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BAA 10-CanScan Amendment

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The Department of the Interior's National Business Center, acting on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, has issued a draft Broad Agency Announcement (BAA 10-CanScan) seeking innovative Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) and Automated Threat Recognition (ATR) technologies for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This initiative aims to enhance current inspection capabilities for vehicles, cargo conveyances, and air shipments through advanced imaging technologies that offer better penetration, resolution, contrast sensitivity, throughput, and automated material identification. The focus is on imaging-based systems capable of detecting hidden compartments, contraband, materials related to weapons of mass destruction, and stowaways, addressing limitations of existing molecular detection and imaging methods. The solicitation constitutes the entire effort for this technology development and includes a timeline with key dates: the pre-release was issued on December 17, 2009, full solicitation on January 4, 2010, and the proposal submission deadline set for February 17, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. EST. Contact with the technical point of contact was only permitted until January 4, 2010, and no questions are accepted via telephone. The BAA emphasizes research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences. This procurement does not have a designated set-aside and is administered through the Department of the Interior’s acquisition services office in Herndon, Virginia.

General Info

Seeking advanced Non-Intrusive Inspection and Automated Threat Recognition technologies for border security.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

TBD 85670 USA, VA

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NONE

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedDec 17

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)

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OfficeHERNDON, VA, 20170, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)

Office AddressHERNDON, VA, 20170, USA

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Full Description

THIS IS AN EMANDEMENT TO THE PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ISSUED FOR BAA 10-CANSCAN The Department of the Interior, National Business Center, (DOI/NBC) on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) is issuing this DRAFT Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for innovative Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) and Automated Threat Recognition (ATR) Technologies for use by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Both CBP and TSA have a need to improve technologies currently being deployed for inspecting incoming vehicles, cargo conveyances, and air-cargo shipments. Current NII technologies employed by CBP and TSA include (1) trace material detection of highly specific molecules using technologies such as canine teams or chemical analysis of surface swipes and 'puffs' of air, and (2) imaging inspection using technologies primarily based on X-ray and gamma-ray systems. Imaging systems inherently have lower material specificity than molecular detection systems. This BAA focuses entirely on imaging-based technologies, which allow a detailed inspection of vehicles as well as interiors of large cargo and air shipping containers. Adversaries may use hidden compartments or other methods of concealment to smuggle contraband across the US border. The ultimate goal of this effort is to provide CBP and TSA with improved NII technologies for enhanced screening, examination, and detection of contraband, hidden compartments, materials for weapons of mass destruction/mass effect, and human stowaways. To achieve this goal these new NII systems will have improved penetration, resolution, contrast sensitivity, and throughput, as well as automated material identification capability. This BAA 10-CanScan constitutes the entire solicitation for this effort. No further solicitation regarding this notice will be issued. The closing date for this BAA is February 16, 2010. Important: December 17: Pre-release issued January 4, 2010: Full Solicitation issued January 4, 2010 through February 17, 2010: Proposals Submitted and Accepted February 17, 2010: Deadline for Submission of proposals is 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time (EST) Contact with Technical Point of Contact: Please note that contact with the Technical Point of Contact is allowed up to January 4, 2010. The entire BAA is available at http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/solicitations. NAICS Code: 541712, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Live Sciences. No questions concerning this BAA will be accepted by telephone.