MRO Industry Day Presentation Deck.pdf

DHS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DHS OPO/S&T/USCG Industry Day Mass Rescue Operations Lifesaving Device BAA

May 25, 2021

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Mass Rescue Operations (MRO) Lifesaving Device BAA Welcome Overview of DHS S&T Mission and Capability Support A Rescuer’s Perspective USCG Requirements BAA Solicitation Submission and Evaluation Questions

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Welcome to the MRO BAA Industry Day Angela Blair, Program Manager, Mission and Capability Support

Purpose of this event About this R&D Requirement Goals for the event Q/A at the end (time permitting)

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S&T Foundational Capabilities Joseph (Jay) Martin, Director, Mission and Capability Support Vision: A safer America through scientific and technological development.

Mission: Safeguarding the nation by answering the threats of tomorrow and the needs of today through science, technology, and innovation.

1 We are DHS’s Solution Delivery Arm: We provide timely technology development and delivery of operational capabilities to DHS Components.

We are DHS’s Science Advisor: We provide objective, science-backed research, and recommendations to DHS Leadership.

We are DHS’s Commercialization Shop: We partner with industry to facilitate, identify, and manage strategic partnerships that support DHS’s R&D priorities.

We are DHS’s Door to Global Technological Expertise: We provide the relational and legal mechanisms to work with international partners on research, development, test, and evaluation programs.

What We Do

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S&T Develop & deliver solutions to DHS Components & Homeland Security

Enterprise

Research & characterize known & emerging threats

Serve as science advisor to DHS &

Homeland Security

Enterprise

Leverage partnerships & whole-of-government to provide R&D solutions

Harness cutting-edge technology to solve homeland security challenges

Provide support to Acquisition programs

Where We Sit in S&T

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Office of the Under Secretary of Science &

Technology (OUS)

Office of Mission Capability and

Support

(MCS)

Office of Science and Engineering

(OSE)

Office of Enterprise Services

(OES)

Office of Innovation and Collaboration

(I&C)

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Our Mission

Our Vision

MCS Mission and Vision

Air, Land and POE Security

Baggage/Cargo/People Screening

Biometrics & Identity Management

Chem/Bio Detection

Community & Infrastructure Resilience

Counter UAS (C-UAS)

Countering Violent Extremism

Detection Canine

Explosives Threat Assessment

First Responder Capability

Forensics & Criminal Investigations

Immigration Services

Information Analytics

Maritime Safety & Security

Natural Disaster Resiliency

Opioid/Fentanyl Detection

Physical Security

Probabilistic Assessment of National Hazards Threats and Risks

(PANTHR)

S&T projects are organized into mission-area programs:

Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS)

Integrated Multi Domain Enterprise

(IMDE)

Team Awareness Kit

(TAK)

Decontaminating PPE Using Multicooker

Opioid/Fentanyl Detection

TSA Biometric Checkpoint Capabilities

Regional Explosives Detection Dog Initiative

What We Do

USCG Mass Rescue Operations Tom Gorgol, CG-SAR-2, Program Manager Mass Rescue Operations

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Responsibilities include:

• National level MRO preparedness.

• International MRO engagement with nations or territories with adjacent Search and Rescue Regions.

• Industry stakeholder engagement (e.g. Cruise lines, passenger airlines, ferries, etc).

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• Currently have 94 MRO rafts on the shelves.

• One time purchase back in 2003-2004.

• 113 total rafts purchased

• CG Districts decided how many they wanted and where they would pre-position them based on risk.

• 25 person rafts

• Limited capacity for large scale events.

• Cost to maintain current rafts.

• No recurring funds to support serving/ repacking

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Mass Rescue Events

• Ferry Caribbean Fantasy

• Costa Concordia (photo of lifeboats hanging on the side)

• USAir 1549 – “Miracle on the Hudson”

• Migrant rescues

What if scenario:

• Cruise ship with 5000+ passengers capsizes 500 miles off shore.

• Airbus 380 ditches in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

USCG Requirements Monica Cisternelli, Project Manager, USCG Research and Development Center

USCG Research and Development Center

• Located in New London, CT

• Developed the requirements with the CG Office of Search and Rescue (CG-SAR-

2) for the mass rescue device

• U.S. Coast Guard’s primary facility performing research, development, and test and evaluation in support of the USCG’s major missions

• USCG RDC Project Manager for the mass rescue life saving device R&D project

• Released Request for Information (RFI) in 2019 for lightweight materials and large capacity platforms

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Mass Rescue Life Saving Device

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• Novel, innovative design

• Temporary life saving device (24 – 36 hours)

• Ability to keep 100+ people safely out of the water

• Total weight (including inflation mechanism) less than 100 lbs

• Total storage/transport size less that 7 cu-ft

• Minimal to no maintenance (single use)

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• Deployable from USCG aircraft and vessels o 29 ft RB-M to 420 ft cutter o MH-65 dolphin to the HC-130

• Operate in up to sea state 5 condition

• Operate in water temperatures 35 – 85°F

• Operate in air temp 0-120°F

• Shelf life of 5-10 years

• Able to be safely handled, transported and deployed by crewmembers o Able to be lifted easily over a ships’ bulwark o Deployable from aircraft without a cargo ramp o Minimal risk of inadvertent inflation or release

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Traditional Life Rafts

• Allows survival for an extended period of time

• Made of polyurethane, rubber coated scrim

• Self inflating device, compressed air cylinder(s)

The SOLAS-Life Saving Appliance Code (LSA) requires that the following to be provided for life rafts:

• First aid kit

• Flares

• Smoke signals

• Radar reflector

• Fishing tackle

• Food ration and water

• Survival instructions

USCG Assets

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MH-65 Dolphin

• Smallest USCG aircraft

• Limited space

• Canister life rafts are too heavy

USCG Assets

MH60 and MH65 Helicopters

• Limiting factors for device oSize oWeight oPortability

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USCG Example Deployments

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USCG Examples - Aircraft Deployments

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USCG Examples - Boat Deployment

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Closing Comments

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• Mass rescue scenarios are low probability, high consequence events

• A non-standard, innovative, large capacity, ultra-lightweight floating device that could be deployed from air and surface assets during mass rescue operations

• Differs from existing off-the-shelf USCG/SOLAS compliant rafts by its lighter weight, increased portability and limited functionality

BAA Solicitation Jennifer Koons, Contracting Officer, DHS Office of Procurement Operations

The scope of this BAA includes Phase I (Design Concept, Prototype Development and Controlled Environment Testing of Prototype) and a Phase II Option (Final Design Selection and Open Water Testing).

Awards made under this BAA are for scientific study and experimentation directed towards developing a life saving device for MROs. The design concepts proposed under Phase I shall not change under Phase II. Phase II is for development and testing of Phase I technologies.

Process

Registration in the DHS BAA Program Portal https://baa2.st.dhs.gov/ is required

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https://baa2.st.dhs.gov/

Submission and Review Processes

Synopsis to be posted to SAM before June 1, solicitation to follow White Paper Submission – 10 pages, 45-day response period from release of solicitation No full proposal submission without a white paper submission White paper submitters will be given either an “Encouraged” for Full Proposal submission or “Not Encouraged” for Full Proposal submission rating for their White Papers Projected September 2021 for the Full Proposal submission deadline – minimum of 30 days for submission Full Proposals will consist of two volumes: Technical and Cost

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Q and A Astrine Etheridge, Contract Specialist, DHS Office of Procurement Operations

What are the expectations for stowage life assessment? The offeror indicates a minimum 5 year and objective 10-year shelf life- is there a preferred ASTM or otherwise that should be used?

Are there expectations for crew interaction/participation in inflation? Does the offeror expect that the device is untouched once activated or would consider designs that relied on manual interaction?

Is it acceptable to consider designs that do not provide separation for passengers from the sea surface other than a fabric membrane? (acknowledging the 35-degree water requirement) Are there acceptable and prohibited inflation mechanisms/methods?

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Are there inflation time expectations? And can manual inflation methods be utilized?

The ability to operate in up to Sea state 5- how will this be evaluated? Intact stability assessment of a non-rigid structure with passengers? Criteria such as sidewall submergence in waves.

Is there an expectation to provide a canopy/vestibule/protection from wind, spray, sun?

How important does the offeror consider reversibility to be in the evaluation criteria?

(given the sea state 5 requirement, this event seems highly improbable)

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Are there any towing requirements?

Of the existing products that the USCG has in inventory, are there lessons learned available- or constructive criticism that can be offered on the current MRO device(s)?

(other than too heavy, and too big) What are the expected funding levels per performer for Phase I and II?

Please clarify whether the life saving device has to keep people completely out of the water. Because if it does, please explain the basis for the requirement threshold that a 150lb total life saving device could buoyantly support the total weight of a threshold of 100 people.

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Questions from Chat Contact Information Follow up to the Industry Day

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