CBP Laboratories & Scientific Services Barcode/QR Management System

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DESCRIPTION

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laboratories and Scientific Services (LSS) is seeking information from interested vendors as part of an acquisition to establish a contract for barcode/QR management system to support a future laboratory information management system (LIMS).

CBP intends to use the information from this RFI for future acquisition plans.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. It is for informational purposes only. A solicitation is NOT being issued. This Request for Information (RFI) from industry will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting all requirements. The information sought will be used for planning purposes only.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government will not award a contract based on this RFI, nor will the Government pay for any information submitted by respondents. All proprietary or sensitive corporate information must be clearly marked.

This announcement in no way obligates or commits the Government to acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government, as a result of information submitted in response to this RFI.

BACKGROUND

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Laboratories and Scientific Services (LSS) is the scientific and forensic arm of CBP. LSS provides rapid, accurate, and reliable scientific and testing services to protect the homeland. The laboratory system is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for forensics and trade disciplines. LSS currently uses their Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Laboratory Information Network (LIN), to track sample casework and to report findings of analysis and examination to LSS customers. LSS has approximately 300 users assigned to the LSS, with eight LSS labs across the country, and approximately 20 forwarding operating labs and still increasing. Currently we have approximately 509,279 cases, with an average of 28,000 new cases per year. An Oracle Xadata database currently serves as the repository for LSS cases, reports, and the administrative information since 2000. The current LIMS does not have barcode/QR features/capabilities.

Additional information about LSS can be found at https://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific-svcs#

The scope of this requirement is the development of the high-level goals and objectives necessary to modernize LSS information technology and its IT practices. The scope is to procure a Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) barcode/QR management system to enhance the current and future LSS LIMS. The barcode/QR management system must allow customization for use in and adapted to the LSS laboratory environment and its associated workflows. The barcode/QR management system must be flexible and customizable to communicate with LSS LIMS.

REQUESTED INFORMATION

CBP seeks information from interested vendors that can provide commercially available capabilities and services that satisfy the attached DRAFT Statement of Work. Citing examples, please describe your capabilities and experience meeting requirements similar in scope and complexity to the requirements of the SOW. In addition to a description of capabilities and experience, CBP seeks responses to the following questions:

1. Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, Telephone Number, and e-mail Address.


2. What NAICS code do you use?


3. Are you classified as a Small Business under this NAICS code?


4. What is your organization’s experience with, and capability for, developing a barcode/QR management system for law enforcement agencies?


5. What is your organization’s experience with, and capability for, developing a BARCODE/QR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM for all trade commodities?


6. Where is your BARCODE/QR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM manufactured and/or assembled? If parts/components are manufactured in a different location from final assembly, please identify all locations.


7. Provide a synopsis of current Quality Control/Quality Assurance process related to any BARCODE/QR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM currently manufactured. Are you ISO Certified?


8. Do you currently manufacture BARCODE/QR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? If so, please provide a description and specifications.


9. Are you capable of manufacturing a BARCODE/QR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM meeting the requirements outlined in the below summary of requirements? What concerns do you have with these requirements?


10. What is a realistic timeframe before such a product can be manufactured and ready for submission on an RFP?


11. If able to, please provide information (Agency, Contract Value, and POC) for any current or previously awarded federal contracts for BARCODE/QR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM issued to your company within the last 5 years.

RESPONSE FORMAT AND LIMITS

Interested parties should submit a written response, maximum of 10 pages in length single sided; no less than font size 10 that:

1. Demonstrates the respondent’s ability to meet or exceed the capability requirements;


2. Addresses each of the requests for information;


3. Provides the company name and address, point of contact with phone number and e-mail, business size, UEI number, and available contracting vehicles;


4. Cost/price estimates and an identification of potential cost drivers, tradeoffs, and/or savings; and,


5. Any other pertinent information such as assumptions made relating to the ability to satisfy specific requirements or questions regarding ambiguous or poorly defined requirements.

All responses shall be submitted electronically (Adobe PDF format). Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite to bid on a subsequent RFP, if one is issued. Responses may include links to available product demonstration websites or videos.

Responses are due no later than April 26, 2024, at 3:00 pm ET. Responses must be submitted via e-mail, if possible, to the contract officer: jared.a.tritle@cbp.dhs.gov

SUMMARY

THIS IS ONLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI).

The information derived from this RFI will assist CBP in identifying sources that can satisfy the requirements of the SOW. The information and specifications provided in the RFI are subject to change and are not binding on the Government. CBP has not made a commitment to procure any of the items presented, and release of this RFI should not be construed as a commitment or authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

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