Procurement of Replacement MSEDS Security Equipment at Indianapolis International Aiport

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The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to vendor questions, an updated schedule, the red-lined pages of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and the revised RFP. As a result of this amendment, the proposal due date for this procurement is extended to 10:00 AM on November 13, 2017.

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TSA is in the process of responding to questions received regarding this solicitation. As such, the purpose of this amendment is to notify industry that the proposal due date for the official Request for Proposal (RFP) for a competitive procurement for Medium Speed Explosive Detection Systems (MSEDS) for Indianapolis International Airport (IND) will be extended into Fiscal Year 18. Responses to questions and updated requirement documentation will follow, at which time the actual proposal due date will be provided.

This is the official Request for Proposal (RFP) for a competitive procurement for Medium Speed Explosive Detection Systems (MSEDS) for Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Competition for Airport Inline BHS TSE and Installation at Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
Solicitation Number: HSTS04-17-R-CT1109/TSA25-04-02554
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Office: Transportation Security Administration
Location: Headquarters TSA

TSA will be purchasing all of the MSEDS Security Equipment for a new planned project for IND. In addition, the Awardee will be tasked with the production, installation, integration, networking and testing support of up to ten (10) MSEDS and associated peripherals for this effort.

The following is the milestone schedule for the key events leading to the award of this procurement.

August 7, 2017 Questions Due from Offerors
August 10, 2017 TSA will post Answers to Questions on FBO
August 31, 2017 Proposals Due 10:00 AM Eastern from Offerors

The attached PDF of the RFP contains all details for this solicitation.

Contracting Office Address:
601 S. 12th Street
TSA-25, 10th Floor
Arlington, Virginia 20598
United States

UPDATE

TSA is in the process of finalizing the RFP for this effort, and ancipate release of the Official RFP on or around July 24, 2017. 

Attached is a draft copy of Sections C (Statement of Work), Section L (Proposal Instructions), and Section M (Evaluation Criteria). 

TSA will not answer any questions if regard to this updated pre-solicitation synopsis.  Please collect all questions and submit the after the RFP as been released and before the questions due deadline outlined below.

The current milestone dates are:

Jul 24 - RFP is Released on FBO
Jul 31 - Vendor questions are due to the TSA Contract Specialist
Aug 3 - TSA will post Answers to all questions on FBO
Aug 24 - Vendor Proposals due.

Please make special note of the Questions Due Date.  TSA has reserved the right to hold discussions, but firmly intendeds to award this contract without discussions if at all possible. IF there are any questions a vendor has to ensure a complete understanding of what TSA is looking to procure, this is the one opportunity to get clarification.

This is a synopsis for a new aquisition for TSA.

TSA will be purchasing replacement Medium Speed Explosive Detection System Security Equipment for a inline Checked Bagaged Inspection System (CBIS). This is part of a recapilalization project for Indianapolis International Airport.

TSA Anticipates the RFP will be released around April 10, 2017.

All vendors submitting proposals must be on TSA's current Qualified Products List.

More Information will be added soon, and this synopsis will be updated when that information is available.

As a reference interested vendors should look at recent archived solicitation HSTS04-17-R-STD029 which has similar equipment and installation needs.

Any additional questions should be emailed to the TSA contract Specialist.