CBP Seeks High Tech Help on Counting and Measuring at Airports

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a solicitation seeking a way to capture passenger queue lengths and wait times at each step of the international arrivals process in the air environment, with lane level fidelity. The agency issued the call as an Other Transaction Solicitation under the Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program, which seeks to quickly get awardees under contract. CBP says that more than 112 million international travelers entered the U.S. in FY ’15 and more than 119 million in FY ’16, adding that the growth requires it to innovate in order to facilitate the entry of international visitors, increase tourism and foster economic growth while maintaining high levels of security. CBP currently doesn’t have a way to capture passenger queue lengths and wait times. DHS will host an Industry Day on Nov. 14 at SRI Internationals SRI Innovation Center in California to discuss the call. Sol. No. 70RSAT18R0000001. Contact: [email protected], or, Aaron Ford, contracting officer, [email protected], 202-254-6302.

CBP to Soliciting for Support of Tethered Aerostat Radar System

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a draft Request for Proposal for help with its Tethered Aerostat Radar Systems (TARS) that are deployed in eight locations in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. The systems are optimized mainly to detect low, slow flying aircraft within their area of coverage. They are also equipped with a second target data extractor to support the surface and maritime capabilities. Under the forthcoming solicitation, CBP seeks help to sustain operations while increasing efficiency, effectiveness and cost by emplacing, consolidating and streamlining contractor provided field operations and maintenance activities. The agency also wants help with increasing the longevity of systems and to enhance new and future capabilities. Future TARS capabilities that CBP wants for additional payloads include electro-optical/infrared day and night cameras at all sites, and maritime detection capabilities at sites with proximity to navigable waters. Sol. No. HSBP10-18-R-TARS. Respond by Nov. 28. Contact: Kimberly Ware, contract specialist, [email protected].

CBP Issues RFI for Automated Testing Services

Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Human Resource Management has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for automated assessments of candidates’ knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies for law enforcement and other positions. The office requires automated testing services to support the agency’s promotions programs. Sol. No. 20101743. Respond by Oct. 30. Contact: Peter Giambone, contract specialist, [email protected], 202-325-0309.

Coast Guard Conducting Market Research for P25 Mobile Land Radios

The Coast Guard’s Command, Control and Communications Engineering Center has issued a Request for Information for multi-band Project 25 (P25) compliant mobile tactical land mobile radios. The Center wants information on capabilities, specifications, design names and descriptions, applications, and expected life-cycle. Sol. No. 70Z04418RRI000005. Respond by Nov. 27. Contact: Katherine Kearney, contract specialist, [email protected], 757-295-2280.