Border Security Technology Consortium Needs/Opportunities Announcement #3

The announcement informs members of the Border Security Technology Consortium (BSTC) and other interested U.S. technology entities that a Needs/Opportunities Announcement (NOA) has been issued to support Cell Phone Geo-location technology for Search and Rescue. This NOA is facilitated by Advanced Technology International (ATI) on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate. Parties interested in this opportunity must be members of the BSTC to participate, and all relevant information is accessible through the BSTC platform managed by ATI. Any inquiries regarding the opportunity should be directed to the BSTC Consortium Management Firm via email. The NOA, identified as BSTCNOA3, was posted on February 1, 2018, and falls under the NAICS code 541715, which relates to research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. The administering office is the Contract Administration Services Division within the Department of Homeland Security, located in Washington, DC. The call is not a solicitation or a request for proposals or white papers but serves to notify interested technology developers of the need for advancements in geo-location methods to enhance search and rescue efforts. Further details and access to the full announcement are available through the official government SAM workspace and the BSTC website.