Less Than Lethal (LTL) Technical Security Systems (TSS) Product
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19AQMM26XXXX
- Agency
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Office of Acquisition Management
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- Not on record
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security is seeking commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or modified COTS less-than-lethal (LTL) technical security systems for deployment at diplomatic facilities worldwide. This pre-solicitation notice, posted February 13, 2026, with a response deadline of March 13, 2026, invites vendors to identify and propose innovative LTL technologies that enhance crowd control and deterrence capabilities while meeting stringent security requirements. Respondents are not required to address all system categories—which include acoustic, radio frequency energy, chemical, pressurized water, food-grade irritant, laser, fog, and foam systems—but should clearly state the extent to which they can meet specific requirements. Key technical requirements include COTS compliance, FAR prohibitions on hardware and software from restricted countries, electromagnetic compatibility per CFR 47 Part 15 Class A, UL approval per IEC/UL 62368-1, worldwide voltage compatibility (100-250 VAC, 50/60 Hz), and prohibition of cloud-based or wireless-dependent systems. Systems must operate for a minimum of 2 hours without refueling or recharging, function across temperatures from -33°C to +60°C at up to 95% humidity, be installable and serviceable by DOS-trained technicians without original equipment manufacturer involvement, and exclude chloroacetophenone (CN), o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS), dibenzoxazepine (CR), bullets, canisters, or explosive charges.
No set-aside designation has been applied to this opportunity. The notice does not identify specific incumbent contractors or current vendors, nor does it specify an award value or budget range for the procurement. The requirements matrix indicates that control consoles, if proposed, must fit within a 19-inch rack panel with a maximum height of 6 RU and feature either mechanical or electronic safeguards against inadvertent activation. IP-based systems must support Microsoft Active Directory authentication, role-based access, secure communications protocols (HTTPS/TLS 1.2 minimum, 1.3 preferred), and IPv4 support with IPv6 as an objective. Vendor support requirements include a minimum one-year warranty from installation or delivery, customer technical support for five years from last manufacture, train-the-trainer programs, and train-the-technician certification programs. For IP-based systems, vendors must provide backup software and firmware, API documentation, and remote deployment capability for updates.
Notice text
Background
As the law enforcement and security arm of the U.S. Department of State (DOS), the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. To defend its compounds against intruders and other unauthorized activities, DS employs security measures intended to deter, detect, and delay perpetrators of hostile or clandestine acts, and to provide notification and response time for security personnel. Others are intended to suppress or disable potential attacks.
DS is looking to identify companies with subject matter expertise in LTL compound defense systems, and in identifying commercial off the shelf (COTS) or modified COTS systems. These may be new and/or emerging LTL technologies that may, or may not, be presently commercially available. These technologies should offer improved performance and new/enhanced capabilities to meet DS’s LTL requirements for crowd control and deterrence within a diplomatic environment. The requirement of any future procurement will be a COTS product that is available for sale to the U.S. government or a U.S. government contractor or sub-contractor.
Through a structured, validated process, the Technology Development Branch (DS/ST/FSE/TDB) identifies, evaluates, approves, documents, and provides technical support for all TSSs used by the DOS at overseas facilities. TDB also provides subject matter expertise to support TSSs that are deployed in the field.
Objective
Respondents are encouraged to respond to individual system categories. It is important to note that a respondent does not need to have a solution for every system category mentioned to submit a response. If a requirement cannot be met in full, the respondent shall state to what extent a particular requirement can be met.
Systems of interest include, but are not limited to acoustic, radio frequency (RF) energy, chemical, pressurized water, food-grade irritant, laser, fog, foam, and others not identified herein.
Systems shall not use an explosive charge to deploy irritants.
The LTL system would be used for crowd control and dispersal.
Within the requirements listed below the terms of objective and threshold are defined as follows:
Objective: Desired parameter, not hard requirement.
Threshold: Minimum acceptable requirement.
RFI Deliverables
All respondents are requested to provide detailed information on available systems, to include a detailed response to the TDB LTL requirements matrix. Respondents should state which requirements are met and which are not, technical specifications of the proposed system, physical specifications of the proposed system, images of the proposed system, maturity of the technology, impact to existing infrastructure, details of current installations, and a rough order of magnitude cost for a system covering double door entrance points at four different locations on a 200-meter by 400-meter compound.
Please reference the enclosed word document attachment for the DOS Less-than-Lethal Defensive System Requirements Matrix.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| LTL System Requirement Matrix.pdf |
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