SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- SOLE-SOURCE Special Notice for Purchase of Maintenance & Service for AS & E Gemini X-Ray Systems
- Notice Date
- 2/5/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Tranportation (OST) Procurement Operations, OST Acquisition Services Division, 1200 New Jersey Ave, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- DTOS59-15-R-00306
- Archive Date
- 3/31/2015
- Point of Contact
- James H Mowery III, Phone: 202-366-4959
- E-Mail Address
-
james.mowery@dot.gov
(james.mowery@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOLE-SOURCE Special Notice. The Office of Security (M-40), in the Office of the Secretary in the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT), needs a reliable contractor-company to provide maintenance and service, including all parts and labor, for seven American Science and Engineering Gemini X-ray systems, which are used by DOT in the Department's security-screening process applied to persons (and packages) attempting to enter the DOT Headquarters Building in Washington, D. C. For that purpose, DOT intends to award a contract, on a SOLE-SOURCE basis, to American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS & E). It is estimated that the Period of Performance for that contemplated contract would run from approximately March 27, 2015 through March 26, 2020. It is estimated that the sole-source contract would have a value of about $57,000 per year. The contractor chosen by DOT will need to be certified by AS & E to work on the Gemini X-ray Inspection systems and have access to their proprietary system information and components in order to properly maintain and service the equipment without damaging or voiding any system or component warranties. AS&E is the manufacturer of GEMINI X-ray Inspection Systems, which are proprietary to A S & E because of that company's patented AS&E technologies (Z- backscatter ). And because of the existence of the patent, relevant detailed schematics and proprietary system information is provided only to AS&E service personnel. And because AS&E systems contain high voltage, personnel who are not properly trained in servicing AS&E systems may cause damage to the systems, and may cause personal injury and even death. Furthermore, individuals working on AS&E systems who are not properly trained and certified by AS&E may void system or component warranties. AS&E is the only company that is able to provide an x-ray inspection system utilizing Z-Backscatter technology. Z-Backscatter is a patented technology based on the X-ray Compton Scattering effect. Z-Backscatter works by detecting and highlighting "low Z" materials (items that contain low atomic number elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen). Low Z materials include explosives, plastic weapons, drugs, alcohol and tobacco. These items appear bright and well defined in Z - Backscatter images, making it easy to identify hidden organic and inorganic materials, and to determine which might be security threats. The high quality and clarity of Z - Backscatter images create photo-like images, allowing for accurate and rapid interpretation unachievable with traditional transmission x-ray images alone. This x-ray inspection system will help reduce operator fatigue while increasing productivity. AS&E holds more than 20 patents on Z - Backscatter technology. After having diligently searched for contractor-companies who are positioned to efficiently and effectively provide such x-ray maintenance and service, DOT has found only one firm: American Science & Engineering, Inc. (AS & E), which is located at 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Bellerica, MA 01821. Therefore, DOT intends to award such a contract to American Science and Engineering, Inc. on a sole-source basis (i.e., without obtaining any competition), unless one or more other firms prove their suitability and capability for providing the needed x-ray maintenance and service by submitting a convincing Statement of Qualifications to DOT in response to this Special Notice. Any such Statement of Qualifications shall be e-mailed to james.mowery@dot.gov and to hank.clyatt@dot.gov, so that it reaches at least one of those two e-mail addresses not later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time February 22 nd, 2015.
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