SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Screening of Passengers and Property at Airports
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561612
— Security Guards and Patrol Services
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Border and Transportation Security, Transportation Security Administration, Headquarters TSA, 601 S. 12th Street TSA-25, 4th Floor, Arlington, VA, 22202
- ZIP Code
- 22202
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-HSTS01-04-R-OPT-OUT
- Response Due
- 6/14/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/26/2004
- Point of Contact
- Elaine Hoffman, Contracting Officer, Phone xxxxxxxxxx, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
-
OPT-OUT@tsa.dot.gov
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ON SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. Pursuant to Section 44920 of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), Public Law 107-71 (November 19, 2001), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will establish a Screening Partnership Program in which an airport may apply to have the screening of passengers and baggage at the airport carried out by screening personnel of a qualified private company (also referred to as the Opt-Out program) under a contract entered into with TSA. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking industry participation in the development of the acquisition strategy for the procurement of these services inclusive of the application process. This requirement may also include Human Resources functions, such as the recruitment, assessment, and the training of screeners. TSA seeks to implement a procurement process that (a) follows ATSA; (b) encourages innovation and cost savings while ensuring security; (c) provides flexibility to meet changing security needs; (d) streamlines the issuance of contracts; and (e) encourages competition. The estimated period of performance will be a one-year base plus four one-year options. This RFI serves as a means of gaining ideas relevant to the following: (1) Acquisition Strategy, Contract Structure, Contract Type, and Performance Standards/Metrics (to be used as cost and performance incentives); (2) Proposal Evaluation Criteria to include the establishment of a Qualified Vendors List (QVL); (3) Information contractors feel they would need in the Request for Proposal (RFP) to make an informed proposal; (4) Ideas on how to best achieve the objectives listed above; (5) The Airport Application Process; and (6) Identification of possible opportunities for small business participation. Industry input shall not include proprietary information, nor shall the comments deviate from any of the requirements for the program, Section 44920 of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) (P.L. 107-71). This announcement is for a submission of a ?WHITE-PAPER?, it is NOT a request for proposals, nor is it a request for capability statements. TSA is not accepting unsolicited proposals. The Government WILL NOT provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted. The results of this RFI will be used in the development of: a QVL (to be established possibly in late summer of 2004); the airport application process (commencing on Nov 19, 2004); and the development of a formal solicitation which is contemplated for release in the latter part of 2004 or early 2005. The resulting formal criteria for the QVL will be announced at the Federal Business Opportunities website. All information in response to this RFI shall be submitted no later than June 14, 2004 to the following email address: OPT-OUT@tsa.dot.gov. All submissions are restricted to no more than ten (10) pages in length. Please note that the collection of this data does not obligate the Government to the incorporation of the solicited comments nor does it obligate the Government to the procurement of these services. TSA thanks all respondents for their comments and input.
- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00590983-W 20040526/040524211553 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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