SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Portal Imaging System
- Notice Date
- 1/30/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334517
— Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 1310 NP, Washington, DC, 20229, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-HSBP01302007
- Response Due
- 2/7/2007
- Archive Date
- 2/22/2007
- Description
- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to contract with AMERICAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING (AS&E), Billerica, MA. for one (1) Z Portal X-ray, w/ Backscatter, Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) imaging system to support Counter-Drug and Anti-Terrorism Programs. The system will be used primarily for inspecting passenger cars. This contract will include the system, installation and training to support the deployment with an expected 12-month period of performance. The AS&E Z-Portal system has state-of-the-art capabilities that assist CBP officers in the detection of contraband and weapons of mass destruction materials. This system uses standard transmission X-ray technology along with a unique "Backscatter", capability which detects low Z (density) objects such as explosives, organics, plastics, etc. that are not normally seen through a transmission X-ray imaging system . The backscatter capability, in comparison to standard Gamma-ray and X-ray transmission NII technology intended for high density objects, gives a much clearer image of the low density objects hidden in car fenders, tires, trunks, gas tanks and under the hood. In addition, the system offers Forwardscatter technology to complement this AS&E patented Z Backscatter technology. Forwardscatter presents a second scatter perspective that displays dense regions of scanned vehicles and compliments the Z-Portal units capabilities. Forwardscatter X-ray images are produced by photons, which are both attenuated while passing through the cargo, and scattered at small angles from the primary beam. Metallic and high-density objects appear dark in the image since they absorb most X-rays. This is similar to transmission imaging but the Forwardscatter detectors are set off the beam plane axis to improve field of view and therefore do not require precise alignment as transmission x-ray detectors would. The system will be used primarily at border crossings that have a high volume of car traffic. In addition, this system has a radiation detection capability to alert the operators of the presence of radioactive materials within a container. Because of the positive results of previously acquired and deployed Mobile Z Backscater Vans, (CBP) would like to implement this system, which is based on similar technology, into its operational environment for secondary inspections and also to serve as an evaluation instrument. Therefore, since AS&E is the only manufacture that can provide a system with traditional x-ray imaging and patented "Z Backscatter" and Forwardscatter technology for this requirement. CBP intends to procure this system on a sole source basis directly from AS&E. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. No telephone inquiries, please.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA
- Zip Code: 01821
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 01821
- Record
- SN01221794-W 20070201/070130220239 (fbodaily.com)
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