercially available technology for emergency responder missions and use cases.indoor localization and tracking technologies for emergency responders. This information is being sought for the DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s

System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program which provides information on commercially available equipment to assist response organizations in equipment selection and procurement. The SAVER program develops knowledge products and conducts objective, practitioner-relevant, operationally oriented assessments and validations on commercially available equipment and systems. Relevant information will be shared nationally with federal, state, local, tribal and territorial response agencies. For further details on the

SAVER program, visit the SAVER website at https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/saver.

SAVER provides information on equipment that falls within the categories listed in the DHS

Authorized Equipment List (AEL). The AEL item number for the subject products is 04AP-02-

OAPT, titled “System, Operations Area Personnel Tracking and Accountability”. The target audience for this information is the emergency responder response agencies and their respective purchasing agents. The AEL item numbers listed below may not be fully comprehensive of all relevant AEL item numbers for each specific technology or product.

NUSTL is requesting information and conducting market research to identify potential vendors, manufacturers, or distributors of commercial-off-the-shelf first responder technologies in the following areas:

1. Fixed-Position Radiation Monitoring Systems

Fixed-position radiation monitoring systems are capable of continuous, unattended operation to provide real-time measurements of the external gamma radiation exposure rate at a particular location indoors or outdoors. This includes both spectroscopic and non-spectroscopic systems that can reveal the illicit movement of radioactive sources and/or provide situational awareness of the radiation environment following the release of radioactive material. This RFI excludes radiation portal monitors, person-carried detectors, and vehicle-born mobile detection systems. The AEL item number for this technology is 07RD-04-SGND, Detector, Radiation, Standoff.

2. Telemedicine for Emergency Medical Services

Telemedicine for emergency medical services are systems that support emergency responder access to mobile integrated healthcare in the field and may be capable but not be limited to integrating with multiple healthcare facilities, clinics, public health and social services as well be interoperable with multiple first responder organization systems. The AEL item number for this technology is 04AP-10-EMCS, System, Emergency Medical Communication.

3. Ballistic Helmets

Ballistic helmets are used by specialized teams of emergency responders, such as Accredited

Bomb Squads, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams, and Rescue Task Forces (RTF), or those involved in active assailant response to protect against small arms fire and fragmentation threats. The AEL item number for this technology is 01LE-01-HLMT, Helmet, Ballistic.

4. Personal Cooling Systems/Microclimate Cooling Systems

Personal, or microclimate, cooling systems can be worn underneath personal protective equipment

(PPE) and provide sufficient cooling and/or prevent heat stress of the user during an active operational period. The AEL item number for this technology is 02PE-02-COOL, Garment/Vest/Device, Cooling.

5. Drone as First Responder

Drone as First Responder (DFR) systems enhance emergency response capabilities by providing real-time situational awareness to first responders. DFR unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) are pre-deployed in secure docking stations, known as “drone-in-a-box” systems, which enable rapid, autonomous deployment upon receiving emergency calls. The AEL item numbers for this technology are 03OE-07-SUAS, System, Small Unmanned Aircraft; 04AP-03-GISS, System, Geospatial Information (GIS); 04AP-05-CDSS, Systems and Tools, ICS; and 04AP-05-

SVIS, Software, Operational Space Visualization.

6. 3D Indoor Mapping https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/saver https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/saver

Three-dimensional indoor mapping software assists emergency responders in pre-incident planning and performing incident response missions by equipping them with accurate 3D floorplans that are accessible on tablets and mobile devices. The AEL item numbers for this technology are 04AP-05-SVIS, Software, Operational Space Visualization; and 04AP-03-GISS, System, Geospatial Information (GIS).

7. Video Analytics Software For Weapons Detection Systems

Video Analytics Software For Weapons Detection Systems incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze video feeds from cameras to detect firearms and other weapons in real-time to secure critical infrastructure, soft targets and other public safety mission areas. If a firearm is detected, the software sends an alert to law enforcement officers and security personnel for response. The AEL item number of this technology is 04AP-06-VIDA, Software, Video

Analytics.

8. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles/Remotely Operated Vehicles

Unmanned underwater vehicles, or remotely operated vehicles, are remotely operated submersible vehicle systems that can support various emergency responder use cases, such as inspecting bridges or piers for explosive devices, search and recovery operations, and hazmat operations.

The AEL item number for this technology is 03OE-07-UMVS, System, Unmanned Maritime

Vehicles (UMVS).

9. Radiation Simulation Systems

Radiation simulation systems are technological systems composed of hardware and/or software designed to provide simulated radiation information to radiation detection equipment or simulated equipment during trainings and exercises without the physical presence of ionizing radiation emitted by actual radioactive material. The AEL item number for this technology is 04AP-08-

SIMS, Simulators.

II. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION

Respondents are required to provide the following initial information via a survey at the following link:

https://nustl.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2le8dpJQk5RBfYG

The survey will request the following information:

1. Company name

2. Company address

3. Point(s) of contact for follow-up (name, title, e-mail, and phone number)

4. Business type (manufacturer or distributor)

5. Specific technology area(s) from the list above that the product addresses

6. Product name and description

7. Key features and capabilities

8. Example operational use case(s)

9. Limitations (if applicable)

10. Cost information (purchase price and if applicable, including base model pricing, subscription pricing, General Services Administration [GSA] schedule pricing information) https://www.fema.gov/grants/tools/authorized-equipment-list/04ap-06-vida https://nustl.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2le8dpJQk5RBfYG

NUSTL may contact respondents for additional product details if necessary.

Responses to this RFI must be submitted through the provided survey link no later than 4:00 PM EST, April 9, 2025 All technical comments and inquiries should be directed to NUSTL@hq.dhs.gov. Only technical comments and inquiries received at NUSTL@hq.dhs.gov will be answered.

III. OTHER

The submitted information will be evaluated for inclusion in SAVER projects and reports.

Determination as to an individual product’s suitability will be made by NUSTL based on the objectives of this request. Therefore, requests for feedback should not be made through the Federal

Business Opportunities (https://sam.gov) posting agency. Respondents may be contacted following submission for more detailed product information. Information provided may be reformatted for publication in SAVER program documents. If a vendor does not respond to additional requests for information, information may be marked as “Not Available” or omitted from the SAVER documents.

This RFI is for information gathering and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a

Request for Proposal or solicitation of an offer. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Submission of vendor information constitutes consent to publication of that information in SAVER program documentation.

Request for Information (RFI) – SAVER Program Technology Assessment

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Urban Security Technology Laboratory

(NUSTL) is seeking information on commercially available technologies for emergency responders in specific areas of interest. This RFI is issued for the DHS Science and Technology Directorate's System

Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program, which provides information on commercially available equipment to assist response organizations in equipment selection and procurement.

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