SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Notice of License Opportunity - Large Package Inspection Apparatus (LAPAXA)
- Notice Date
- 5/28/2004
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334611
— Software Reproducing
- Contracting Office
- Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Aberdeen Branch, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- USA-SNOTE-040528-002
- Archive Date
- 7/27/2004
- Description
- The Explosives Ordnance Disposal/Low Intensity Conflict (EOD/LIC) Program of the Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office solicits interest from any party interested in the licensing and production of the Large Package Inspection Apparatus, a de vice that assists bomb squads in the function of X-Raying large suspect Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) that may be hidden in large packages. The use of x-rays by Bomb Technicians is to identify and detect explosive devices hidden in suspect packages. Eight by ten inch Polaroid film cassettes are the standard and are readily available to Bomb Technicians. The current method is to attach a multit ude of these standard 8 inch by 10 inch film cassettes to a locally fabricated frame that would hold firmly more than one cassette in order to x-ray large packages. LAPAXA fulfils the need for a mechanical method to gang film cassettes in an easy, modular and functional fashion. LAPAXA is a modular, expandable SUITCASE multiple film cassette holder, constructed using a metal frame and polyethylene foam materials, for ganging from 2 to 12 each 8 inches X 10 inches x-ray cassettes in various configurations fo r use in X-Ray examination of suspect packages. This device/frame facilitates set up time and reduce an EOD technicians time on target. The apparatus will be used to x-ray large items where multiple cassettes would be required. Such items are brief cases, large packages, boxes and metal drums. The frame is easy to use and configurable in multiple ways to support cassettes stacked in various orientations: 3 high, two wide; 2 high, 4 wide; etc. The device is capable of being utilized on uneven terrain. A pat ent for LAPAXA has been applied for. A development and test report, drawing package and market assessment are available for review by interested companies. Any company interested in the licensing, production, marketing, and sales of this device is invited to send a notice of interest via e-mail to the following address: TechTrans@TSWG.gov.
- Web Link
-
Notice of License Opportunity
(http://www1.eps.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAD05/USA%2DSNOTE%2D040528%2D002/TechTrans@TSWG.gov)
- Record
- SN00594561-W 20040530/040528212149 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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