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SOLE-SOURCE-ANNOUNCEMENT

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20086708Federal

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded a sole source contract to Leidos Inc., under Contract Number HSBP10-16-C-00103, to provide maintenance support and on-demand services for proprietary inspection and surveillance equipment used across various U.S. border security points—including land crossings, airports, seaports, rail crossings, mail handling, and express cargo consignment facilities. This contract, justified under FAR 6.302-1 due to Leidos being the only responsible source capable of meeting agency requirements, covers complex maintenance of Radiation Isotope Identification Devices (RIIDs), Non-Intrusive Gamma Imaging/X-ray equipment, and Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs). The services include scheduled preventive and corrective maintenance, as well as relocations, installations, engineering, disposal, and configuration management throughout the contract term. Leidos uniquely controls the source code, programming, and proprietary software essential for the operation and integration of these devices, including the Vehicle Cargo Inspection System (VACIS), which is regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They hold exclusive rights to technical manuals, maintenance training, engineering design data, special tools, and test equipment that are necessary for servicing and repairing these high-value, sophisticated systems. No other vendor has access to these proprietary capabilities, data rights, or parts, making Leidos the sole entity able to fulfill CBP’s operational and maintenance needs for this critical security equipment. The contract is managed through the Department of Homeland Security’s Fletc Glynco Procurement Office in Brunswick, GA, with direct points of contact available for coordination.

General Info

Leidos awarded sole source contract for CBP’s proprietary border inspection equipment maintenance.

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → Fletc Glynco Procurement Office

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

justification-and-authorization

Low

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Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedSep 16

special-notice

AwardedOct 31

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Fletc Glynco Procurement Office

Contacts1 person available

OfficeBrunswick, GA, 31524, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Fletc Glynco Procurement Office

Office AddressBrunswick, GA, 31524, USA

Contacts

Garnel L. Palin

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

This is an announcement: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) negotiated and awarded a sole source Contract Number HSBP10-16-C-00103 directly with Leidos Inc. for maintenance support and on-demand services for Leidos' propriety equipment, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies of Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements". Leidos, Inc. will provide technically-complex and high-value inspection, detection and maintenance to surveillance equipment systems, currently being used by CBP to assist in securing the land border crossing, airports, seaports, rail crossings, mail handling, and express cargo consignment facilities within the United State and participating countries. The Leidos, Inc. equipment used by CBP is comprised of fielding, post-warranty Radiation Isotope Identification Devices (RIIDs), specific Non-Intrusive (NII) Gamma Imaging/X-ray equipment, and Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs). The services performed by Leidos include scheduled, preventive and corrective maintenance on specific identified equipment, as well as other on-demand services that may be needed throughout the term of this contract, such as relocations, engineering, installation, disposal and other actives that are peculiar to the equipment, or may be required on short notice. The configuration management of this equipment is currently managed and controlled by this vendor. The source code and programming for Vehicle Cargo Inspection System (VACIS) integration is owned by Leidos and the VACIS devices are regulated by Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Leidos' proprietary software provides the true capabilities of these systems. Leidos develops, and is the only company that has access to the source code and programming information for the Radiation Isotope Identification (RIIDs), Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) and VAIS integration. Leidos is the sole manufacturer of the VACIS Viewer Image analysis product line. Neither Leidos' proprietary manuals, nor their maintenance training on equipment are commercially available to other vendors. Leidos has access to unique engineering design data and drawings, proprietary fabrication and repair process, as well as special tolls and test equipment that make them the only vendor capable of maintenance and repairing theis critical, expensive equipment in a manner that meets CBP availability targets. The existence of limited rights in data, patent rights, copy rights, and secret processes, make the supplies or services available from only one source. No other vendor has access to proprietary OEM capabilities of Leidos, including data rights, maintenance training, technical manuals, drawings, schematics, special tools, and spare parts. The manufacturer is the only one that provides the required levels of service to the existing equipment and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.