63 -- X-Ray Machine

The Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition and Procurement Office plans to award a firm-fixed price sole source delivery order to American Science & Engineering (AS&E) for one Model 101 XLZ X-Ray Inspection System. This acquisition will be made under GSA Contract Number GS-07-F-8897D, with the PFPA Security Services Directorate requiring the device to inspect all packages entering the Pentagon via the Remote Delivery Facility. The selected X-Ray machine must include backscatter technology, which is critical for detecting organic and plastic threats such as plastic and ceramic weapons, plastic explosives, and fluids, threats that are frequently missed by traditional dual energy transmission X-ray systems. The contract addresses the Pentagon’s need for heightened security by employing a combination of transmission and backscatter X-ray technology to reliably detect both inorganic (metal) and organic (plastic-based) threats. Since AS&E holds patents for these backscatter X-ray systems, they are the sole supplier capable of providing this specific technology. The contract is managed by the Washington Headquarters Services within the Department of Defense, with key points of contact being Contract Specialists Melvina L McNeill and John AA Hundley. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334517 and is set to enhance security measures at a high priority federal facility.