Emerging Needs: COVID-19 Response and Future Mitigation
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jul 24, 2020 04:36 am PDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Sep 30, 2020 12:00 pm PDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Original Inactive Date: Oct 15, 2020
- Initiative:
- None
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- Place of Performance: Washington , DC 20528USA
Description
This Other Transaction Solicitation (OTS) Call (70RSAT20R00000044) – COVID-19 Response & Future Mitigation is a technical call issued against Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science & Technology (S&T), Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP), 5-Year Innovation Other Transaction Solicitation (OTS), HSHQDC-16-R-B0005 (current issue). The OTS describes the overarching program details whereas the call describes the specific problem set.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on many facets of DHS operations as well as the health and safety of agents, officers and the public. While this SVIP COVID-19 Response & Future Mitigation Topic Call is intended to address several near-term use cases in response to the current pandemic, it is envisioned these solutions will have broader application to enhancing DHS operations as well as prepare DHS for any future mitigation.
As DHS, state and local agencies, private industry and the public respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually resume operations safely within the context of a COVID-19 environment, there exists the need for solutions for a variety of purposes across DHS as well as our state and local and other Federal partners. The following illustrative scenarios / use cases are intended to describe where the technologies being sought by DHS in this topic call could potentially be applied: (1) Test and Validation Service for Security & Privacy of Contact Tracing Apps (2) Video Analytics for Self-Screening at TSA Checkpoints (3) Methods to Rapidly Disinfect Surfaces at TSA Checkpoints and other DHS Facilities (4) Collection and Integration of Authoritative Quantitative Open-Source Information (5) Stand-Off Methods for Point of Care Entry Detection at DHS Facilities
We advise that you read the documents associated with this call:
Technical Call: Provides the use cases, problem sets, constraints, technical and programmatic requirements and other pertinent submission information.
Application: You must complete the application template provided with this call to be considered for award.
How to Apply and FAQs: Gives you an overview of the Silicon Valley Innovation Program, how to apply and provides answers to questions we have received.
The call is open through 12:00 PM PT 9/30/20. Applications received after the closing date/time will not be considered for review.
Please complete the COVID-19 Response & Future Mitigation Application and submit to dhs-silicon-valley@hq.dhs.gov prior to the deadline. Please also check this site for updates to the call.
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Contact Information
Primary Point of Contact
- SVIP Team
- DHS-Silicon-Valley@hq.dhs.gov
Secondary Point of Contact
- Jenista Tobias
- jenista.tobias@hq.dhs.gov