Counter Improvised Explosive Devices solutions

The purpose of this RFI is to identify commercial market capabilities and technologies to support UN operations in areas were IEDs are a threat to our personnel.

The responses to this RFI will be used by the United Nations to understand the up-to-date technologies and security solutions available in the market which will also help in preparing a future Request for Proposals (RFP) for products and services related to IED threat mitigation technologies.

Background:
The United Nations operates in high risk areas both in urban and rural areas where armed elements use improvised explosive devices (IED) to deter UN presence and difficult our operations.

This RFI seeks to identify technologies to detect or impede operation of all forms of IED. This RFI does not address mitigation measure such of additional armor or other physical measure that may be addressed in a future request.

The RFI is open to all world vendors.

Definitions:

Detect: Technical means to locate planted IEDs either in advance to the travel or during the approximation phase.

Disable: Technical means to permanently impede operation of IEDs.

Impede: Technical means to temporarily disable an IED device operation while the convoy is at risk. Most common technology for the temporary disabling of IEDs are Electronics Counter Measures.

Vendors Response to RFI:

Below is a list of most common service scenarios:

1) Small convoys or individual vehicles moving in urban areas.

2) Large cargo convoys doing re-supply tasks in rural areas. Roads are in poor condition or non- existing. These convoys may drive hundreds of kilometers and take over one day to reach the first destination.

3) Patrols in pre- determined routes that may deviate due to an incident or as a response to an event of interest.

4) Groups of personnel moving between closely located premises or from vehicles to building entrances.

The RFI is open for vendors to provide information on IED mitigation technologies not specifically listed here but in line with this RFI stated goals.

Vendors responding to this RFI should provide the following information:

1) Basic information about the company (Name, country of origin, year established, specialty and a brief of company profile if available)

2) List the technologies they have on their portfolio and how they address one of more of the scenarios above.

3) The processes to upgrade the technologies in response to new threats or adapted counter-mitigation measures used by armed groups.

4) Whether the system requires a “plug” or profile and if the supplier can also provide the information and programming service.

5) Vendor’s capabilities for training, field installations and support.

Follow-up meetings:

As part of their response, responders should state their availability for a group or a one on one (responder team with UN team) technology focused, virtual meeting. During this virtual engagement vendors may further explain their capabilities and will give all parties an opportunity for a questions and answers. Date and time will be agreed later.

Submission of responses to RFI:

Responses must be provided by COB 10 May 2021 to the e-mail xin.yuan@un.org.

Your response must hold the subject: RFI for Counter Improvised Explosive Devices solutions