Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service, Procurement Division, Room 4210, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20229

63 -- MODIFICATION OF X-RAY EQUIPMENT POC L. Clifton, 202 927-1139 Three of the X-ray systems owned and opeated by the U. S. Customs Service (USCS) are located in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. To meet the minimum functional requirements which satisfy USCS operational needs, they must be modified. All models of the systems were designed and manufactured by American Science and Engineering (AS&E), Incorporated, using their patented MICRO-DOSE Flying Spot Scanning Beam technology. AS&E is the sole manufacturer of the resources to modify the systems as required. 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 solicitation for competitive proposals. See numbered Note 22. (0062)

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