SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Large Scale Non-Intrusive Inspection Equipment
- Notice Date
- 5/6/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334517
— Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Border and Transportation Security, Customs and Border Protection, Office of Procurement, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 1310 NP, Washington, DC, 20229
- ZIP Code
- 20229
- Solicitation Number
- HSBP2005R0376
- Response Due
- 5/27/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/11/2005
- Description
- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is soliciting proposals for multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, non-developmental, fixed price, base year plus four optional years, commercial item contracts for imaging systems for Large Scale Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) equipment. The requirement will be for four (4) low-energy and high-energy system configurations (fixed, mobile, rail and pallet). These imaging systems are for the detection of Weapons of Mass Destruction, explosives, conventional weapons, drugs, and other contraband, concealed in steel-walled tankers, tractor trailers, towed vehicles, cargo containers, automobiles, pick-up trucks, buses, towed trailers, railcars and large pallets. Critical system attributes include: small as practicable physical size and weight, high operational reliability, high cargo and conveyance penetration, high quality imaging and low cost. These systems will be deployed at land border crossings and at seaports. The fixed and mobile inspection systems shall be capable of inspecting the largest commercial vehicles that are allowed on the public roadways. The pallet inspection system shall be capable of inspecting large pallets up to 5,000 lbs. The rail inspection systems are required to image railcars within the North American Train Bridge Envelope (double stacked cars, tri-level auto carriers, boxcars, tankers, spine cars, grain cars and tankers). The trains will be traveling in both northbound and southbound directions at constant speeds. Imaging systems must perform with no gaps, no missing sections, and no loss of image data. Operationally, the systems need to completely penetrate fully laden cargo in a single scan and provide high throughput. The operational environment for all NII imaging systems ranges from desert to arctic conditions that typically include temperatures between ?20 degrees to + 120 degrees F and winds of up to 40 mph (125 mph rail only). The rail, fixed and mobile systems shall be capable of operating outdoors during a 24-hour day, and in a variety of climatic environments such as the hot arid desert, warm and humid coastlines and extreme cold northern borders of the United States. The pallet system shall be capable of operating on a loading dock or in a warehouse. All inspection systems shall be capable of a minimum of 16 consecutive operating hours daily. All systems shall be capable of being operated by a two-person team. As for radiation safety, identify the radiation safety control area for non-radiation workers at .05mR/hr above background. System resolution shall be 0.125 inches preferred but not less than 0.5 inch for mobile, fixed and pallet. For rail only (one (1) inch resolution) at the systems maximum sustained throughput speed of 5-mph minimum up to 10-mph preferred (at track centerline). Penetration must be sufficient to see through cargo up to 8? wide with densities up to 1g/cc. Contrast sensitivity of at least 2% is desired throughout the penetration range and shall be quantified as it relates to speed (example: X % at Y mph or Y inch/sec). Image quality (resolution, contrast and penetration, etc.) shall be satisfied using high efficiency detectors and 16-bit minimum image processing technology. CBP requires fully functional next generation production imaging inspection systems incorporating the latest technical advances. Of special interest is a built-in capability to passively detect (in a single pass) the presence of neutron and gamma radiation emissions. Advanced ?smart? signal processing to assist the operators in threat detection and identification is also of particular interest. Offerors shall provide a production schedule with the initial delivery within five months after contract award and deliveries of one system each month thereafter. CBP will evaluate image resolution, contrast sensitivity and penetration by use of Image quality penetrameters in accordance with American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) testing standards for radiographic imaging. Offerors will be required to demonstrate the entire target vehicle being scanned in a single screen display. In addition the offerors must provide examples of false color mapping of images using palettes. Offerors must also demonstrate that the inspection systems meet all Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and state radiation safety requirements and hold the appropriate NRC license for production systems. To summarize, CBP seeks new, innovative, high performance, NII technology approaches to image all containers, cargo and conveyances crossing U.S. borders in real time and (rail cars in near real time). The CBP is following a fast track source selection process calling for brief written technical proposals, past performance information and price proposals; followed by oral presentations and product demonstrations at the offeror?s facilities. Questions about the RFP must be sent by email and received by the contracting officer not later than the close of business May 18, 2005. Point of Contact: Mr. Terence Lew, Contracting Officer, CBP, Email: terence.lew@dhs.gov. Please contact Mr. Lew only by E-mail.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Ports of Entry
- Record
- SN00802101-W 20050508/050506211520 (fbodaily.com)
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