Army Issues RFI for Man-Portable Radiation Detection System
The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical Biological Defense has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for man-portable radiation detection systems (MRDS) for detecting and presumptive identification of special nuclear material and threat radiological materials. The JPEO and Defense Threat Reduction Agency will test hands free radiation detection systems from Feb. 2017 through Aug. 2017 at no cost to the responding offerors. Offerors will receive test results for their systems after conclusion of testing and data analysis. Testing will include a static test, dynamic test, and a military operator assessment. Applied Research Associates will perform the testing. Sol. No. W911SR-17-MRDS. Respond by Dec. 15. Contact: Adam Sheir, [email protected], 410-436-3550.
DHS S&T, DNDO Issue Presolicitation for FY ’17 SBIR
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) have issued a joint pre-solicitation for FY ’17 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). S&T’s topics for the program are: Enhanced agent situational awareness in dismounted, low light/adverse conditions; Video analytics for homeland security missions; Do not spoof services for modern telephony; Identify verification & validation for mobile networks authentication enhancement; Blockchain applications for homeland security missions; Wearable chemical sensor badge; and Over-the-air authentication technology for messaging via emergency alerts. DNDO’s topics are Accelerated crystal-size scale-up development of thallium-based, high efficiency, dual or tri-mode elpasolite scintillator, and Unattended radiation detection system. Sol. No. HSHQDC-FY17-SBIR-PreSolicitation. Contact: Tanisha Walcott, [email protected].
DHS Plans Reverse Industry Day in January
The Department of Homeland Security will host a Reverse Industry Day on Jan. 10, 2017 in Washington, D.C., to improve the department’s understanding of industry processes and methodologies related to identifying and tracking DHS opportunities, pricing, proposal preparation, and various contract performance considerations. The event will provide DHS’ acquisition workforce an opportunity to learn about the issues that are most important to industry when doing business with the department. Contact: [email protected].
DNDO Plans Industry and User Day in 2017
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) will host a two-day Industry and User Day 2017 on Feb. 28 and March 1 at the Johns Hopkins Univ.-Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland. Unlike previous one-day DNDO Industry Days, this two-day event will include extensive discussions with government, industry, academia and operational users. Various users from DHS components, the Defense and Energy Departments, and state and local agencies, will attend. Respond by Dec. 23. Contact: Matthew Robertson, [email protected], 202-254-7163.
DHS Exploring Quality Assurance Support Options for BioWatch Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Request for Information to evaluate and determine quality assurance support options for the BioWatch program. The quality assurance program is essential to ensuring the BioWatch program continues to provide actionable results with high confidence to local public health decisionmakers. The quality assurance program was established in 2011 to ensure field and laboratory operations are conducted according to program policies, protocols, and quality assurance and quality control requirements to ensure the defensibility of results. DHS is seeking a subject matter expertise to support the quality assurance program management of an analytical biodetection system suing International Standards Organization guidelines. Sol. No. HSHQDC-17-BIOWQA. Respond by Jan. 9, 2017. Contact: Marcus Datcher, [email protected], 202-254-7361.