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CSOP Industry Day Q and A.pdf

Posted: June 8, 2020 • Type: .pdf • Size: 0.18MB

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compilation of responses provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to industry questions raised during the CSOP COVID-19 Industry Day webinar held on June 3, 2020. The key points covered include clarifications on proposal requirements, such as the proposal length not including attachments and the flexibility for proposals to be less than 12 pages if they address the technical questionnaire adequately. Additionally, information was shared regarding funding for development projects under the Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program authority, potential changes to fiscal year schedules due to COVID-19, and the process for updating and resubmitting proposals.

Furthermore, the document addresses inquiries related to awards allocation, types of innovative commercial products sought by DHS, intellectual property rights negotiations, contact tracing procedures, ongoing screenings for COVID-19 antibodies, procurement of testing technology kits, and considerations for frontline staff testing and screening.

It also touches on topics like unsolicited proposals submission procedures, interest in noncontact TSA passenger screening solutions, R&D funding possibilities for COVID-19 response tests, and the focus of CSOP on pandemic recovery solutions. The responses indicate a dynamic and evolving landscape as DHS evaluates various proposals and technologies to address current and future challenges posed by the pandemic.

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