Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC) Federally Funded Research And Development Center (FFRDC) Pre-Solicitation Synopsis

The purpose of this amendment A0002 is to provide information presented at the Industry Day event. This information includes:

 - Event Agenda (PDF)
 - Introduction for US/ST (PDF)
 - Presentations from DHS/S&T and DHS/CBP (4x PowerPoint)
 - Questions and Answers (PDF)
 - Questions and Procurement Timeline (PDF)

No response to this amendment is required. The Government may not respond to any additional comments or questions until after the next amendment to this notice is released on Monday, July 13, 2015.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional details on the purpose of the announcement, re-emphasize the Government's desire for industry comment and feedback, and to provide an estimate for release of the formal RFP.

Please see the revised announcement document included in this amendment for specifics and changes marked in red text.

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) issues this pre-solicitation notice on behalf of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T, collectively "the Government" hereafter).

While this notice does include a draft Request for Proposals (RFP), DHS is not seeking proposals at this time. This notice is issued solely for market research and planning purposes; it does not constitute a formal RFP.

This notice does not commit the Government to enter into an agreement, contractual or otherwise, for any supply or service. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay any costs incurred in preparing a response to this notice or attending any event connected to the content of this notice. All such costs are incurred solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this notice or not attending the event described herein does not preclude participation in any future RFP if one is issued.

The purpose of this notice is to schedule an Industry Day for an initiative to establish a contractual relationship with the private sector for the operation of the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). During this industry day, the Government will provide answers to questions in response to the draft RFP included in this notice, as well as information on the next steps for the procurement process. DHS/S&T anticipates the release of a RFP for this initiative in the near term.

Full details are available in the documents attached to this notice.