SOURCES SOUGHT
63 -- Explosive Detection Systems General Contractor
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, Headquarters TSA, 400 7th Street SW Room 5106, Washington, DC, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-TSA-BAA-01
- Response Due
- 2/19/2002
- Point of Contact
- Richard Lieber, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4953, Fax (202) 366-9848,
- E-Mail Address
-
Richie.Lieber@tasc.dot.gov
- Description
- TSA Acquisition Announcement The Department of Transportation (DOT)/Transportation Security Agency (TSA) has initiated an accelerated competition for the management of a program of critical importance and urgency to our country. This program is to support and coordinate the fielding of explosive detection equipment as mandated by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001. Consistent with the urgency of this quirement and the authority cited under a Class Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Under FAR 6.302-2, a competition is underway for the selection of prime contractor to assist TSA with this initiative. While the initial selection of the potential offerors (to be the prime contractor) was based on market research, this announcement is to 1) solicit responses from additional firms interesting in being the prime contractor and 2) identify possible subcontracting goals relating to this procurement. Any potential prime contractor must have the experience, resources, and past performance judged to offer a low risk and high probability of success in fielding the required explosive detection equipment by December 2002. The prime contractor selected will be responsible for the coordination and execution of activities required to meet the aviation checked-baggage screening requirements of the Act. The activities include, but are not limited to purchasing and coordinating the supply of the needed equipment, managing the installation of equipment into the airport environment, provide support for EDS screener training, and life cycle maintenance. (Concurrently, and with regard to accelerating current production of the equipment needed as part of the total solution, efforts are under way to place under contract the entire production lines of known and certified firms that manufacture such devices.) The Transportation Security Administration has established the following subcontracting goals for this program: 40% of subcontracting dollars be awarded to small business; 5% to Small Disadvantaged Business; 5 % to Woman-Owned Business; 3% to Service Veteran-owned small business. This announcement is seeking sources that can 1) participate as the prime contractor and 2) businesses to participate as part of the team (subcontract level) and contribute to the overall solution and achievement of the statutorily mandated goal: field equipment and human resources required to screen 100 percent of checked baggage by November 17, 2002. Any firm interested in being prime contractor may submit a capability statement not to exceed four pages (at no less than 10-point font) that describes the specific contribution the firm could make to satisfy the various tasks cited above. Any firm interested in being a subcontractor may submit a capability statement not to exceed two pages (at no less than 10-point font) that describes the specific contribution(s) the firm could make to satisfy the various tasks cited above. For each of the various tasks cited above that you are interested in, please provide detail qualifications and references. Small businesses (including woman-owned, minority, Service/Disabled Veterans, HUBZone, and disadvantaged) are encouraged to participate. The capability statement(s) is/are to be emailed to the Contracting Officer at richie.lieber@tasc.dot.gov no later than 1:00 on Thursday, February 19, 2002. All received capability statements will be provided to the prospective prime contractors. Statements exceeding two pages or received after the due date will be discarded. No additional information is available at this time. The importance of this initiative to our country and its people is self-evident, as is its urgency. Those who are chosen, through competitive processes based on ideas and solutions, with consideration of cost and risk, will be part of a mission-critical team responsible with TSA to success in protecting the American people and guests of this great nation.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DOT/TSA/HQTSA/Reference-Number-TSA-BAA-01/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00049436-F 20020329/020327214303 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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