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

63 -- MODIFICATION OF 66Z X-RAY SYSTEMS SOL n/a POC L. Clifton, 202 927-1139 Eight AS&E 66Z x-ray systems have been purchased under a General Services Administration Schedule Contract, which does not include options required to meet U. S. Customs functional requirements. The systems were designed and manufactured by American Science & Engineering (AS&E), Incorporated, 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA 01821, 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. This notice of intent is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. See numbered Note 22. (0140)

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