Notice2022-05781
Solicitation for Annual Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award
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March 22, 2022
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Transportation Department
Abstract
The annual Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award (the award) seeks to raise awareness among transportation stakeholders about human trafficking and increase training and prevention to combat it. The award is a component of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking initiative. Additional information regarding the Department's counter- trafficking activities can be found at www.transportation.gov/ stophumantrafficking.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16310-16312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05781]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[DOT-OST-2021-0009]
Solicitation for Annual Combating Human Trafficking in
Transportation Impact Award
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The annual Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation
Impact Award (the award) seeks to raise awareness among transportation
stakeholders about human trafficking and increase training and
prevention to combat it. The award is a component of the Department of
Transportation (DOT) Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking
initiative. Additional information regarding the Department's counter-
trafficking activities can be found at <a href="http://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking">www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking</a>.
DATES: Submissions accepted March 22, 2022 through midnight PST on May
23, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information, and to register
your intent to compete individually or as part of a team, visit
<a href="http://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking">www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking</a>, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e490968582828d878f8d8a83a4808b90ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c686e7d7a7a757f7775727b5c787368327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>,
or contact Maha Alkhateeb in the Office of International Transportation
and Trade at (202) 366-4398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The award serves as a platform for
transportation stakeholders to creatively develop impactful and
innovative counter-trafficking tools, initiatives, campaigns, and
technologies that can help stop these heinous crimes. The award is open
to individuals and entities, including non-governmental organizations,
transportation industry associations, research institutions, and state
and local government organizations. Entrants compete for a cash award
of up to $50,000 to be awarded to the individual(s) or entity selected
for creating the most impactful counter-trafficking initiative or
technology. DOT intends to incentivize individuals and entities to
think creatively in developing innovative solutions to combat human
trafficking in the transportation industry, and to share those
innovations with the broader community.
Award Approving Official: The Secretary of Transportation
(Secretary).
Subject of Award Competition: The Combating Human Trafficking in
Transportation Impact Award will recognize impactful and innovative
approaches to combating human trafficking in the transportation
industry.
Problem
As many as 25 million men, women, and children are held against
their will and trafficked into forced labor and prostitution.
Transportation figures prominently in human trafficking enterprises
when traffickers move victims, which uniquely positions the industry to
combat the crime.
Challenge
The Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award is
looking for the best innovators to develop original, impactful, and
unique human trafficking tools, initiatives, campaigns, and
technologies that can help stop these heinous crimes in the
transportation industry.
Eligibility
To be eligible to participate in the Combating Human Trafficking in
Transportation Impact Award competition, private entities must be
incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United
States, and individuals must be citizens or permanent residents of the
United States. There is no charge to enter the competition.
Rules, Terms, and Conditions
The following additional rules apply:
1. Entrants shall submit a project to the competition under the
rules promulgated by the Department in this Notice;
2. Entrants must indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Federal
Government from and against all third-party claims, actions, or
proceedings of any kind and from any and all damages, liabilities,
costs, and expenses relating to or arising from participant's
submission or any breach or alleged breach of any of the
representations, warranties, and covenants of participant hereunder.
Entrants are financially
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responsible for claims made by a third party;
3. Entrants may not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting
within the scope of employment;
4. Entrants may not be an employee of the U.S. Department of
Transportation;
5. Entrants shall not be deemed ineligible because an individual
used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal employees during a
competition if the facilities and employees are made available to all
individuals participating in the competition on an equitable basis;
6. The entries cannot have been submitted in the same or
substantially similar form in any other previous Federally sponsored
promotion or Federally sponsored competition;
7. Entrants previously awarded first place are not eligible to
reenter for the same or substantially similar project;
8. Entries which, in the Department's sole discretion, are
determined to be substantially similar to another entity's entry
submitted to this competition may be disqualified;
9. The competition is subject to all applicable Federal laws and
regulations. Participation constitutes the entrants' full and
unconditional agreement to these rules and to the Secretary's
decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this
competition;
10. Entries must be original, be the work of the entrant and/or
nominee, and must not violate the rights of other parties. All entries
remain the property of the entrant. Each entrant represents and
warrants that:
<bullet> Entrant is the sole author and owner of the submission;
<bullet> The entry is not the subject of any actual or threatened
litigation or claim;
<bullet> The entry does not and will not violate or infringe upon
the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or
other legal rights of any third party; and
<bullet> The entry does not and will not contain any harmful
computer code (sometimes referred to as ``malware,'' ``viruses,'' or,
``worms'').
11. By submitting an entry in this competition, entrants agree to
assume any and all risks and waive any claims against the Federal
Government and its related entities (except in the case of willful
misconduct) for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue
or profits, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from
their participation in this competition, whether the injury, death,
damage, or loss arises through negligence of otherwise. Provided,
however, that by registering or submitting an entry, entrants and/or
nominees do not waive claims against the Department arising out of the
unauthorized use or disclosure by the agency of the intellectual
property, trade secrets, or confidential information of the entrant;
12. The Secretary or the Secretary's designees have the right to
request additional supporting documentation regarding the application
from the entrants and/or nominees;
13. Each entrant grants to the Department, as well as other Federal
agencies with which it partners, the right to use names, likeness,
application materials, photographs, voices, opinions, and hometown and
state for the Department's promotional purposes in any media, in
perpetuity, worldwide, without further payment or consideration;
14. If selected, the entrant and/or nominee must provide written
consent granting the Department and any parties acting on their behalf,
a royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license to
display publicly and use for promotional purposes the entry
(``demonstration license''). This demonstration license includes
posting or linking to the entry on Department websites, including the
Competition website, and partner websites, and inclusion of the entry
in any other media, worldwide;
15. Applicants which are Federal grant recipients may not use
Federal funds to develop submissions;
16. Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract
to develop applications or to fund efforts in support of a submission;
and
17. The submission period begins on March 22, 2022. Submissions
must be sent by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 23, 2022. The
timeliness of submissions will be determined by the postmark (if sent
in hard copy) or time stamp of the recipient (if emailed). Competition
administrators assume no responsibility for lost or untimely
submissions for any reason.
Submission Requirements
Applicants must submit entries via email or by mail. Electronic
packages may be transmitted by email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5d1d7c4c3c3ccc6cecccbc2e5c1cad18bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="daaea8bbbcbcb3b9b1b3b4bd9abeb5aef4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>. Hard
copies should be forwarded with a cover letter to the attention of:
Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award (Room W88-
121), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Expression of Interest: While not required, entrants are strongly
encouraged to send brief expressions of interest to the DOT prior to
submitting entries. The expressions of interest should be sent by April
21, 2022 to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#01757360676768626a686f6641656e752f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbafa9babdbdb2b8b0b2b5bc9bbfb4aff5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>, and include the following elements:
(1) Name of entrant/s; (2) Telephone and email address; and (3) A
synopsis of the concept, limited to no more than two pages.
Please ensure your submission package includes ALL of the following
elements:
1. Entity
The (1) name of the submitting individual(s) or organization, (2)
their title, (3) phone, (4) email, (5) website URL, and (6) mailing
address. If the point of contact for the project is different, also
specify their name, title, phone, and email.
2. Background
Brief background regarding the submitting individual(s) or
organization(s) that includes project-related expertise.
3. Eligibility Statement
A statement of eligibility by private entities indicating that they
are incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the
United States, or a statement of eligibility by individuals indicating
that they citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
4. Mode(s)
Specify which transportation mode(s) the project will focus on.
5. Title
The project title.
6. Project Summary and Overview (1-2 Pages)
A (1) one-paragraph synopsis of the proposed project followed by a
(2) 1-2 page overview of the project. Projects should present a logical
and workable solution and approach to addressing the issue of human
trafficking in the transportation industry. Questions to consider
include: Is the concept unique? Are the anticipated beneficiaries
clearly identified? Were human trafficking survivors consulted in the
development of the project and/or how will survivor input be included
in project implementation? Are the anticipated resources and costs
outlined in detail? Can the project be implemented in a way requiring a
finite amount of resources (e.g., the submission has fixed costs, low
or no marginal costs, and a clear path to implementation and scale
beyond an initial investment)?
7. Impact/Measurability
A description of how the project will be evaluated, and its
potential impact
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on human trafficking in the transportation industry. Questions to
consider include: How will the project's impact be measured? How will
the project contribute to counter-trafficking efforts in the
transportation sector? If not a national project, can the project be
scaled nationally?
8. Partners
If applicable, list the partners who will be engaged in project
development and/or implementation, including a brief background for
each.
9. Letters of Support
You may submit supporting letters, which may be from subject matter
experts or industry, and may address the technical merit of the
concept, originality, impact, practicality, measurability and/or
applicability.
10. Supporting Documents (no page limit)
The paper(s) and/or technologies, programs, video/audio files, and
other related materials, describing the project and addressing the
selection criteria. As applicable, this can include a description of
success of a previous or similar project and/or documentation of
impact. DOT may request additional information, including supporting
documentation, more detailed contact information, releases of
liability, and statements of authenticity to guarantee the originality
of the work. Failure to respond in a timely manner may result in
disqualification.
Initial Screening
The Office of International Transportation and Trade will initially
review applications to determine that all required submission elements
are included, and to determine compliance with eligibility
requirements.
Evaluation
After the Initial Screening, the Office of International
Transportation and Trade, with input from the relevant Operating
Administrations, will judge entries based on the factors described
below: Technical merit, originality, impact, practicality,
measurability, and applicability. All factors are important and will be
given consideration.
The Secretary will make the final selection.
The Department reserves the right to not award the prize if the
selecting officials believe that no submission demonstrates sufficient
potential for sufficient transformative impact.
Technical Merit
<bullet> Presents a clear understanding of the issue of human
trafficking in the transportation industry and utilizes a trauma-
informed, victim-centered approach.
<bullet> Presents a logical and workable solution and approach to
addressing human trafficking in the transportation industry.
<bullet> Survivors of human trafficking were consulted in the
development of the project concept and survivor input is outlined in
the description of project implementation.
Originality
<bullet> The concept is new or a variation of an existing idea.
<bullet> The concept possesses and clearly describes its unique
merits.
Impact/Measurability
<bullet> The project can make a significant impact and/or
contribution to the fight against human trafficking in the
transportation industry.
<bullet> The project clearly describes the breadth of impact.
<bullet> The submission clearly outlines how the project will be
measured.
<bullet> The project will result in measurable improvements.
Practicality
<bullet> The project clearly identifies anticipated beneficiaries
of the project.
<bullet> The project clearly outlines anticipated resources and all
costs to be incurred by executing the concept.
<bullet> The project can be implemented in a way that requires a
finite amount of resources (specifically, the submission has fixed
costs, low or no marginal costs, and a clear path to implementation and
scale beyond an initial investment).
Applicability
<bullet> The project is national and/or can be scaled nationally.
Award
Up to three winning entries are expected to be announced. The
first-place winner will receive up to a $50,000 cash prize. A plaque
with the first-place winner(s) name and the date of the award will be
on display at the U.S. Department of Transportation, and a display copy
of the plaque(s) will be sent to the first-place award winner's
headquarters. At the discretion of the Secretary, up to two additional
plaques may be awarded to recognize two runners up. At the Department's
discretion, DOT may pay for invitational travel expenses to Washington,
DC for up to two individuals or representatives of the first-place
winning organization and runners up organizations, should selectees be
invited to present their project(s) for DOT officials.
(Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719 (America COMPETES Act).
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2022.
Carol Annette Petsonk,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs, U.S.
Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2022-05781 Filed 3-21-22; 8:45 am]
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