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

63 -- MODIFICATION OF X-RAY EQUIPMENT SOL n/a DUE 041498 POC lINDA CLIFTON 202 927-1139 The United States Customs Service (USCS) presently owns and operates 180 x-ray systems to inspect cargo, mail, and baggage at ports of entry throughout the contiguous United States, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the Bahamas, and the Virgin Isands. Two additional X-ray systems are currently being purchased under a General Services Administration contract, which does not include optional equipment requirements unique to Customs. Consequently, these two systems purchased must be modified to meet the minimum functional requirements which satisfy the operational needs at the ports of entry. The two systems are designed and manufactured by American Science & Engineering, Inc. (AS&E), 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 to upgrade the purchased equipment. The intended source (AS&E) is located at 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA 01821. This notice of intent is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. See numbered Note 22. (0090)

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