U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, 1301 CONSTITUTION AVE., NW, ROOM 4210, WASHINGTON, DC 20229

63 -- ALARM AND SIGNAL, AND SECURITY DETECTION SYSTEMS SOL CS-96-026 DUE 123095 POC Contact Point, L. Clifton, (202)927-1139, Contracting Officer, A. Kearney, (202)926-0386 Notice of Intent. The U. S. Customs Service (USCS) intends to solicit and award a contract for up to ten X-ray systems for the non-intrusive inspection of commercial trucks and tractor trailer trucks for illegal narcotics, primarily along the southwest border. The systems consist of American Science & Engineering, Inc. (AS&E) patented CARGOSEARCH and MICRO-DOSE X-ray flying spot technology, generated by high voltage x-ray tubes, in combination with very sensitive transmission and backscatter detectors. An integral part of the system consists of a vehicle transport system to pull the driverless trailer trucks through the X-ray building, commonly referred to as the cabinet, which will meet the requirements of 21 CFR 1020.4 for cabinet x-ray systems. The transport controls the scan speed and is synchronized with the X-ray system. The requirement will be processed under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The intended source is AS&E, 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA 01821. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Prospective contractors who believe they can successfully propose must provide specific and detailed technical documentation to support such claims and abilities within 15 days of this publication. No telephone requests. See numbered Note 22. (0347)

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