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 SOL n/a POC L. Clifton, 202 927-1139 The United States Customs Service (USCS) presently owns and operates 136 X-ray systems to inspect cargo, mail and baggage at the Ports of Entry throughout the contiguous United States, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. Ten additional x-ray systems purchased under a General Services Administration Schedule Contract do not include optional equipment requirements unique to Customs and must be modified to meet the minimum functional requirements which satisfy the operational needs at the Ports of Entry. 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. (0140)

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