Secret Service Seeks Info on Gunshot Detection System
The Secret Service has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a gunshot detection system for fixed site surveillance applications. Typical coverage areas are expected to be from tens to hundreds of acres per site located within urban areas. A detection rate exceeding 95 percent is desired while daily monitoring of the system by external parties is not. Sol. No. USSS-RFI363142. Respond by Feb. 18. Contact: Neil Lanzendorf, contract specialist, [email protected], 202-406-6657.
DHS OHA Seeks SETA Support for Gen-3 BioWatch
The Office of Health Affairs (OHA) within the Department of Homeland Security plants to seek quotes to procure Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for its BioWatch Generation-3 program. OHA plans to host an Industry Day at some point to discuss the procurement, which will be a full and open competition. Sol. No. HSHQDC-13-Q-000020. Respond by Feb. 1. Contact: Margaret Tse, [email protected], 202-254-7085.
DHS Plans Annual Industry Day in March
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will host its 6th Annual Industry Day on Monday, March 18 at a site to be determined in the Washington, D.C. area. DHS officials will provide advanced planning information to industry on major programs and requirements. Sol. No. DHS_6th_Annual_Industry_Day. Contact: Bob Namejko, industry liaison, [email protected], 202-447-0894.
Army Plans Industry Day for Next-Gen Chemical Detector Program
The Joint Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Contamination Avoidance will hose an unclassified Industry Day on Feb. 19 for the Next Generation Chemical Detector (NGDC) program at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. The program is designed to develop and procure detectors for chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, and non-traditional agents. The Industry Day will provide an overview of the NGCD program, performance expectations, test and evaluation scope, security challenges and concept of operations. A draft Request for Proposals is expected to be released prior to the Industry Day. Sol. No. W911SR13RXXX6. Contact: LaVetta Wynn-Smith, [email protected], 410-436-2739.
DHS S&T Issues RFI for Rapid Prototyping
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to determine whether a flexible capability to rapidly develop and deliver models, prototypes, and products to facilitate the adoption of S&T sponsored technologies by operational end users can be established on a directorate-wide methodology and process. The directorate would like to integrate a rapid prototype capability into its innovation cycle to shorted project development time and rapidly develop and field technical prototypes. Sol. No. RFI-ST-RAPIDPROTOTYPE-13. Respond by Feb. 22. Contact: Martha Palacio, [email protected], 202-254-6383.
IARPA Issues BAA for Network Security
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency (IARPA), Office of Safe and Secure Operations, has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to solicit research that explores or demonstrates the feasibility of revolutionary concepts in computation, trust establishment and maintenance, and detecting and deflecting hostile intent. Examples include detection, classification and mitigation attempts by adversaries to compromise safety and security, including, but not limited to penetration and manipulation of electronic infrastructure, new approaches to secure transmission of information using optical, electromagnetic, digital packet, chemical, or biological signals, constructing systems that can perform reliable and secure computations when some fraction of their components is unreliable or insecure, and more. The Office of Safe and Secure Operations focuses on threats to the intelligence community’s ability to operate freely and effectively in an increasingly interdependent and networked world. Sol. No. IARPA-BAA-13-03. Respond by Jan. 31. Contact: Susan Alexander, office director, [email protected].
DISA Seeks Potential Small Businesses for IT Assurance Architectures
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has issued a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability and technical capability of various small business types to provide support under the Advanced Enterprise Information Technology and Architecture (AEITA) program. The DISA Office of the Chief Technology Officer is seeking information for potential sources that can provide the ability to leverage advanced and emerging technology to develop next-generation IT and assurance architectures and IT solutions for the Global Information Grid. This effort will require technical expertise in the areas of IT and security architectures, assessment of emerging IT-related technologies, and planning of security-related technology risk mitigation strategies and integration. Sol. No. AEITA. Respond by Feb. 15. Contact: Steven Gagnon, [email protected], 240-206-6085.
NATO Seeks Cyber Defense Collaboration with Academia
NATO has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to establish a knowledge exchange mechanism between NATO and academia in the domain of cyber defense. NATO is building a roadmap for its cyber defense capabilities in the next decade and acknowledges the importance of including information of any form. Sol. No. RFI-ACT-SACT-13-01. Respond by Feb. 28. Contact: Tonya Bonilla, research and development contract specialist, [email protected], 757-747-3575.
Navy Issues RFI for Handheld Radar for DHS Program
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for handheld radar systems to be used by law enforcement agencies for through-the-wall surveillance to detect people and objects. The information will be reviewed for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders program, which aims to conduct objective comparative assessments and validations of commercial equipment and systems and provide those results to the emergency responder community. Sol. No. N65236_SNOTE_0006A9AE. Respond by Feb. 15.Contact: Paula Somers, contract specialist, [email protected].