70T04020IN9AP6617 TSIF Cargo Line RFI.pdf

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TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE – Request for Information

Acquisition and Program Management/ Test and Evaluation Division TSIF Transfer Line Cargo Upgrade

70T04020IN9AP6617

I. INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice

– Request for Information (RFI) to improve TSA’s understanding of market capabilities and identify qualified small business vendors capable of providing services to build a transfer line to/from the Transportation Security Administration Integrated Facility (TSIF) Cargo Area to/from the Check Baggage Inline System (CBIS). This RFI will help support the acquisition strategy for this acquisition and identify whether or not small businesses are capable of successfully completing the work.

All interested and qualified businesses (i.e., Small Business and Other than Small) are encouraged to respond to this notice in accordance with the instructions addressed herein.

II. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Testing and Evaluation (T&E) supports TSA’s Acquisition Program Management (APM) mission by testing and qualifying equipment with necessary security capabilities for deployment to the field. The TSIF is a facility where TSA conducts testing to evaluate the effectiveness, security, and efficiency of security systems to drive the standards for security.

The contractor shall provide a complete turnkey solution to provide management and engineering services to modify the existing CBIS conveyors and to install equipment (e.g., conveyors and vertical lifts) to facilitate transporting baggage to/from the TSIF CBIS to/from the TSIF Cargo Area.

• Providing program management and personnel for all project scope.

• Possess relevant experience performing/executing work in a 9001; 2015

Compliant facility.

• Possess experience and vast knowledge with PGDS v7 standards to include design work, installation, commissioning and testing.

• Perform demolition/decimation of exiting conveyors.

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• Perform installation of conveyors, quoting, infeed’s and discharge from/to the CBIS to the vertical Lift, power turns and panels as required.

• Installation of catwalks.

• The contractor shall modify/update all existing HMI Screens to incorporate all newly installed or modified conveyors and devices.

• Install new PLC and associated devices to accommodate the new system.

• Install a new remote HMI adjacent to lift VLU-02 in the cargo area.

• The upper level system reports will be modified to accommodate reporting of all new devices, tracking, and statuses.

• Test plans and installation sequence shall be published and approved by the Owner during design review meetings prior to beginning installation.

• The BHSC is responsible for all reprogramming and all modifications necessary for the successful integration of the new code with the existing/actual system code.

The BHSC will provide a comprehensive report detailing any deficiencies, if any, in the existing system, be it mechanical or electrical hardware, prior to conducting any onsite work.

• Provide all mechanical, structural, electrical, and network drawings as applicable.

III. CONTRACTOR’S CAPABILITIES STATEMENT

The purpose of this RFI is for TSA to improve its understanding of market capabilities and identify qualified small business vendors capable of providing TSIF Cargo Line Upgrade. Interested vendors shall identify their capabilities to meet the requirements as specified in sections 1-4 below. Be very specific when describing experience in providing similar and/or the same type work. A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is attached for your reference.

Section 1 – Cover Letter

The cover letter must clearly identify the following information:

1. Company’s Name

2. Company’s Address

3. DUNS Number

4. Point of Contact(s) (Name, title, email, and phone number)

5. Identify your business size – Other than small, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged, HUBZone small, woman-owned small, very small, veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small.

6. Applicable GSA Schedule Contract No.

7. Other contract vehicles the TSA may consider for this requirement for which you are an awardee (e.g., Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), GSA Schedules, DHS Strategic Sourcing Contract).

8. Potential Teaming Partners or Subcontractors.

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Note: If partnerships are being suggested to completed the work, please describe what areas the partners will be respectively working on and provide details on the approach and the capability.

Section 2 – Capabilities Statement

Submit a capabilities statement that includes basic information describing the company.

The capabilities statement should also include a brief description of the company, products, services, history, ownership, financial information, and other information deemed relevant.

The submitted Capabilities Statement shall not exceed ten (10) pages, in addition to a one

(1) page cover letter, for a total submission not to exceed eleven (11) pages.

Section 3 – Corporate Experience

Provide up to three examples of projects of similar in size, scope, and complexity to the TSA requirements, preferably with the Federal Government. Briefly describe the scope of work, to include the customer environment, application solution designed/implemented, project management methodology, security requirements, best practices/lessons learned, and relevant metrics (e.g., number of client sites, transaction volumes, bandwidth availability, distance). Please also include the period of performance, total contract value, and whether the work was performed as a prime or sub-contractor or describe any teaming arrangements.

Section 4 – Draft Statement of Work and Technical Prompts

Based on the attached draft SOW, please describe your company's understanding of TSA requirements, to including a general plan for how to meet TSA objectives, recommended governance model, and organizational structure. Describe your company’s methodology for meeting the requirements as outlined in the draft SOW:

1) Describe the company’s experience and capabilities, either themselves or through the use of sub-contractors, in removing and installing conveyor and associated equipment.

Provide examples of previews work.

2) Describe the company’s experience and capabilities, either themselves or through the use of a sub-contractor, to provide PLC coding to support operation of the requested system upgrades. Provide examples of previews work.

3) Describe the company’s experience and capabilities to generate and deliver a construction plan accurately and on-time showing how the requested system upgrades will be completed successfully within the timeframe requested. What standards are followed? What certification the staff possess that make all drawings compliant?

4) Describe the company’s experience and ability to supervise and manage equipment and personnel during the construction phase of the requested system upgrades. Also to maintain an accident free environment.

5) Describe previews, experience, and capability on performing work on an ISO 9001;

2015 Compliant facility.

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6) Describe the company’s experience and capabilities in managing the post-work requirements in closing out the project.

a) Are there any requirements to provide on-going training on the use of the elevator system after it is installed and considered operational?

b) What considerations and strategy will be implemented for post work clean up (e.g. remove any excess equipment or debris)?

c) What type of post-work maintenance is expected?

7) Describe how the system can be modular, maintainable, and upgradable in the future by the government or other resource. Provide any information on reference into warranty and service post commissioning.

IV. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION

The information requested in support of the Capabilities Statement must be submitted in writing. The submitted Capabilities Statement shall not exceed ten pages, in addition to a one (1) page cover letter, for a total submission not to exceed eleven pages.

Your submission should be organized in accordance with the instructions in this document in order to permit a thorough and accurate review and evaluation by the TSA.

Responses to this RFI must be submitted to the TSA via electronic mail no later than August 10, 2020 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) to the following:

Siobhan Lawson at Siobhan.lawson@tsa.dhs.gov Jaylin Wilson at Jaylin.Wilson@tsa.dhs.gov

Responses not received by the closing date and time may not be considered or evaluated by the TSA.

V. POINTS OF CONTACT

All comments, inquiries and responses should be directed to the following individuals:

Siobhan Lawson Contract Specialist Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov

Jaylin Wilson Contracting Officer Jaylin.Wilson@tsa.dhs.gov

VI. OTHER

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND

mailto:Siobhan.lawson@tsa.dhs.gov mailto:Jaylin.Wilson@tsa.dhs.gov mailto:Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov mailto:Jaylin.Wilson@tsa.dhs.gov

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PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract, nor do they affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation, which may or may not follow or restrict the Government's eventual acquisition approach. The Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice, and no basis for a claim against the Government shall arise from a response to this notice or Government use of any information provided. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

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ATTACHMENT I - STATEMENT OF WORK

I. Objective

The goal of the project is to allow for the automatic transfer of baggage from the CBIS to the Cargo area. This will alleviate the requirement to manually transport baggage throughout the TSIF when testing alternative technologies for checked baggage such as Mobile Inspection Tables and modified CBRA processes as well as temporary EDS installation for testing.

II. Description of Work

The contractor shall modify existing CBIS conveyors to install equipment and conveyors to facilitate transporting of baggage from the CBIS to the Checkpoint (C2C) equipment testing area (Cargo Area).

Figure 1: CBIS/Cargo Transfer Line Overview

The use of elevators referred to as “Vertical Lift Units” or VLUs, and stacked conveyors will be used to transfer baggage to and from the CBIS and Cargo areas.

This will be accomplished by:

• Modifying conveyors at ETDCL-02 and 03 and installing a VLU-01 and associated feed conveyor (see Figure 2 and 3 for example) for transferring baggage to the Cargo area.

• Installation of a second VLU-02 in the cargo area.

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• Installation of a pair stacked conveyor (2) for moving baggage between the Cargo area to CBIS and from CBIS to Cargo.

• Double stacked in and out (at Bottom of lift) in the cargo lift. (See figure 2 below).

Figure 2: Double stacked conveyors on cargo lift

III. Additional detail for equipment:

• Install new ControlLogix PLC and communications modules into exiting PLC5 rack located in the CBIS control room. (Firmware v32).

• Demo 20 ft. of existing conveyor @ EDTCL-02 and ETDCL-03.

• Install VLU-01 at ETDCL-02 and -03 and VLU-02 the Cargo area.

o Note: Nerak vertical lift units shall be used for the design purposes.

Alternatives may be provided if the units have been commissioned at any given US Cat-X airport for five or more years. (References must be supplied).

• Modify ETDCL-02 and 03.

• Install Approximately 200ft (double stacked 100ea.) of tracked Conveyor from VL1

(C1C) line to the VL2 (C2C) line in the Cargo area.

• Install two 5 ft. queues at the infeed of the transfer line on VL1 and VL2.

• Install two 5 to 10 ft. conveyor section on the infeed and discharge of VL2 lift for loading and unloading in cargo.

• Install four power turns.

• Install 120 ft. of catwalk with ladders at each end from the CBIS to the Cargo area.

o Smaller platforms and ladders may be an option.

• Install one PDP with I/O for new C1C and C2C from the CBIS to the Cargo conveyors and back.

• Install one Stanchion mounted Remote HMI touch screen in the Cargo area.

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IV. BHS Controls

• The contractor shall ensure all Devices shall be connected via Ethernet.

• The contractor shall modify/update all existing HMI Screens to incorporate all newly installed or modified Conveyor and devices.

• Install a new remote HMI adjacent to lift, VLU-02 in the cargo area.

• The upper level system reports will be modified to accommodate reporting of all new devices, tracking, and statuses.

• Test plans and installation sequence shall be published and approved by the Owner during design review meetings prior to beginning installation.

• The BHSC is responsible for all reprogramming and all modifications necessary for the successful integration of the new with the existing system. The BHSC will provide a comprehensive report detailing any deficiencies, if any, in the existing system, be it mechanical or electrical hardware, prior to conducting any onsite work.

After commissioning and acceptance, the original/existing PLCs, excess wiring, and hardware shall be removed.

Final Code

i. New PLC code and database additions shall match the existing format and data structures as installed at TSIF to ensure consistency.

ii. The contractor shall delete Unused inputs, outputs, coils, rungs, labels, variable names, and subroutines from the PLC program. Only elements that are applicable to the Work shall be included.

iii. Delivered As-Built PLC Source Code shall include code capable of being read and loaded onto all the PLCs used in the project. As an example: the file type for Allen-Bradley Control Logix processors is *.acd.

a. Note – All software developed for this effort will be 100% transferred to the TSA and in no way be protected from modifications.

V. General requirements

• All work shall be in accordance with industry standards and PGDS 7 best practices.

• All work will be performed in accordance with the original BHS specifications provided for the Baggage Area Screening System, (BASS), TSA Contract Number:

HSTS04-08-C-CT8021VTC Project Number: DB6TSA08205, Revision G, Dated June 25, 2008. The items below are project specific to the CBIS to Cargo transfer line and outside of the original specification package.

1. All conveyors are 39" wide.

2. All conveyors shall Have 12” side guards.

3. All drives shall be equipped with VFDs and fed from PDP.

a. Location to be determined by TSA.

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b. The PDP shall be fed from the power feeds under the cargo area.

4. All drive units and other components shall be installed on the catwalk site for maintenance access.

5. A single, non-redundant PLC matching the existing controls infrastructure shall be utilized.

a. The new PLC shall be installed in the existing PLC cabinet in the BHS

Control room. (A rack is installed and provided by TSA).

6. All reports shall be incorporated into the existing database and reporting infrastructure.

7. All graphics shall report to the existing HMI.

8. All control infrastructure and programming shall match the existing architecture and environment.

9. All devices, drives, encoder, control stations, etc. shall utilize Ethernet/IP.

10. Stack-lights shall be located at each vertical lift.

11. The following items in 1.07.B of the specification have been changed to meet this SOW and are as follows:

a. Detailed Project Schedule: 20 days after NTP

b. System Layout Drawings: 5 days prior to Initial CBSS Install

c. System Installation Phasing Plan: 5 days prior to Initial

CBSS Install

d. Mechanical: 7 days prior to Initial CBSS

Install

e. Electrical: 7 days prior to Initial CBSS Install

f. Recommended Spare Parts List: 10 days prior to Initial CBSS

Install

i. The existing spare parts list will be reviewed to determine what, if any additional spare parts will be purchased.

g. Description of Operations: 7 days prior to Initial CBSS

Install

h. System Reports & Format: N/A

i. This shall follow suite with the BASS.

i. Training Plan: 10 days prior to System

Training

j. Draft O & M Manuals: 10 days prior to System

Training

k. Final Spare Parts List: 10 days prior to Substantial

Completion

l. Static, Dynamic & Functional Test Plan: 15 days prior to Contractor

System Testing

m. Test Results: 5 days prior to Readiness

Verification

n. Spare Parts On Site: TBD

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o. Notice of System Compliance: 5 days prior to Substantial Completion

p. Final O & M Manuals: 10 days prior to Scheduled Acceptance

q. As-Built Drawings: 10 days prior to Scheduled Acceptance

r. PLC Documentation: 10 days prior to Scheduled Acceptance

s. HMI Documentation: 10 days prior to Scheduled Acceptance

t. Notice of Punch List Completion: 5 days prior to Scheduled Acceptance

u. Notice of Final Completion: 5 days prior to Scheduled Acceptance

• All functionality shall match the BASS including the tracking models but will not be required to pass the “add-a-bag zero gap” test.

• The Contractor shall provide the TSA with the CBIS/Cargo Automated transfer line

SOW.

o Base – Install a new non-redundant ControlLogix processor to control the entire C2C transfer line utilizing the existing HMI and SAC.

Update baseline drawings and system documentation to reflect the modifications.

VI. Applicable Documents

VII. “TSA_TSIF_060320_v4_Concept. PDF” drawings o C1C and C2C layout concepts.

o A “Draft Motor Manifest” has been provided to allow for estimated belt speeds and materials. The Contractor shall supply a final manifest with the final design.

• Project Specification Package:

o TSA Contract Number: HSTS04-08-C-CT8021VTC Project Number:

DB6TSA08205, Revision G, Dated June 25, 2008.

VIII. Part Procurement

• For the C2C transfer line, a detailed Bill of Material (BOM) shall be provided to the TSA for approval prior to procurement of said materials.

IX. Requirements

• All manpower, tools, and hardware required for the installation and integration of the C2C transfer line will be supplied by the Contractor.

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• The Contractor shall supply labor to “handle” bags as required to support loading and unloading of bags into the BHS for testing.

X. Exclusions

• The Contractor will not be required to supply:

o Static or dynamic modeling.

o PLC redundancy.

XI. Acceptance Testing

Commissioning (testing) requirements shall be evaluated through a top-level suite of CBIS tests listed in Appendix D of the PGDS v7.

All testing and approvals shall be in conjunction with ATSA engineering Test Team.

Figure 3: Nerak Vertical Lift