RadTruck Upgrade and Maintenance

The Department of Homeland Security plans to award a sole source hybrid contract to Innovative Survivability Technologies/Textron (IST/Textron) for the repair and upgrade of the RadTruck, a vehicle-based radiological detection system. This contract will cover a one-year base period with an option to extend for an additional year. IST/Textron was the exclusive entity that commercialized the radiation detection technology integrated into the RadTruck, which is based on a prototype originally designed and licensed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Because of IST/Textron’s unique technical expertise and prior work on the hardware and software integration, they are the only vendor capable of performing these upgrades and repairs without risking delays or increased costs. The procurement will follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, recognizing that only one responsible source exists for these specific supplies and services, thus exempting this contract from competition. This notice marks the government's intent to proceed without soliciting competitive proposals, leaving the choice to forego competition at the government's discretion. The contract is managed by the Contract Administration Services Division within the Department of Homeland Security, with the place of performance located in California. Aaron H. Ford is the designated contracting officer handling this procurement.