SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Passenger Screening X-ray Technology, Remote Image Review Capability - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Headquarters TSA, 601 S. 12th Street, TSA-25, 10th Floor, Arlington, Virginia, 20598, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20598
- Solicitation Number
- HSTS04-11-I-CT4536
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2012
- Point of Contact
- Holly H Bolger, Phone: 571-227-3036
- E-Mail Address
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holly.bolger@dhs.gov
(holly.bolger@dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFI in Word Document HSTS04-11-I-CT4536 Subject: Request for Information (RFI) to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Security Technology, Passenger Screening Program - Passenger Screening X-ray Technology, Remote Image Review Capability. 1. DESCRIPTION Background: TSA is responsible for protecting the Nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. However, several challenges exist relating to optimizing checkpoint performance. Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) screen carryon baggage at the checkpoint by utilizing Advanced Technology (AT) X-ray equipment to detect potential threats. The current process requires several TSOs to screen passengers' carryon luggage and resolve alarms. The envisioned remote viewing and automatic diversion capability would take the image currently displayed on the monitors and transmit this image to a remote and centralized location within the airport. Once the image is displayed to the operator, the operator would have the ability to provide a clear or suspect determination on the image displayed. That decision is distributed back to the originating AT system for completion of the screening process. Bins are automatically diverted back to passengers or on for secondary screening based on alarm status. Objective: TSA is currently conducting market research to determine if products currently exist to allow for the remote viewing, interpretation and determination of AT images. TSA is currently performing a market survey to determine if vendors exist that addresses the following concepts: • Provides the transmission of AT images across distances of greater than 100 meters, preferably at AES-128 level encryption. • Provide for the display of the image to an operator in a remote location and provide a decision outcome on that image back to the originating device • Provide the capability to multiplex images from AT devices to available viewing stations • Be mindful of space constraints within the common checkpoint environment and potential for changes to layout or procedures • Identifies hardware/software for identification of data TSA's objective is to identify a solution that will allow for the remote viewing of AT images. By doing so, efficiencies in checkpoint operations and/or space can be realized. Specifically, TSA seeks to obtain: (1) information about solutions based on vendor experience in environments similar to TSA, (2) information about products and services offered by industry that provides a complete solution that meets the above concept(s), and, (3) suggestions on alternative approaches to meet the stated objectives This RFI does not constitute a future contract and vendors shall not be compensated for providing information. 2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Vendors should refer to the DHS website at www.dhs.gov and the TSA website at www.tsa.gov for information about the TSA mission, organization, locations, customer services, and current initiatives. 3. RESPONSES TO THE RFI TSA is seeking information from vendors with expertise and experience in: • X-ray or other image interpretation • Multiplexing or remote image transfer • Optimizing security processes The following sections provide a recommend outline for a response to this RFI. This outline is intended to minimize the effort of the respondent and structure the responses for ease of analysis by the Government. All responses should: 1. Not exceed twenty (20) pages and be in size twelve (12) Times New Roman font. 2. Provide the company's point of contact to include name, telephone number, and e-mail address. 3. Shall be electronically submitted to the email address below. Section 1 - Corporate Expertise Briefly describe the company, products and services, history, ownership, financial information, and other information deemed relevant (1-2 pages). Section 2 - Conceptual Alternatives The Government is interested in conceptual alternatives for the concepts describe above. TSA encourages creativity, and cost saving responses to this RFI. Briefly describe one or more high-level alternative concepts based on information provided. Responses to this RFI should discuss the hardware and software required for each solution. Vendors should identify proposed products and services compatible with total solution (e.g., products, software, etc.); address security-related issues, current government security certifications; discuss the feasibility and tradeoffs of each alternative and cost tradeoffs as well as maintenance and/or recurring costs; and estimate the time required to design/develop/implement conceptual alternatives (15 pages). Section 3 - Experience Describe three key projects the company has participated in that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the TSA environment, preferably within the Federal Government arena. Briefly describe the customer environment, application solution designed/implemented, project management methodology, security requirements, best practices implemented, and relevant lessons learned. In addition, vendors should indicate their General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number, if applicable. Indicate the size (e.g., number of client sites, transaction volumes, bandwidth availability, distance), scope, and complexity of the efforts cited. Include a description of the dollar value of each contract/project and the total cost to implement a given solution (3 pages). 4. REVIEW OF VENDOR RESPONSES The Government will review vendor submissions to ascertain: • Relevance of technical approaches to the TSA environment and goals based on assumptions made by the vendor with regards to information provided by the Government in the RFI and information provided on the DHS and TSA websites • Relevance of projects identified for past performance information to the TSA in terms of size, scope, and complexity • Life cycle cost of the proposed concept, associated benefits, modularity and interoperability. 5. INFORMATION EXCHANGE MEETINGS Prior to review of vendor responses to the RFI, TSA may at their discretion hold a technical information exchange meeting with respondents. The meeting will focus on industry experiences related to solution development/design, including processes and methodologies, technical solutions, best practices and lessons learned, associated cost, risks and programmatic benefits. Information about this meeting will be made available at a later date. 6. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.202(e), responses to this notice are not an offer and con not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. 7. VENDOR SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES AND CONTACT INFORMATION Responses are not to exceed twenty (20) pages in total per concept. Please contact Holly Bolger, Contracting Officer, via e-mail with questions related to this RFI. The deadline for all questions is 4:00 p.m. EST on July 25, 2011. TSA will release answers to questions prior to the RFI closing date. Vendors may submit more than one response to this RFI. Please submit all responses via e-mail in Microsoft Word format by 4:00 p.m. EST on August 15, 2011, to Holly.Bolger@dhs.gov. APPENDIX A To be technically and economically viable, the concept solution may have the following capabilities: • Utilize industry standards for data format and storage • Interface with existing passenger screening x-ray technology
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