DHS DSTAR_Industry Day Presentation_28OCT2026.pdf

INDUSTRY DAY

28-OCT-2026

Detection Sciences Testing and Applied Research (DSTAR) Laboratory Design Build Project

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL)

William J. Hughes Technical Center Atlantic City International Airport Atlantic City, NJ 08405

• No recording

• This briefing and the attendee roster will be posted to System for

Award Management (SAM)

• Please be advised that none of the information discussed today is contractually-binding.

ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

AGENDA

Activity Timing

Arrival at Main Gate, Security Access Coordination 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM TSL Remarks and Project Team Introduction 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Overview of DSTAR Project, Q&A 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM USACE Procurement Process 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Office of Small Business Programs Overview 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Networking/Sign Up for Contractor One on One Meetings 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Break for Lunch 11:30 PM – 12:30 PM Regroup/Networking/Sign Up for Contractor One on One Meetings

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

Site walk 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM Contractor One on One Meetings (30 minutes per meeting) 2:00 PM – 5:10 PM Adjourn 5:10 PM

PROJECT OVERVIEW

• DHS and TSL Team

• USACE Philadelphia District o Project Manager, Mary Beth Miller o Design Manger, Jeffrey Bodo o Contracting Officer, Connor Struckmeyer o Contracting Specialist, Eric Leach o Deputy for Small Business Programs, James Wood o Resident Engineer for Construction Branch, Daniel DePasquale o Chief of IIES, Juan Carlos Corona

INTRODUCTIONS

• Design and construction of Detection Sciences Testing and Applied Research (DSTAR) Laboratory Design Build Project to support TSL’s mission.

• Magnitude of construction is $25M -75M

• Description/Scope:

o 35,000 - 40,000 SF Detection Sciences, Testing and Applied Research

Center (DSTARC) o 6,000 SF (approx.) Facility for Energetic Materials Research (FEMR) building o Supporting infrastructure and ancillary site improvements (parking areas, roads, utilities)

DSTAR PROJECT INFORMATION

DSTAR PROJECT LOCATION

DSTARC

FEMR

DESIGN CHARRETTE CONCEPT PLAN

• Multi-story, composed of shallow spread foundations, steel framing, insulated metal panel exterior with standing seam metal roofing.

• Interior construction consisting of reinforced concrete masonry walls, metal stud, gypsum board walls and operable / movable partition walls.

• Containing office space, conference rooms, laboratory areas, chemical and hazardous waste storage aeras, sensitive compartmented information facility areas, specialized equipment, blast hardened features, loading dock, etc.

DETECTION SCIENCES, TESTING AND APPLIED

RESEARCH CENTER (DSTARC)

Conceptual Rendering from Design Charrette

• Building to include laboratories, office space, and a control room dedicated to energetic materials synthesis and full-scale safety testing of these materials

• The Energetic Material Synthesis Laboratory shall be capable of withstanding the detonation of up to two (2) kilograms of explosives without damage to other laboratories or buildings, or serious injury to personnel

• Other laboratories within the DSTAR complex shall withstand small quantity material detonations of up to five (5) grams

FACILITY FOR ENERGETIC MATERIALS RESEARCH

(FEMR)

• SCIF and TS-SCI Construction o Ability to exchange and handle top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information

(TS/SCI) documents with authorized individuals and organizations in Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCIF) and Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) Areas.

• Campus IT Integration o DSTARC building to be main IT hub for the TSL campus. All building controls, security and fire systems, mechanical and information technology systems shall be able to fully integrate with existing TSL infrastructure.

MIN. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS & CRITICAL FEATURES OF WORK

• Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems o Shall be in accordance with the Transportation Security Laboratory Campus-

Wide Fire Alarm System Planning Considerations white paper written by the FAA WJHTC Project Engineering and Construction Office in January 2010.

• Chemistry Complex HVAC o Requires environmental controls and systems independent of HVAC systems in the rest of the building to prevent or mitigate contamination of these spaces.

Shall be able to meet temperature, humidity, and relative pressure requirements and ASHRAE 55 standards while fume hoods are operating.

• Building Commissioning o The DSTAR buildings require enhanced commissioning upon completion to validate energy performance.

• Project location within the federally secured FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center. Compliance required with formal administrative requirements and security obligations prior to entering the TSL Campus.

• NJ Pinelands reserve. All improvements and environmental permits to comply with the stormwater quality, quantity, and recharge requirements as set forth by:

o NJDEP, Pinelands, SCD, Section 438 of EISA 2007 o NJDEP Stormwater Management Rules o NJDEP Best Management Practices (BMP) standards.

– LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS

QUESTIONS?

USACE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

o Connor Struckmeyer, Contracting Officer Philadelphia District Office: (215) 656-2291 Cell: (267) 517-3522 Email: Connor.A.Struckmeyer@usace.army.mil o Eric Leach, Contract Specialist Philadelphia District Phone: 215-656-6603 E-Mail Address: Eric.A.Leach@usace.army.mil

PROCUREMENT TEAM

mailto:Connor.A.Struckmeyer@usace.army.mil mailto:Eric.A.Leach@usace.army.mil

• Anticipated Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Design-Build (DB) Contract

• Anticipated Acquisition Method:

o RFO 36.101-2 Two-Phase Design Build Selection Procedures, and o RFO Part 15 Negotiated Procurement using “Best Value” tradeoff process

PROCUREMENT APPROACH

• Issue Phase 1 RFP (Quals Package): April 2027 o Solicitation Closes: May 2027

• Phase 1 Source Selection Board Evaluation (SSEB)

• Issue Phase 2 RFP (Pricing): September 2027 o Solicitation Closes: October 2027

• Phase 2 SSEB

• Award: April 2028

PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE

DATES APPROX. AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

OBTAINING THE ISSUE DOCUMENTS

• All documentation for this project is available via SAM.Gov.

• Search by Detection Sciences Testing and Applied Research

(DSTAR), Notice ID: W912BU26TDSTR

• All documentation can be located within the ATTACHMENTS / LINKS section at the bottom of the page.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Source Selection Criteria for a “Best Value Trade-Off” usually consists of four elements which will be relevant to Phase 1 or Phase 2 of the solicitation

1) Past Performance Evaluation (Phase 1)

• Recent projects, similar in size, and scope

Following the completion of Phase 1 SSEB, the Phase 2 solicitation will be issued to 3-5 contractors (ideally 3)

2) Technical Evaluation

• Management Plan

• Schedule Narrative

3) Small Business Participation Plan

4) Pro-Forma Evaluation (Price, JV agreements, Bonding, etc.)

DOING BUSINESS WITH THE

PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT

BIRTHPLACE OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (FIRST

CHIEF ENGINEER)

James Wood U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Philadelphia District

THE PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT

BY THE NUMBERS

>10 million people 1 million acres of wetlands 15,000 square miles 500 miles of channels 500 Army civilians 150 miles of coastline 15 field offices over 5 states 5 earthfill dams in PA 5 bridges cross the C&D

Canal, 4 sea-level canals 1 seagoing dredge

The District manages water resources of the entire Delaware River Basin and Atlantic-coast areas — including navigation, flood & storm risk management, ecosystem restoration, regulatory/permitting, environmental & interagency services.

Headquarters ~ 1650 Arch Street

Military Construction services for Army & Air Force

Dover Air Force Base Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst Tobyhanna Army Depot Naval Surface Warfare Center

Civil Works Water resources projects for U.S.

Navigation Flood Risk Management Coastal Storm Risk Management Ecosystem Restoration Dam & Bridge Operations &

Maintenance

MISSION AREAS

Interagency Reimbursable work for other federal agencies, state & local government

EPA, FAA, FEMA, FWS, HUD, DOT, NPS,

USCG, VA

Philly and the Corps’ Fleet Marine Design Center (MDC): Design and build

USACE boats and vessels.

McFarland: East Coast “minimum fleet” hopper dredge (1 of 4 nationwide)

24CIVIL WORKS

NAVIGATION

Survey Vessel H. R. SPIES

Active O&M Projects

Dredge McFarland

C&D Canal

25CIVIL WORKS

COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT (CSRM)

District has federal projects along ~100 miles of New Jersey & Delaware coastline.

Dune and berm projects along majority of coastline Seawalls and hardened coastal infrastructure supplement beach-fill protection

District has ongoing ‘back bay’ CSRM studies in New Jersey, Delaware, and Nassau County, NY to address surge, flooding & long-term resilience

26CIVIL WORKS

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

Francis E. Walter Dam

Beltzville LakeJadwin Dam (repair project)

5 District flood-risk-management dams

(PA)

Multi-purpose reservoirs supporting flood risk reduction, water quality, and recreation

Critical storage capacity for major storm events

Stewardship of ~4,000 acres of protected land & habitat

Prompton Dam

Blue Marsh Lake

CIVIL WORKS

RECENT CONSTRUCTION

AVALON BEACH NOURISHMENT, NJ JADWIN DAM SAFETY MODIFICATIONS, PA

ATLANTIC CITY SEAWALL, NJ45-FOOT CHANNEL ROCK BLASTING, PA-DE

MILITARY PROGRAMS

Dover Air Force Base Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Mortuary Affairs Center Joint Personnel Effects Depot Flight Simulator Facility Air Traffic Control Tower

Tobyhanna Army Depot Multiple warehouse rehabilitation projects Supports the largest full-service electronics maintenance facility in DoD

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Ongoing support to AF, Army, and Navy missions Facility renovation, sustainment, and infrastructure work

Naval Surface Warfare Center Facilities Sustainment, Restoration &

Modernization (FSRM) Professional services and support contracts

Hangar 916 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Dover Air Force Base, DE

INTERAGENCY & ENVIRONMENTAL

PRIME HOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, DE

EPA REGION 2 SUPERFUND SITES, NJ

BEN CARDIN RECREATIONAL TRAIL, MD

FUSRAP CHAMBERS WORKS, NJ

30REMEDIATION

FUSRAP – FORMER DUPONT CHAMBERS WORKS

• Dupont Chambers Works – 1942 began support to Manhattan Engineering District Project

• 1998 – USACE begins cleanup

• Congress has only authorized remediation of uranium, thorium, and radium contaminated soils at site

• Three Areas of Concern are complete

• One Area of Concern is in active remediation

MARINE DESIGN CENTER (MDC)

Overview USACE’s Center of Expertise for naval architecture & marine engineering Develops and applies innovative marine design, technologies, and strategies Provides centralized design and contract management for the USACE fleet Supports external customers including the Army and other federal agencies

Capabilities Total project management: planning, engineering, and shipbuilding acquisition Expertise in fleet modernization, vessel design, propulsion, and marine systems

Funding Plant Replacement and Improvement

Program (PRIP) – USACE Reimbursable work for federal partner

NASA Pegasus Barge

Partners

32CENTERS OF EXPERTISE (CX)

Bridge Inspection (Regional CX)

Micro-Grid (Regional Engineering CX))

Groundwater Modeling (Regional CX)

Coastal Storm Risk Management (National Planning CX)

33COMMON PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT

NAICS CODES

TOP 10 DOLLARS BY NAICS

236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (includes dredging) * 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors * 238910 - Site Preparation Contractors * 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 237310 - Highway, Street and Bridge Construction 336611 - Ship Building and Repairing * 541330 - Engineering Services * 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services 561210 - Facilities Support Services * 562910 - Remediation Services *

* TOP 10 SMALL BUSINESS NAICS

SMALL BUSINESS TIPS

Include your Unique Entity ID (UEI) on your capability statement Use the correct NAICS codes for your services Be prepared for an introductory briefing / capability presentation

(USACE has many buying offices — divisions, districts, and centers.)

Respond to Sources Sought notices — they help shape acquisition strategy Leverage OSBP resources, APEX Accelerators, and SBA SCORE Ask questions early — engagement helps both industry and government For Engineer Research & Development Center (ERDC) opportunities, submit a white paper when requested

CONTACT INFORMATION

James Wood Deputy, Office of Small Business

Programs (OSBP) North Atlantic Division –

Philadelphia (NAP) District James.R.Wood@usace.army.mil

John Stefano Chief, Contracting Office North Atlantic Division –

Philadelphia (NAP) District John.P.Stefano@usace.army.mil

Small Business Website: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/

The FY27 Acquisition Forecast has be posted.

mailto:James.R.Wood@usace.army.mil mailto:John.P.Stefano@usace.army.mil https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/ https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/ https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/ https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/ https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/ https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/ https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/

QUESTIONS?

EXTRA SLIDES

• DHS federal laboratory located at the FAA Tech Center Campus. Part of the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)

• Over 30 years of operation dating back to 1992 when the FAA dedicated the newly constructed Aviation Security Laboratory (ASL). Later reorganized under TSA in 2001 (become TSL at this time), and then under DHS in 2006.

• Approximately 60 federal staff and approximately 60 contractor staff onsite

• Mission to enhance homeland security by performing research, development, and validation of solutions to detect and mitigate contraband threats

• Testing and evaluation of technologies to detect and mitigate the threat of improvised explosive devices, weapons, and other threats to transportation and commerce

• Labs and capabilities included Trace Contraband Laboratory (TCL), Bulk Detection

Laboratory (BDL), Simulant Development Laboratory (SDL), Electromagnetic Signatures of Explosives Laboratory (EMXLAB), & Energetic Materials Research Laboratory (EMRL)

TSL HISTORY AND MISSION