SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- AUTOMATED FAST LANE (AFL) EXPLOSIVES DETECTION SYSTEM (EDS) PROJECT BAYONNE
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Border and Transportation Security, Transportation Security Administration, Headquarters TSA, 601 S. 12th Street TSA-25, 10th Floor, Arlington, VA, 22202
- ZIP Code
- 22202
- Solicitation Number
- HSTS04-05-R-RED083
- Response Due
- 5/9/2005
- Description
- NOTE ATTACHMENTS WILL BE UPLOADED SEPARATELY. THE SYNOPSIS WILL ALSO BE RELOADED IN EASY TO READ FORMAT. DESCRIPTION OF PROCUREMENT The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a requirement for the development and trial deployment of prototype devices for the purpose of rapid, discreet and safe screening of persons at airport and other transportation venue checkpoints. The effort will provide an automated detection capability for detecting explosives on hands, shoes, torso and/or documents without the need for an operator. TSA intends to procure three units as part of the basic effort. The first prototype (AFL-1) will result in an interim or initial design for airport data collection starting about 6 months after contract award followed by two fully compliant designs (AFL-2) for piloting about 12 months after contract award. A training syllabus for the prototype devices would also be required approximately 12 months after contract award. It is expected that an option for Piloting and Field Support services will extend the basic period of performance by 4 months to include installation, maintenance and site services. Since this is considered a development effort, the TSA plans to acquire a technical data package with Government Purpose rights, at a minimum. The Period of Performance of total effort, including options is approximately16 months. Note that this is not a formal request for proposal. TSA will not reimburse any preparation costs associated with responses to this announcement. The following attachments are available under this announcement, as described below: Attachment 1: Clearance Sponsorship Form Attachment 2: Non-Disclosure Statement SECURITY REQUIREMENTS The effort will require Contractors to have a CONFIDENTIAL facility and level of safeguarding clearance in accordance with the DD254. Since the requirement is classified, the Contractor shall be a participant in the National Industrial Security Program and have a Confidential Facility Clearance at time of proposal submission. Those companies who do not currently possess a facility clearance may complete the attached sponsorship form (ATTACHMENT 1 to this synopsis) to be submitted to Mr. Tom Jerdan at Transportation Security Laboratory, TSL-400, Building 315, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405 via email at Thomas.jerdan@dhs.gov or via fax at (609)-383-1973. Note that TSA is not responsible for granting clearances. The Defense Security Service administers that process. NONDISCLOSURE STATEMENT ATTACHMENT 2 Since the unclassified Technical Requirement Document (TRD) for this effort is ?For Official Use Only,? the individual who is reviewing the unclassified TRD must sign the attached Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and fax it back by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 9 May 2005 to the ATTN of Ms. Sheila Roche at 571-227-1372. That individual will be responsible for ensuring that other people in the company that read the TRD follow the same requirements as stated in the NDA. Those individuals who have signed a NDA will be emailed the unclassified TRD at a date to be determined, but prior to the Industry Day. The classified TRD will be provided after release of the RFP only to those companies who have the proper clearances. INDUSTRY DAY Prior to the release of the RFP, it is anticipated that an industry day will be held at the Transportation Security Laboratory, William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City, NJ, for one day, sometime during the week of May 16th. A separate announcement will be published in www.fedbizopps providing details. Those companies wishing to attend the industry day shall submit their visit request to Mr. Tom Jerdan at 609-383-1973 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 9 May 2005. During the industry day, companies may ask questions concerning the unclassified TRD and the procurement process. After the industry day, the RFP will be provided directly to the interested parties along with answers to questions posed at the industry day. CUTOFF FOR SUBMISSION OF INTEREST Interested Parties who wish to participate in the effort shall contact Ms. Sheila Roche via email at Sheila.Roche@dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 9 May 2005 and provide the following on a single page (8 ? X 11): Name of company, Point of Contact, Address, Email address, phone and fax number, CAGE Code, level of facility clearance information, and applicable quality assurance information (i.e. ISO 9001 or equivalent). Please also indicate whether your company plans to attend the industry day. After the cutoff date, the Government reserves the right not to consider additional companies for the balance of the procurement process. The RFP and any associated amendments will only be provided to the interested parties.
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