Army Soliciting for Next-Gen Handheld Explosive Hazard Detection System
The Army’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate Countermine Division has issued a solicitation for next-generation handheld multi-sensor explosive hazard detection systems. The objective is to mature advanced sensor designs and investigate methods to integrate sensor and display components into a lightweight and low cost handheld system that will provide high probability of detection against the wide range of buried explosive hazard threats. The Army is seeking sources having previous success in developing multi-sensor handheld explosive hazard detection systems with the capability to discriminate targets from clutter objects. Sol. No. W909MY18R0030. Respond by Sept. 4. Contact: Brian Petchel, contract specialist, [email protected].
USCIS Issues RFI for Transformation Integration and Configuration Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Transformation Integration and Configuration Services (TICS) III program, with plans for an award within the next year. The purpose of the forthcoming acquisition is for the creation and maintenance of software testing tools in an Agile DevOps environment. The value of the expected award is between $20 million and $50 million over a 30-month period of performance. USCIS wants to identify companies capable of providing third party agile testing services on software being developed by the agency’s software development contractors and obtain technical information to assist in developing the requirement documents. Sol. No. 70SBUR18I00000026. Respond by Sep. 7. Contact: Patrick Nott, contract specialist, [email protected], 802-872-4636.
Coast Guard Doing Market Research on Low Cost Maritime Domain Awareness Tech
The Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center has issued a Request for Information for market research to determine the commercial availability of low cost technologies and systems for improving maritime domain awareness and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in remote regions. The service says it faces challenges with respect to conducting maritime surveillance in the Pacific Ocean, adding that the use of advanced sensors could help provide additional coverage in the maritime environment to leverage existing assets for greater effectiveness. Sol. No. HSCG32-18-I-R00004. Respond by Oct. 31. Contact: Helen Carnes, [email protected], 860-271-2843.
USCIS Seeks Cyber Security Services
The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued a sources sought notice for cyber security as a service. The request for information comes from the Office of Information Technology, which seeks a contractor for services with a focus in risk management, cloud micro-services architecture, and emerging technologies. The USCIS CyberSecurity as a Service will provide risk management and security operations services for all of the office’s clients. Sol. No. 70SBUR18I00000027. Respond by Sept. 7. Contact: Christina Baldwin, contract specialist, [email protected], 802-872-4643.
FBI Seeks to Apply Artificial Intelligence to Detecting Altered Prints
The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division has issued a Request for Information for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of altered fingerprint detection and matching. CJIS says has identified a growing trend in which criminals alter their fingerprints to defeat identification within the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) biometric storage and matching system. Alteration may occur in various ways, including abrading, cutting, applying acid, or performing surgery on the fingertips. CJIS also says that unintentional alterations of the friction ridge pattern also occur because of certain jobs and that certain diseases and medical treatments may also cause fingerprint alterations. The FBI wants input from industry on potential AI use in the NGI system for fingerprint alterations. Respond by Oct. 12. Contact: Thomas Teets, contracting officer, [email protected], 304-625-4927.