DHS USCG - PII Detection Capability - MRAS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the General Services Administration (GSA), is conducting market research to support the United States Coast Guard's mission of enhancing recreational boating safety. The primary objective is to identify commercial off-the-shelf technologies, large language models, and artificial intelligence tools capable of detecting and redacting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from text narratives and Microsoft Access files. This initiative aligns with the broader goals of ensuring public safety, minimizing injury and property damage, and supporting national security efforts within the National Recreational Boating Safety Program. The technologies sought must comply with DoD Impact Level 4 (IL4) standards, be IPv6 ready, and incorporate DevSecOps/SecDevOps principles along with Zero Trust measures.

The Coast Guard requires a system that can efficiently process Boating Accident Reports (BARs), which are mandated under federal regulations for incidents involving recreational vessels. These reports are crucial for compiling data on boating incidents that result in death, injury requiring medical attention beyond first aid, disappearance under suspicious circumstances, significant property damage, or total vessel loss. Currently, USCG staff manually review these reports to identify PII such as names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, insurance policy numbers, officer badge numbers, citation numbers, registration numbers, document numbers like Hull Identification Numbers (HINs), and boat names. The new system is expected to automate this process by identifying such sensitive information accurately and applying appropriate redaction or de-identification techniques.

This market research seeks responses from organizations possessing relevant technological solutions that meet these requirements. By gathering information on available tools that can enhance data privacy while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards like IL4 and IPv6 readiness protocols alongside modern security frameworks the Coast Guard aims to streamline its data handling processes in a secure manner. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes associated with this procurement include 541611 for administrative management services; 54151S for IT professional services; and 54151HACS for highly adaptive cybersecurity services.