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CBP Draft RFP for IFTs Balances Price, Performance

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last month issued a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for its Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) system, saying it is seeking bids that best balance performance with price trade-offs. The document lays out dozens of Operational and Functional Capability Interests the agency is seeking from the multi-sensor, fixed-towers in the areas of president surveillance, C4I, support and sustainment along with key performance parameters. Key performance parameters include detection and identification threshold range of 5 miles and…

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