Contract Awards
Development funded by the CTTSO encompasses a wide berth of vendor participation and varying contract award values.
We have participants from nearly every state in the Union, and foreign countries as well. When a good solution is presented our interest is pursuing the technology — submitter market share plays no role in source selection.
-CTTSO Deputy Director
FY08 Performers
Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) Information
BAA solicitations, posted on the BIDS site, are available to submitters world wide. CTTSO encourages the participation of small business, small disadvantaged (SDB) concerns, woman, veteran and minority owned businesses, educational institutions, government labs, non-profit organizations, Historically Black Colleges (HBCU) and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) zone enterprises, minority owned, and large business in any CTTSO sponsored solicitation.
Recent Contract Award Highlights
October 27, 2008: The Blast Effects Subgroup awarded a $1,597,272 contract to the University of Virginia to evaluate head forms used for testing personal protective equipment in response to BAA 07-T-0155.
October 16, 2008: The Blast Effects Subgroup awarded an initial $100,000 contract to APTEK to develop a web based Blast Mitigation Information System database in response to BAA 07-T-0155. This database will allow end users to quickly locate blast related research, generate reports and run engineering models; all under one web-accessible interface.
September 30, 2008: The CBRNC Subgroup awarded a $183,912 contract to United Technologies Research Center for continued work on the Chem-Bio Improvement Building Design Protocol, a modeling tool to help building engineers design or retrofit structures against chemical or biological attack in response to BAA 07-T-0043.
September 22, 2008: The VIP Protection Subgroup awarded a $352,415 contract to 21st Century Technologies to develop an automated system for discovering and analyzing dramatic and dynamic changes within organizational structures over time in response to BAA 07-T-0155.
September 19, 2008: The Improvised Device Defeat Subgroup awarded a $270,695 contract to Applied Perception to develop a remote control package for use on the Kawasaki Mule, a widely fielded utility vehicle with federal, state, and local bomb squads in response to BAA 07-Q-4057.
September 17, 2008: The VIP Protection Subgroup awarded a $500,000 contract to the University of Southern California to develop an algorithmic toolkit to recognize and assist in the analysis of terrorist activities in response to BAA 07-T-0155.
September 4, 2008: The ED Subgroup awarded a $413,301 contract to Midwest Research Institute to develop a sampling system to collect and deliver trace particles and vapors of explosives to trace explosive detection systems in response to BAA 07-T-0043.
August 7, 2008: The CBRNC Subgroup awarded a $937,729 contract to Warwick Mills Inc. to develop a multi-purpose glove to protect public safety officers from cut, puncture, and pathogen threats while performing routine tasks in response to BAA 07-T-0043.
June 26, 2008: The Improvised Device Defeat Subgroup awarded a $728,000 contract to Black-I Robotics to develop, test, and evaluate a low cost and robust unmanned ground vehicle system in response to BAA 07-T-0155.
June 7, 2008: The Physical Security Subgroup awarded a $718,486 contract to S4 Tech Inc. to develop a new Digital Observation Guard, a rapidly deployable self-contained security and surveillance system in response to BAA 07-T-0043.
May 15, 2008: The VIP Protection Subgroup awarded a $272,966 contract to FLIR Systems, Inc for development of the Rooftop Surveillance System for observation and human discovery at long range in response to BAA 07-T-0155.
May 12, 2008: The VIP Protection Subgroup awarded a $524,271 contract to Patton Electronics to develop the Modular Surveillance Toolkit supporting vehicular and fixed surveillance in response to BAA 07-T-0155. The man-portable toolkit will offer video and audio capture and uplink to a remote command center via cellular networks.
April 29, 2008: CBRNC awarded a $995,819 contract to Cantimer, Inc. to develop a microelectromechanical based sensor to assess the hydration status and rehydration needs of fire fighters, HAZMAT technicians, police officers and other response personnel in response to BAA 07-T-0155.
March 24, 2008: The Explosives Detection Subgroup awarded a $400,000 contract to GE Global Research to study techniques for increased detection probabilities and decreased false alarm rates in explosives detection systems for checked baggage in response to BAA 07-T-0043.
March 21, 2008: The Investigative Support and Forensics Subgroup awarded a $1,356,727 contract to Courage Services, Inc. to design and develop a prototype video and image analysis system to identify geographic locations depicted in insurgent media in response to BAA 07-T-0155.
March 17, 2008: Booz-Allen Hamilton, Tampa, Florida, was awarded a contract to provide a multiphase operational analysis of the current, near term, and future communications capabilities in response to BAA 07-Q-4057. Award value is $479,798 for the 11-month effort.
February 2, 2008: The VIP Protection Subgroup (VIP) awarded a $644,917 contract to Platinum Solutions, Inc. for the development of a secure web-based application that will assist protective teams in their responsibilities of planning, detailing, and organizing protective operations in response to BAA 07-T-0043.
January 31, 2008: The VIP Protection Subgroup (VIP) awarded a $232,498 contract to Lewis Innovative Technologies, Inc. to develop the Wireless Emergency Vehicle Kit (WEVK) in response to BAA 07-T-0043. The WEVK will consist of four lights, one siren, and a remote controller to wirelessly operate the components.
January 31, 2008: The Investigative Support and Forensics Subgroup awarded a $388,000 contract to Drexel University’s Data Fusion Laboratory to test reliability and proficiency of forensic document examiners compared to laypersons in analyzing disguised handwriting and faxed documents in response to BAA 07-T-0043.
January 31, 2008: Lewis Innovative Technologies was awarded a contract to develop a wireless emergency vehicle kit in response to BAA 07-T-0043. Award value is $276,309 for the 11-month effort.
January 31, 2008: Platinum Solutions, Inc. was awarded a contract to develop a secure web portal to assist in protection team planning in response to BAA 07-T-0043. Award value is $644,917 for the 11-month effort.
January 25, 2008: Drexel University was awarded a contract to study forensic document analysis and assess reliability and proficiency comparisons in response to BAA 07-T-0043. Award value is $388,000 for the 24-month effort.
December 3, 2007: The Explosives Detection Subgroup awarded a $550,000 contract to Material Intelligence, LLC for development of a suicide bomber detection system in response to BAA 06-Q-5570.