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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 05, 2002 FBO #0215
MODIFICATION

70 -- Request for Information- Smart and Secure Containers

Notice Date

7/3/2002
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Treasury, United States Customs Service (USCS), Procurement Division, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 1310 NP, Washington, DC, 20229
 

ZIP Code

20229
 

Solicitation Number

2002-1000
 

Response Due

8/5/2002
 

Archive Date

8/20/2002
 

Point of Contact

Linda Clifton, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 927-1139, Fax (202) 927-0288, - Anthony Harvin, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 927-1127, Fax (202) 927-0288,
 

E-Mail Address

linda.l.clifton@customs.treas.gov, anthony.d.harvin@customs.treas.gov
 

Description

THE TIME FOR RECEIPT OF RESPONSES TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS HEREBY EXTENDED TO AUGUST 5, 2002. U.S. Customs Service, Office of Information and Technology, Applied Technology Division, Suite 1575, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington D.C. 20229 Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Smart and Secure Containers (6-5-02) INFORMATION: The U.S. Customs Service is soliciting information and descriptions (white papers), not to exceed five (5) pages per project, on a technical or project activity addressing areas of interest described in this Request for Information (RFI). White papers must include the offeror?s contact information: point of contact, telephone number, fax number, and email address. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please include in a cover letter the contact information and a synopsis stating the concept, anticipated results and potential payoff to container security. The cover letter is not included as part of the five page limit. SPECIAL NOTICE: This announcement will be open for thirty days and closes on July 5, 2002. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to solicit white papers on innovative concepts for smart and secure containers and related infrastructure to be used in the international trade system. The objective is to achieve cargo container security and integrity upon arrival at the ports of entry of the United States. Participation does not imply any obligation on the part of the Government. Proprietary information will be protected to the greatest extent provided by law. This is NOT a request for proposal, but for investigative purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Please note that the Customs Service will not reimburse interested vendors/institutions for their white papers in response to this RFI. The interested vendor should indicate if they are a large business, small business, 8(a) vendor, and if they are located in a Hubzone. They should also provide their DUNS number and Tax ID number. SCOPE: This announcement is soliciting white papers on innovative concepts for smart and secure containers and related infrastructure to be used in the trade system. Some examples of what smart and secure containers might entail include:  Off-the-shelf concepts for improving integrity and security of containers presently in the international trade system.  Advanced concepts for detecting intrusion en route and assuring integrity of a container upon arrival at a port of entry  Advanced concepts for container designs employing embedded technologies for timely detection of contraband materials including explosives, radiological and special nuclear materials (SNM), chemical/biological agents and their precursors, and devices and weapons employing these agents or materials.  Advanced approaches addressing the infrastructures required to support embedded technology systems (i.e., power, communications, multiple sensor modules, etc.) WHITE PAPERS: US Customs Service is soliciting white papers from state and local governments, consortia, industry, and academia on the concepts described above. The concepts should address one of the following four implementation timelines: Timeline 1 ? concepts that are deployable immediately, Timeline 2 ? concepts that are deployable within six (6) months, Timeline 3 ? concepts that will take less than twenty-four (24) months to deploy, and Timeline 4 ? concepts that will take longer than 24 months to deploy. In addition, practicality of implementation, operational impact, estimated costs, and potential pilot test concepts should be discussed. Each white paper should not exceed five pages and should include graphics as appropriate. ADDRESS: Interested vendors should send their response via e-mail to: terence.lew@customs.treas.gov. Or they may send a hard copy via overnight express (FedEx) to: U.S. Customs Service, National Place, Attn: Terence Lew, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1310, Washington, D.C. 20229. (As indicated earlier, e-mail responses are preferred) All responses are due on or before COB (4:00 PM EST), July 5, 2002.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Customs Service, Office of Informaation and Technology, Applied Technology Division, Suite 1575, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

Zip Code: 20229

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00111013-W 20020705/020704052810 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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