TacCom and TechOps III RFI.pdf

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Washington, DC 20528

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Tactical Communications Equipment and Services (TacCom) and Technical Investigative

Surveillance Operations (TechOps) III

THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).

RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED

BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. IT DOES NOT

COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO SOLICIT OR AWARD A CONTRACT NOW OR

IN THE FUTURE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS

FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF A RESPONSE TO THIS

NOTICE.

I. INTRODUCTION

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for informational and planning purposes only. The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to identify qualified and interested sources that could provide the services identified in Section

III. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS, which will help the Government determine feasibility to establish a Multi-Agency Contract to procure a Tactical Communications

Equipment and Services (TacCom) and Technical Investigative Surveillance Operations

(TechOps) III solution. The information gathered may be used to formulate acquisition strategies for competitive solicitations.

II. BACKGROUND

In support of its mission and strategic goals, DHS requires commercial commodity solutions for a wide variety of applications throughout the Department and its Components. DHS intends to create a new multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multi-Agency

Contract, which will consolidate the TacCom II and TechOps II contract vehicles.

III. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

DHS requires access to a wide and renewable variety of TacCom and TechOps commodity equipment from multiple Original Equipment Manufacturers as made available from published commercial and General Services Administration’s catalogs. The contractor shall also provide services such as infrastructure, operation, and maintenance. The contract scope includes, but is not necessarily limited to:

Technical Category 1: Equipment

• Subcategory (1): Radios and Accessories – includes end-user equipment, devices, push-to-talk applications, interfaces, user equipment (cellular devices) and all associated accessories and power systems.

• Subcategory (2): Infrastructure – includes software, hardware, communications infrastructure, microwave, backhaul, control/base stations, radios, repeaters, comparators, encryption, antennas, networking, management, dispatch, Radio over Internet Protocol, push-to-talk (working with any network connection), private cellular networks, test equipment, and power systems.

• Subcategory (3): Maritime/Air – includes TacCom equipment and accessories to outfit and interface with boat, shipboard and aircraft systems. Also, includes any tactical communications infrastructure unique to a maritime environment.

• Subcategory (4): Satellite – includes end-user equipment, associated accessories, interfaces, antennas and related infrastructure.

• Subcategory (5): Video Equipment, Audio Equipment & Ancillary Systems and Devices

– includes equipment, devices, systems, or enclosures/concealments for collecting, processing, powering, transporting, disseminating, storing, exploiting, or managing video, audio, or sensor information. Also includes body worn video devices.

Transporting includes wireless, wired or the use of physical media.

Technical Category 2: Services

• Subcategory (1): Radios – services required to develop, maintain, program, install, deploy, modify, remove, train, repair, or support any type of radio or radio system, including cellular, mesh, point-to-multipoint, or satellite system.

• Subcategory (2): TechOps Systems – services required to develop, maintain, program, install, deploy, modify, remove, train, repair or support any type of TechOps system.

• Subcategory (3): Operations and Support (O&S) Services – services required to operate, provide and sustain TacCom or TechOps systems or services, includes data and service plans for communications systems.

• Subcategory (4): Engineering – services required to provide spectrum support, and to architect, design, survey, develop, integrate, test, evaluate or implement TacCom or

TechOps systems.

• Subcategory (5): General – ability to provide Project Management Services or a variety of other services including Project Management Support (radio, O&S, engineering, training and certification).

The TacCom and TechOps equipment/solutions/capabilities shall support DHS and the federal government in the United States and foreign locations.

IV. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Responses shall be a maximum of five (5) pages and include the following information:

1) Company name and address;

2) Business size/socio-economic category under NAICS Code 334220 and 541330;

3) Points of contact including phone numbers and email addresses;

4) Company Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and Unique Entity

Identifier (UEI) number;

5) A description of your capability to provide, as well as your corporate experience in providing, TacCom/TechOps III equipment and/or services described in Section III.

Vendors are required to select a subcategory or subcategories within a Technical

Category identified in Section III to which their capability applies. Vendors can select one Technical Category or both Technical Categories;

6) Feedback or Comments on the draft Statement of Work (SOW);

7) Other considerations: Describe any additional considerations that should be considered by the Government in its planning for a contract for TacCom/TechOps III; and

8) Questions for incumbents:

a. If you participated in earlier iterations of TacCom or TechOps, what were your pain points with the contract vehicle?

b. What improvements would you recommend for the new iteration?

c. Do you have any suggestions on how the Government can improve the ordering process?

Submissions shall be made using Microsoft Office applications. Font shall not be smaller than

12-point Times New Roman.

Please provide your response to this RFI no later than 12 pm Eastern Time on September 17, 2024 to Sohl Han, at Sohl.Han@hq.dhs.gov, Brittani Peyton, at Brittani.Peyton@hq.dhs.gov, and

Andria Lawson, at Andria.Lawson@hq.dhs.gov. The email subject line shall include the RFI number and “TacCom and TechOps III.” Any questions and inquiries must be submitted via email at the email addresses above.

The Government reserves the right to hold one-on-one meetings as a result of responses received from this RFI as part of its market research. Meeting may be held in particular with vendors who provide comprehensive responses to the questions posed.

mailto:Sohl.Han@hq.dhs.gov mailto:Brittani.Peyton@hq.dhs.gov mailto:Andria.Lawson@hq.dhs.gov

Attachment: Draft SOW