AMOA Kits Request For Information Draft.doc

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Air and Marine Operations

Air and Marine Operations Academy

Air and Marine Operations Academy Trainee Gear Kits

Request for Information (RFI)

Release Date: July 24, 2024 Response Date: July 31, 2024 Title: Air and Marine Operations Academy Trainee Gear Kits Purpose:

CBP is conducting market research to gain a greater understanding for options to obtain training gear kits particularly among small businesses.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request is for information and does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, CBP is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website for Contract Opportunities. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Background:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is charged with managing, securing, and controlling the nation’s borders with a priority mission focus of preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States (US). CBP represents the front line in the defense of our nation’s borders. Air and Marine Operations (AMO) assigned mission areas are established in legislation, departmental and agency strategy and doctrine, and executive orders. AMO has unique and specific authorities within each of these mission areas and draws on specific functions in carrying them out AMO is one of the lead federal organizations in aviation and maritime law enforcement, and participates in joint operations with U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), other DHS components, and other law enforcement agencies. AMO seeks to predict, detect, identify, classify, track, deter, and interdict threats to the continuity of border security of the United States and to safeguard our homeland through the coordinated application of aviation and maritime law enforcement resources within the air, sea, and land. This includes detecting and deterring illicit border crossings; interdicting targets; conducting investigative activities; collecting intelligence; performing patrols and surveillance; and preventing the import/export of illegal merchandise and contraband.

The Air and Marine Operations Academy (AMOA) is an Office of Training and Development (OTD) component where Federal Agents are trained specifically to perform the duties of Aviation Enforcement Officers (AEA), Aviation Interdiction Agents (AIA) and Marine Interdiction Agents (MIA), these agents are trained as Federal Law Enforcement Officers to return to their stations and perform the duties they are taught at the AMOA.

It is the duty of the OTD to supply all new agents attending the Academy in Glynco, Georgia with the necessary uniform items that they will train with and take back to the field as part of their uniform in performance of their employment. The AMOA is seeking to complete this in the form of a Trainee Gear Kit (TGK). The items provided by the Academy must meet or exceed what is provided to the uniformed employees in the field for uniform appearance, training, and safety purposes.

Objective:

US CBP envisions the potential Supplying Contractor who must organize trainee gear kits into a single line item and deliver each kit in a single box (not to exceed 24 kits per class) to the component organization/unit. Each kit shall consist of the backpack from the list of gear to purchase and all other items be placed inside. Each backpack will have an itemized list of all products inside including the part number attached to the front of the bag, so it is easy to see and read. Language must be English, font Time New Roman, font size 26.

*NOTE: The Supplying Contractor must provide all items listed below.

Opportunity:

CBP envisions identifying specific information to help locate all Small Businesses that can meet the functional service requirements following.

1. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

a. Protective Eyewear

b. Hearing Protection

c. Hearing Protection Holder

d. Collapsible Straight Baton

e. Snap Lock Belt Loop (Baton Holder)

f. Handcuffs

g. Dump Pouch

h. CBP AMO Individual IFAK Medical Kit

i. CBP AMO Responder Kit

j. Tourniquet

k. Tourniquet Holder

l. Flashlight

m. Shoestring Cuff

n. Fast Mag GenIV

o. Backpack

Specifications for Trainee Gear Kit (TGK) as listed above and descripted within this Statement of Work (SOW) provides requirements for the Contractor to integrate all items as outlined. Orders placed as one (1) completed kit as “each” and shall be a single line item including all items listed above. Each Kit shall an inventory of items list. Each kit must be ready to hand to a student upon entry to the AMOA for training.

The gear listed for the kits are proven to meet needs of the trainees and that of the Air and Marine Operations Academy. Veteran AMO Agents have provided this list as exactly what is needed to ensure the trainees/students are outfitted with the proper gear required for the Agents training and for the field after graduation.

The task requirements above define the types of products that will be required. Specific tasking will be communicated with the contractor as the details become defined throughout the period of performance.

Schedule:

CBP AMO anticipates initiation of this program in full operational capacity beginning September 30, 2024, or sooner.

Responses Requested:

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI describing how and in what capacity they have acquired the expertise in the task outlined in the paragraphs above.

Instructions and Response Guidelines:

RFI responses are due by 12:00 noon EST time on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, and shall be limited to a total of 2 pages. Page size is limited to 8.5x11 inches, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins in Microsoft Word format. Both sides of the paper may be used but each side shall be included in the page count unless intentionally left blank.

Industry Discussions:

The Government may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements.

Summary:

Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI. To support budget and planning purposes, you may also include rough cost estimates based upon the objectives outlined in the RFI. Information provided will be used solely by CBP as market research and will not be released outside of CBP. This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid, or Request for Quotation, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.

RFI Submission Requirements: --Submissions to this RFI are due to the government on July 31, 2024, by Noon, Eastern Time. Please send submission by email to: shelly.a.julien@cbp.dhs.gov, with the email subject line: “(Vendor Name) AMOA TGK RFI Response.”

Response Form to Request for Information All interested parties shall complete table 1 along with their two (2) page response.

Table 1: Company Profile

Company Profile

Company Name

Company Address

Company Website

Address:

Email:

Phone:

Address:

Email:

Phone:

Unique Entity ID#

☐Small Business Disadvantaged

☐8(a) Business

☐Hubzone Business

☐Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

☐Veteran-Owned Small Business

☐Women-Owned Small Business

☐Large Business

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI describing the below (2 pages maximum).

1. Describe your experience in acquiring and successfully completing a similar task as identified in the SOW.

2. Can you successfully provide all items listed in the SOW?

3. CBP is seeking to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the relevant North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 31599 with a size standard of 600 employees for the proposed acquisition identified.

Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI. The Government will review all RFI submissions upon receipt and will seek further clarification from respondents, if necessary. The Government will not publicly disclose vendor proprietary information obtained during this effort. Consistent with the Government’s legal Obligations, CBP will safeguard information identified by a respondent as “Proprietary or Confidential: to the fullest extent of the law.

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