Department of the Treasury, DY, U.S. Customs Service, Procurement Division, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 4.2-E, Washington, DC 20229

63 -- HAND HELD CONTRABAND DETECTOR SOL n/a DUE 041299 POC James Lieberman (202) 927-0435 The U.S. Customs Service is seeking commercial sources to provide a portable hand-held contraband detector. The detector must use gamma ray backscatter technology with a radioactive source of Barium 133 (with a half-life of 11 years) not to exceed 10uCi. The depth of scan ranges up to 7 inches. This device will be used by Customs inspectors in locating hidden contraband inside an object where the inspector's eye can only see the surface of the object. It will also aid the Customs inspector in determining that no contraband is present. The device should include a remote display of detector readings. All interested parties should submit information regarding their commercial equipment to the Contracting Officer at the address shown above not later than April 15, 1999. No telephone responses will be accepted. Posted 03/11/99 (W-SN307636). (0070)

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