DHS Issues RFI for Unmanned Maritime Systems
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to assess the current market and identify unmanned technologies that will enable the Coast Guard to conduct more effective operations in support of any of their 11 statutory missions, which includes things like drug interdiction, port and waterway security, search and rescue, migrant interdiction, ice operations and living marine resources. The RFI is focused on technologies that are autonomous, self-powered, long-endurance unmanned maritime systems (UMS) with both surface and underwater capabilities to help S&T evaluate how UMS could enhance Coast Guard operations by providing persistent and cost-effective maritime domain awareness through detection and monitoring of port and coastal areas. Sol. No. 70RSAT19RFI000005. Respond by July 24. Contact: Melanie Wilson, contract specialist, s&[email protected]
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TSA Seeks Sources for Executive IT Research Services
The Transportation Security Administration Chief Information Officer is seeking sources for information technology (IT) research, advisory and strategic consulting services. The agency seeks IT research services to provide current insight and advice on industry trends, market and business strategies, architecture, strategic planning, enterprise applications, classified environments, technical insight, human capital strategies, portfolio management, and other developments and capabilities. The agency also requires advisory services and strategic consulting to support the implementation of best practices and application of strategic advice into functioning programs, as well as benchmarking that provides comparisons of IT performance. Contact: Kevin Dillon, contracting officer, [email protected], 609-813-3361.
National Guard Seeks Help with WMD Exercise
The Army’s National Guard Bureau has issued a Sources Sought notice for sources that can conduct a Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) CBRNE exercise. The vendor must be able to deploy and support an CST, support a CST operations center, and more. Sol. No. W912R1ABP190004. Contact: Sydney Marie Rinehart, contract specialist, [email protected], 703-601-6823.