SAM #CBP08242026

Industry RFI for Autonomous Integrated Surveillance Towers for Northern Border

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol is seeking industry input for autonomous Integrated Surveillance Towers (IST) tailored for the Northern Border, with a focus on the Grand Forks Sector. - Government Buyer: - Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Customs and Border Protection - U.S. Border Patrol, Program Management Office Directorate - Opportunity Overview: - Request for Information (RFI) for approximately 240 IST systems - Towers must operate autonomously in extreme cold and challenging environmental conditions - Systems should include towers, power subsystems, sensors (electro-optical cameras, infrared cameras, radar, autonomous sensors), communications, and site infrastructure - Integration with government command systems required - Unique Requirements: - Market research demonstration (voluntary, no-cost) planned - Towers must be deployed and retrieved within specified timeframes - Focus on autonomous detection, identification, classification, and tracking - Emphasis on environmental durability and operational reliability - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; industry is invited to propose solutions - Estimated contract award and deployment may begin in the following fiscal year

Description

Please reference the attached Request for Information (RFI) for details and response instructions.

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