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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – South Pacific Border District has been tasked to gather market research related to the procurement of CCTV cameras to support CBP operations. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of manufacturing and supplying roughly 1,000 to 2,000 CCTV cameras to provide 24/7 surveillance with continuous visual coverage of an enforcement zone area. The cameras should be fixed with no moving parts and have a field of view (FoV) of 270 degrees with the following minimum capabilities: (1) Motion detection (2) Tamper detection (3) Dedicated tracking modes (4) Alarm and statistic tasks to alert responders to different types of illegal activities (5) Filters to enhance detection capabilities (6) Automatic calibration. It is anticipated that the CCTV cameras would be installed at the same locations as a Linear Ground Detection System (LGDS) and would require the capability interface with the LGDS system and to automatically capture and package video evidence. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must perform at least 50% of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials. 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bonafide office in the area to where the work is to be performed should the acquisition be set-aside for 8(a) program. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Firm’s response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm’s capability to manufacture a product meeting the minimum amount and requirements listed above. 3. Brief description and/or specifications of CCTV camera the firm believes meets these requirements. 4. Examples of projects that have utilized the proposed CCTV camera, if any 5. Firm’s Business Size – LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, etc. 6. Firm’s Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable Interested Firm’s shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 22 June 2020, 2:00PM MST. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Please email responses to francesca.m.luna@usace.army.mil. Firms responding to this sources sought synopsis who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought synopsis. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS.