FBI CJIS Issues RFI for Smartphone Biometric Application Project
The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division has issued a Request for Information from industry on commercially available software applications to enable biometric capture on smart phones compatible with the Android operating system. The biometric smartphone program was approved in January and is expected to take one-year and include four phases. The FBI says $500,000 will be available to each vendor that is selected. The RFI will help produce an analysis of alternatives and definitive user requirements. Sol. No. RFQ05062014FBICJIS. Respond by May 28. Contact: Andrew Stickley, contracting officer, [email protected]
, 304-625-2805.
TSA Seeks Small Business Help with Secure Flight
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to solicit support services contract for the Secure Flight Program Integrated Business Operations using the TABSS indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle. The services are currently being performed by Deloitte Consulting, LLP. Sol. No. HSTS02-14-R-OIA072. Contact: Delisa Corbett, contract specialist, [email protected], 571-227-4025.
TSA Issues RFI for Technical and Analytical Laboratory Support
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Request for Information to improve its understanding of market capabilities and identify qualified small business vendors that are capable of providing trusted, impartial Technical and Analytical Laboratory support to the agency’s Office of Security Capabilities. Other than small businesses are also encouraged to respond to the RFI. The eventual procurement is worth between $89 million and $97 million over five years. Sol. No. HSTS04-CT003. Respond by June 2. Contact: Lakisha Brewer, [email protected], 571-227-5764.
BIMA Seeks Contract Vehicle for Biometric Examination Services
The Biometrics Identity Management Activity (BIMA), through the Army Contracting Command, is conducting market research for an appropriate contract vehicle for the acquisition of examination services to support biometric submissions through biometric examinations and quality assurance checks using latent, 10-print, and facial examination expertise. An eight-month contract with two one-year options is being considered. The services are required at BIMA’s facility in Clarksburg, West Virginia, for modalities that include latent to known palm and fingerprint comparisons, latent to latent palm and fingerprint comparisons, 10-print comparison, facial recognition comparisons, known palm print comparisons, and iris comparisons. The estimated value of the contract and options is between $20 million and $29 million. Sol. No. W17QKN-14-R-1186. Respond by May 23. Contact: Carmel Costa, [email protected], 609-562-7041.
Sandia Seeks Partners to Combat Threats against Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Sandia National Laboratory has partnership opportunities for a company or companies for improvements in operations and safety of new small modular nuclear reactors. Interested companies are preferred but not required to have experience in physical security systems, cyber security, safety systems, operations, emergency planning, nuclear power plant licensing, and safeguards methodologies. Sandia is interested in considering capabilities such as security analyses, application of Risk Informed Management and Enterprise Security, response force modeling, cyber security, and supply chain security in the conceptual design phase rather than late in the design phase of a plant, which is typical. Sol. No. 14_410. Respond by June 2. Contact: Bobby Middleton, [email protected].
DHS CIO Issues RFI for Enterprise Operations Center
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief Information Officer (CIO) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a Next-Generation Enterprise Operations Center (EOC), which will be an evolution and consolidation of the current EOC and Network Operations Center and will incorporate technologies, concepts, and capabilities to address DHS’ future mission needs and do so in a cost-effective operational environment. The CIO wants information from industry on new and upcoming challenges facing EOC operations. Sol. No. RFI-OPO-14-EOC. Respond by June 3. Contact: Iann Washington, contracting officer, [email protected], 202-447-5736.
Army Research Lab Plans to Solicit for Persistent Surveillance Capability
The Army Research Laboratory Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate is seeking industry feedback on a requirements package related to a planned effort for technology support that will include analysis, studies, development, design, and demonstration of innovative intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance concepts and technologies. These technologies form a holistic approach to locating terrorist networks through persistent surveillance, open source intelligence, and the identification and localization of weapons of mass destruction system and improvised explosive devices. A draft solicitation is expected to be issued around June 20. Sol. No. W911QX14R0017. Respond by May 31. Contact: Fatimata Diallo, contract specialist, [email protected], 301-394-5501.