CBTT JOFOC - Vendor B_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The document details a sole-source contract for the deployment of Persistent Surveillance Detection (PSD) systems along approximately 15 miles of the U.S. southwestern border. The system will provide tunnel detection and mitigation capabilities to the U.S. Border Patrol, using advanced technologies like acoustic sensors, machine learning algorithms, and robust data processing to identify, classify, and prioritize potential tunnel threats.

The contract is funded through Fiscal Year 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act appropriations, with the contractor responsible for engineering, procurement, installation, and maintenance of a fully developed PSD system. The solicitation is justified based on the contractor's proven performance (76% success rate in tunnel construction detection), extensive experience with large-scale contracts, and the critical national security implications of detecting and deterring cross-border illegal activities. CBP conducted market research via RFIs in April and December 2024, and plans to create Service Support Agreements to enable future technology integration and reduce technical maintenance requirements.