DHS Countering Wepons

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) plans to issue a Broad Agency Announcement for research and development to identify, explore, and demonstrate new technologies to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate nuclear, chemical, radiological, and biological threats and incidents.

Solicitation Summary

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) plans to issue a Broad Agency Announcement for research and development to identify, explore, and demonstrate new technologies to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate nuclear, chemical, radiological, and biological threats and incidents.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Details
Agency Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)
Solicitation Number F2023062672
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 04/10/2025
Award Date 09/2025 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $50,000,000
Competition Type  Full and Open / Unrestricted
Type of Award Undetermined
Primary Requirement  Research & Development
Duration TBD
Contract Type TBD
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
541715

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Size Standard: 1000 Employees except 1500 Employees for Aircraft, Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts, 1250 Employees for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment and 1300 Employees for Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, Their Propulsion Units and Propulsion Parts
Place of Performance:
  • United States
Opportunity Website: https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/record/62672/public-print/

Background

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Requirements

The scope of this R&D effort includes:

  • Environmental biodetection solutions to detect traditional, novel, synthetic, and/or modified agents
  • Wide area monitoring for early CBRN threat warning.
  • Advanced autonomous collection, identification, and diagnostic technologies for chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, detection, and FAV defenses
  • Ultra Compact Radiation Detectors (watch, phone, etc.)
  • Advanced non-TlBr semiconductor SPRDs
  • Colorimetric Advances in chemical detection for Rapid Threat Indicators
  • Fusing data from multiple radiation detectors to achieve enhanced threat detection
  • Automated Threat Recognition for Non-Intrusive Inspection
  • Improved checkpoint and mass transit chemical threat detection.
  • Monitoring along challenging pathways and in between ports of entry for CBRN threats.
  • Detection of special nuclear material even when heavily shielded.
  • Basic, applied, and developmental research to meet emerging needs in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and data analytic sciences for CWMD operators.

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