C -- National Capital Region Rail Pilot Project

The DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection (OIP) Protective Security Coordination Division is seeking interested sources capable of completing the requirements that were initially performed on National Capital Region Rail Pilot Project (NCRRPP) (formerly known as DC Rail Security Corridor), and the AMTRAK Security Pilot Project (ASPP). All further references to "DHS" herein mean DHS/OIP/PSCD. This Sources Sought announcement is issued to assist the agency in market research by determining industry interest and capability under GSA MOBIS Schedule 874, SIN 874-7. This is not a request for proposal. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only. Reimbursement will not be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. The scope of this effort is to complete services for the NCRRPP and ASPP. The Contractor shall engineer, procure, fabricate, install, and functionally test lights, cameras, Radio Frequency Identification, infra-red lighting, and applicable hardware and software devices to meet the requirements of this SOW. These technologies shall include intelligent video surveillance of the rail lines through the most critical areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) as designated by DHS. Surveillance shall include detection of unwanted intruders and the identification and distinction between unauthorized and authorized personnel. This specialized system shall be installed in the entire DC Rail corridor that includes the critical areas at the L?Enfant Plaza, the Virginia Avenue Tunnel, the Long Bridge, the DC side of the Anacostia Bridge, Union Station, and the First Avenue Tunnel providing a secure perimeter using intelligent video surveillance. This system shall also provide automatic annunciation of alarm events, two-way public communications to the tunnel portals, temperature sensors within the tunnels, monitor train movement through the tunnels, and provide a digital log of all tunnel activity and alarm events. The portal area under Union Station, where unauthorized personnel on the passenger platforms can get access to the First Street Tunnel, shall also be secured with the intelligent video system. The Contractor shall complete installation and functionally testing of the state of the art, COTS equipment that will create a specific virtual boundary (fence) within the exposed stretch of rail line within the NCRRPP. For the ASPP, the Contractor shall engineer, install, and functionally test state of the art, COTS equipment that will create a specific virtual boundary (fence) within the exposed stretch of rail line within the ASPP. The equipment has been purchased for the ASPP but not installed. The virtual fence boundaries shall include the rail tracks and sufficient lateral distance from the tracks to provide adequate areas of video monitoring (BZ).The virtual boundary (fence) shall consist of video camera technology integrated with intelligent vision interpretation software that will enable the system to detect moving objects, detect intruders crossing virtual boundaries, identify personnel loitering in the area, and identify unauthorized suspicious objects left behind or objects removed along the rail line. The system shall be able to distinguish between authorized and unauthorized personnel. Any detection noted above shall automatically trigger visual and audible alarms at designated monitoring stations. Security personnel at the monitoring stations shall be able to see live streaming video and perform further remote investigation utilizing PTZ cameras. Fixed and PTZ Cameras shall be placed to provide complete coverage of the BZ. The system shall be designed to allow around the clock monitoring of real-time streaming video, data and alarm information to the Police Communication Centers (PCC) for CSX and Amtrak in Jacksonville, FL for CSX and either New York or Philadelphia for Amtrak. The system shall be fully encrypted and web based. Other users, as defined by DHS, shall receive web access. They shall include, but not be limited to the following: Washington Metropolitan Police, US Capital Police, National Park Service Police, and other emergency response agencies. The contractor must have experience in intelligent video security systems, infrared lighting, utilizing camera systems to detect friend or foe, objects left, and objects removed. The contractor also must have experience, training, and certifications for working on the Amtrak and CSX owned rail lines and experience working with Rail Security requirements and safety personnel (flagman, etc.). Special consideration should be given to the possibility of frequent interruption due to active rail traffic and the requirement that high voltage electrical plates will be required to be scheduled and shut down individually for all work on the north side of Union Station, from Union Station to the New York Avenue overpass. The Contractor shall be responsible to familiarize themselves with all requirements to work at or near rail tracks of a class-one railroad. The Contractor shall be responsible to obtain any and all required certifications, insurance, and permissions to work on Amtrak and CSX rail property and shall strictly adhere to all Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations and specific Amtrak/CSX requirements. The CSX Head End Structure has been built and all equipment is installed in this Head End. An intrusion detection system capable of distinguishing authorized from unauthorized personnel is integrated in the overall system and programmed to trigger an alarm as soon as any unauthorized person approaches the structure. The Amtrak Head End Structure has not yet been built. All Amtrak Head End Equipment shall be housed in an existing, secure Amtrak room with the same design intent as the CSX criteria above. Lighting, climate control, access controls and adequate square footage shall not be the responsibility of the Contractor. A separate fence is not required to be installed around the Amtrak-secured building, however, dedicated security cameras, motion sensors and an intrusion detection system capable of distinguishing authorized from unauthorized personnel shall be integrated into the overall system and programmed to trigger an alarm as soon as any unauthorized person approaches the structure. The Contractor shall design, procure, fabricate, install and functionally test two virtual gates which will host the Train Entry Alert Security System (TEASS) in a location outside the virtual fence and as approved by DHS for the NCRRPP, two virtual gates in total. The virtual gates shall be located, one each, at the south side of the Long Bridge and the north side of the Anacostia Bridge. The Contractor shall provide either a covered structure or use an existing structure on the existing rail line and a TEASS (at each virtual gate) as approved by DHS. The TEASS shall include all necessary sensors, equipment and software to (i) provide advance alerts of trains approaching the DC Rail Corridor including live streaming video of such approaching traffic, with complete 270 degree viewing of the train as it enters and passes through the gate (two sides and top) (ii) detect leaking HM/TIH material, (iii) test the feasibility of detecting radioactive materials on a passing train, and (iv) detect unauthorized personnel tampering with the system. The structure shall be equipped with an air collection system connected to the Chemical Detection System (CDS) and a Radiation Detection System (RDS). The Contractor shall provide a combination of fixed and PTZ cameras and adequate lighting so as to allow security personnel to remotely inspect the approaching traffic and if necessary request a speed reduction or even the stoppage of a particular train. The virtual gate shall be secured utilizing a combination of video camera technology and motion sensors to detect intruders. The Contractor shall provide an access control system capable of distinguishing between authorized and unauthorized personnel. Any detection noted above shall trigger visual and audible alarms at all monitoring stations. Security personnel at the monitoring stations shall be able to see live streaming video and perform further remote investigation utilizing PTZ cameras. The Contractor shall provide a full T1 circuit to the internet at each gate to connect the virtual gate to the overall system. All cameras, sensors, detectors and radio frequency equipment shall be connected via wire, fiber or wireless (or a combination thereof as deemed most effective by the Contractor) to the head end. Head end equipment shall include all video servers, intelligent video processors, centralized controls, programmable logic controllers, and firewall equipment for the encryption of video and data from the system. The Contractor shall develop an Explosive Detection System pilot designed to detect explosives in high traffic areas such as are found in Union Station. The objective of the pilot system will be to determine and test the feasibility of detecting explosives utilizing existing technology on large groups of people in high traffic areas of critical facilities as determined by DHS. The system shall be designed for a traffic flow minimum of three thousand people per hour. For NCRRPP, The Contractor shall provide four chemical detection sensors to enhance the chemical detection capability provided at each of the virtual gates. The four chemical sensors will be spaced along the approximate 5 miles of NCRRPP track. In order to facilitate CDS integration and connectivity, the additional sensors will be identical to the chemical sensors approved for use in the Virtual Gates. The sensors will be hard wired to processors in the Head End. All equipment and specifications for the 4 additional sensors will be the same as those used for the virtual gate chemical sensors and other security technologies used in this contract. The chemical detection systems shall be designed to detect the same array of TIH, CWA and other Hazardous Materials as the virtual gates, and at levels well below threshold limits. The Contractor must have the ability (training, certifications, insurance, personnel, subcontractors, etc.) to mobilize to the site within 30 days after contract award. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. 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