The solicitation is for a comprehensive solution to replace a system called SCOUT, “a Web-based command and control environment for small to large to extreme scale incidents that facilitates collaboration across Federal, Tribal, Military, State, County and Local/Municipal levels of preparedness, planning, response and recovery for all-risk/all-hazard events,” according to an online overview of the system.
The solicitation “is intended to present an overview of the transition of SCOUT to a new solution called NEXT-GEN SCOUT.”
The tool must provide the following:
- A common operating picture (COP) that allows for the contribution of data and analytics from and sharing of information with various public and private organizations.
- The ability to display multiple incidents simultaneously.
- Must operate in an all-hazard environment.
- Must provide a modern and easy-to-use user experience.
- Field workers with spotty/or no Internet coverage must be able to use the application and have a synchronizing capability (store-and-forward) with no loss of data.
- Provide access controls for varied users: first responders, emergency managers, utilities, private and public organizations including government agencies such as, CAL FIRE, National Weather Service, FEMA, US Forest Service, Coast Guard and Tribal.
The specs include a long list of specific requirements addressing functionality and security. Among the security requirements is compliance with Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Version 2.0.
This will be a challenge-based procurement, with a budget that’s yet to be determined.
Applications are being accepted online until 10 a.m. Thursday.
