Alarm Resolution Capability

Closed Solicitation Posted

This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.

Solicitation number
70T04021R7573N004
Agency
Transportation Security Administration Department of Homeland Security
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
PSC
6350 Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal, And Security Detection Systems

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Transportation Security Administration seeks proposals to develop solutions that will improve alarm resolution capabilities and strengthen threat detection operations at airport security checkpoints. Offerors are requested to propose innovative technology that can provide near-term enhancements to security screening through improved identification and sampling methods for explosives, explosives precursors, and other threat materials. Questions regarding any aspect of the solicitation must be submitted to the points of contact by September 3, 2021, and proposals are due by September 13, 2021 and shall be submitted electronically to the points of contact provided. The selected contractor will be expected to deliver an alarm resolution capability within a one-year base period and two one-year options, with all work to be performed at Transportation Security Administration locations nationwide.

The solicitation is unrestricted under NAICS codes 334511 and 334516 with small business size standards of 1,250 and 1,000 employees respectively. No set-aside designation is used. The government estimates this requirement to be valued between $5 million to $10 million over the three-year period. All work is to be performed at TSA locations nationwide.

Notice text

4 versions

Update #4 · Latest ·

Amendment 3 to Solicitation Number 70T04021R7573N004

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide a revised Price Worksheet

See Attachment titled: Attachment 6a Price WorksheetRev1 which replaces Attachment 6..

The proposal due date remains unchanged -- no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021 to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov 

Amendment 2 to Solicitation Number 70T04021R7573N004

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide reference to DD FORM 254 "Contract Security Classification Specification" as the SOW will require the successful offeror to have access to classified information up to Secret. 

See Attachment titled: DD254 Form_AR RFP.

The proposal due date remains unchanged -- no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021 to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov 

Amendment 1 to Solicitation Number 70T04021R7573N004

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide responses to vendor submitted questions.

See Attachment titled: AR RFP QuestionsResponses.

See 1449 and Amendment 0001 attached.

The proposal due date remains unchanged -- no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021 to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov 

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number 70T04021R7573N004 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06.

This solicitation is unrestricted under NAICS code 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees and NAICS code 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation is to provide the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with development solutions that support TSA’s mission of ensuring the safety and freedom of movement for people and commerce. To achieve this mission, TSA is seeking development solutions related to Alarm Resolution (AR) operations for potential advancement and improvement in order to strengthen the agency’s ability to respond to shifting adversarial threats, detect emerging and evolving threats concealed on a property, and enable efficient and effective targeting of screening resources. The TSA is specifically interested in development that will provide near-term improvement of current security operations and capabilities, that can provide improved sampling for explosives, non-explosive precursors for Homemade Explosives (HME), and non-explosive threat materials.

All questions or concerns regarding any aspect of this solicitation shall be submitted electronically to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov  no later than 2:00PM ET on September 3, 2021.  Questions received after this date and time may not be responded to by the Government.  Offerors shall submit proposals via email (not to exceed 10 MB in a single transmission) to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov  no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021.

Update #3 ·

Amendment 2 to Solicitation Number 70T04021R7573N004

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide reference to DD FORM 254 "Contract Security Classification Specification" as the SOW will require the successful offeror to have access to classified information up to Secret. 

See Attachment titled: DD254 Form_AR RFP.

The proposal due date remains unchanged -- no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021 to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov 

Amendment 1 to Solicitation Number 70T04021R7573N004

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide responses to vendor submitted questions.

See Attachment titled: AR RFP QuestionsResponses.

See 1449 and Amendment 0001 attached.

The proposal due date remains unchanged -- no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021 to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov 

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number 70T04021R7573N004 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06.

This solicitation is unrestricted under NAICS code 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees and NAICS code 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation is to provide the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with development solutions that support TSA’s mission of ensuring the safety and freedom of movement for people and commerce. To achieve this mission, TSA is seeking development solutions related to Alarm Resolution (AR) operations for potential advancement and improvement in order to strengthen the agency’s ability to respond to shifting adversarial threats, detect emerging and evolving threats concealed on a property, and enable efficient and effective targeting of screening resources. The TSA is specifically interested in development that will provide near-term improvement of current security operations and capabilities, that can provide improved sampling for explosives, non-explosive precursors for Homemade Explosives (HME), and non-explosive threat materials.

All questions or concerns regarding any aspect of this solicitation shall be submitted electronically to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov  no later than 2:00PM ET on September 3, 2021.  Questions received after this date and time may not be responded to by the Government.  Offerors shall submit proposals via email (not to exceed 10 MB in a single transmission) to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov  no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021.

Update #2 ·

Amendment 1 to Solicitation Number 70T04021R7573N004

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide responses to vendor submitted questions.

See Attachment titled: AR RFP QuestionsResponses.

See 1449 and Amendment 0001 attached.

The proposal due date remains unchanged -- no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021 to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov 

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number 70T04021R7573N004 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06.

This solicitation is unrestricted under NAICS code 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees and NAICS code 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation is to provide the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with development solutions that support TSA’s mission of ensuring the safety and freedom of movement for people and commerce. To achieve this mission, TSA is seeking development solutions related to Alarm Resolution (AR) operations for potential advancement and improvement in order to strengthen the agency’s ability to respond to shifting adversarial threats, detect emerging and evolving threats concealed on a property, and enable efficient and effective targeting of screening resources. The TSA is specifically interested in development that will provide near-term improvement of current security operations and capabilities, that can provide improved sampling for explosives, non-explosive precursors for Homemade Explosives (HME), and non-explosive threat materials.

All questions or concerns regarding any aspect of this solicitation shall be submitted electronically to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov  no later than 2:00PM ET on September 3, 2021.  Questions received after this date and time may not be responded to by the Government.  Offerors shall submit proposals via email (not to exceed 10 MB in a single transmission) to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov  no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021.

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number 70T04021R7573N004 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06.

This solicitation is unrestricted under NAICS code 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees and NAICS code 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation is to provide the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with development solutions that support TSA’s mission of ensuring the safety and freedom of movement for people and commerce. To achieve this mission, TSA is seeking development solutions related to Alarm Resolution (AR) operations for potential advancement and improvement in order to strengthen the agency’s ability to respond to shifting adversarial threats, detect emerging and evolving threats concealed on a property, and enable efficient and effective targeting of screening resources. The TSA is specifically interested in development that will provide near-term improvement of current security operations and capabilities, that can provide improved sampling for explosives, non-explosive precursors for Homemade Explosives (HME), and non-explosive threat materials.

All questions or concerns regarding any aspect of this solicitation shall be submitted electronically to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov  no later than 2:00PM ET on September 3, 2021.  Questions received after this date and time may not be responded to by the Government.  Offerors shall submit proposals via email (not to exceed 10 MB in a single transmission) to Siobhan.Mullen@tsa.dhs.gov and Siobhan.Lawson@tsa.dhs.gov  no later than 2PM ET on September 13, 2021.

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
SF30 AR RFP A3FE1.pdf PDF
Attachment 6a Price WorksheetRev1.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
DD 254 Form_AR RFP.pdf PDF
SF30 AR RFP A2FE1.pdf PDF
SF30 AR RFP A1FE1.pdf PDF
SF1449-12a2.pdf PDF
AR RFP questionsresponses.pdf PDF
Attachment 5 Safety Requirements.pdf PDF
Attachment 1 SOW.pdf PDF
Attachment 4 DID Workbook.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment 6 Price Worksheet.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment 2 Bailment agreement model template for TSA as Bailee.pdf PDF
Attachment 3 TRL definitions.pdf PDF
AR RFP70T04021R7573N004.pdf PDF
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Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Alarm Resolution Capability Latest Award Notice
Alarm Resolution Capability Award Notice
Alarm Resolution Capability This notice · Latest solicitation Solicitation

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