TSA Seeks Vendors to Help with PreCheck Expansion
The Transportation Security Administration on March 15 will hold an Industry Day to discuss its plans to expand its PreCheck trusted traveler program as required by the TSA Modernization Act of 2018. The agency says it intends to pursue an Other Transaction Authority award to a biometrics-based vetting vendor and a non-biometrics-based vetting vendor. The event will
be held at TSA’s headquarters in Arlington, Va., and the agency will provide information on the next steps for the procurement process. Attendance at the Industry Day isn’t mandatory to respond to the forthcoming PreCheck Expansion Request for Proposal. Sol. No. 70T02019R9NOIA078. Respond by March 8. Contact: Megan Kesler, contract specialist,
[email protected], 571-227-2007.
CBP Air and Marine Issues RFI for Communications Equipment and Sensors
Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Air and Marine has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to help identify a pool of potential sources capable of providing new, upgraded, refurbished or replenished communication and sensor equipment for its fleet of aircraft and vessels. The agency seeks to establish an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle for the purchase of the equipment. The equipment will include electro-optic and infrared cameras, turrets, radars, avionics, navigation, software, radios, antennas, satellite communications, and more. Sol. No. RFI02—25-19AMO. Respond by March 11. Contact: Caitlin Jenkins, contract specialist, [email protected].
Agencies Seek Plans for Opioid Detection in International Mail
Several government agencies have joined for the Opioid Detection Challenge, which offers up to $1.6 million for a global prize competition that calls on innovators to submit plans for rapid, non-intrusive detection tools to help find illicit opioids being smuggled into the U.S. through international mail. The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Postal Service and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy have teamed on the challenge, which is open to international and domestic entrants. Proposals are due by April 24 and from the entries the judges will select up to eight bids to advance to the second stage of the competition. Each finalist will receive an equal share of the $800,000 State 1 prize pool. Finalists for the second stage will participate in a 14-week “prototyping accelerator,” providing testable prototypes to compete for an additional $750,000 cash prize. The stage will end in a live test event hosted by DHS where the finalists will be present for on-site testing. The grand prize winner will receive $500,000 and one runner up will receive $250,000. Contact: www.opioiddetectionchallenge.com.
USCIS Seeks Cyber Security Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issues a sources sought notice for the Risk Management Support Services (RMSS) II program, which provides cyber security and risk management services, including continuous monitoring, cyber security training, policy management and financial audit support, across the enterprise. The agency seeks contractor provide information technology technical services to support its information security activities, specifically with a focus in risk management. Sol. No. 70SBUR19I00000013. Respond by March 15. Contact: Christina Baldwin, contract specialist, [email protected], 802-872-4643.