SAM #TSA25-04-0641

TSA market research for potential combined DTSS and TSII support services

TSA is conducting market research on whether to combine developmental testing and Systems Integration Facility support services into a future procurement. - Government buyer: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security; Acquisition Program Management (APM), including the Test and Evaluation Division. - Opportunity: A combined Sources Sought/RFI seeking industry capabilities and feedback on a potential consolidation of Developmental Test and Evaluation Support Services (DTSS/DTSS-2) and TSIF Systems Inventory & Integration (TSII). This is market research, not a product purchase or a solicitation for a specific award. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or incumbent contractors are identified in the provided material. - DTSS/DTSS-2 services: Support developmental and qualification testing of transportation security equipment, including test planning and execution, lab staging and logistics, data collection and analysis, reporting, external test observation, laboratory operations and restoration, quality management and ISO support, configuration management, test-tool and test-article development, cybersecurity testing support, and program/task-order management. - Supported technologies include checkpoint and checked-baggage screening, explosive trace detection, bottled-liquid scanners, cargo and intermodal screening, biometrics, and cybersecurity. - TSII services: Onsite inventory, equipment and property management, logistics, IT administration of OTIS and TEMNet, facility and screening-system integration, and operation and maintenance of the Systems Integration Facility’s Baggage Handling System (BHS), rollers, and forklifts. - Test-object services include developing, obtaining, fabricating, managing, and maintaining sensitive test objects and preparing a specification and drawing for each developed object; the scope allows up to 50 unique test objects per month. - Integration can include facility modifications, equipment movement, electrical and conveyor work, functional verification, testing, and field-location support. - Other support includes personnel and task-order management, approved travel and other direct costs, and weekly/monthly status reporting and quarterly program reviews. - Notable requirements: TSA suitability screening and protection of Sensitive Security Information (SSI); protection of personally identifiable information (PII) where applicable; SECRET clearances for designated threat-testing work; onsite TSII staffing; ISO 9001:2015 process support; and BHS availability of 99% with a 10-minute response time. Task-order transition-in is planned within 45 calendar days. - Period of performance: No period is specified for the potential consolidated procurement. The source material describes task-order option-to-extend provisions and gives end dates for existing efforts, but no duration or option-year structure for a future award.

Description

TSA is issuing this combined Sources Sought / Request for Information to solicit industry’s capabilities and input on certain requirements to determine whether it would be advantageous for the agency to combine the requirements.

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