CISA COCO Industry Day: Emergency Communications Division (ECD) Priority Telecommunications Services (PTS) Integration Contractor (IC) Telecom Initiative

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Chief of Contracting Office (COCO) will host an Industry Day virtually via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 10:00AM to 11:00AM EST.The purpose of the event is to provide Industry an overview of CISA Emergency Communications Division’s (ECD) developing requirements relating to the Priority Telecommunications Services (PTS) Integration Contractor (IC) Telecom initiative. CISA ECD will provide industry a description of the draft technical capabilities and will request Industry feedback and recommendations. There will also be an opportunity for a question-and-answer period.BACKGROUND:In response to communication challenges, ECD supports and promotes communications used by emergency responders and government officials to keep America safe, secure, and resilient. CISA leads the Nation’s operable and interoperable public safety and national security and emergency

preparedness (NS/EP) communications efforts. CISA provides training, coordination, tools, and guidance to help its federal, state, local, tribal, territorial and industry partners develop their emergency communications capabilities. CISA'S programs and services coordinate emergency communications planning, preparation and evaluation, to ensure safer, better-prepared communities nationwide.Executive Order (EO) 13618 establishes policy for the Federal Government to have the ability to communicate at all times during all circumstances to ensure national security, effectively manage emergencies, and improve national resilience. Priority Services Programs, which include NGN PS Phase 1 and Phase 2, and Priority Telecommunications Services (PTS), support this EO and the Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 40. Priority Services Programs are managed by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Emergency Communications Division (ECD), providing oversight of the NGN PS development acquisition and the PTS operational programs. The Priority Communications Services Sub-division oversees the NGN PS Phase 1 and Phase 2 development only acquisitions for the advancement of priority communications services to be incorporated into PTS for operations and implemented in the nation’s commercial service providers’ proprietary networks. Priority Services are committed to ensuring all national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) users are able to communicate at all times, under all circumstances, as long as the infrastructure has not been damaged or significantly impaired and there is sufficient radio frequency (RF) signal and coverage, to ensure national security communications, effectively manage emergencies, and improve national resilience. Note: This notice and event will serve as a Sources Sought Notice and our primary means of market research. We are requesting Industry to provide capability responses and any recommendations after the event and no later than COB December 15, 2023. Please send to the email located below.Briefing slides and draft technical capabilities will be posted approximately 2 days before the event.Registration Link: Provided below.Please follow this posting for additional updates regarding this event.DISCLAIMER:This Industry Day Notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an invitation for bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to make an award on the basis of this Industry Day or otherwise pay for the information which will be received.