Sole Source Special Notice for a Purchase Order for Point Security Inc. to Provide... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Sole Source Special Notice for a Purchase Order for Point Security Inc. to Provide Maintenance and Service for Smiths Detection x-Ray Security-Screening Systems at DOT

Deadline : 23 Apr 2025

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 117479114

Document Ref. No. : 693JK425R500002

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Name :Login to see tender_details

Address : Login to see tender_details

Email : Login to see tender_details

Login to see details

Tender Details

Description

This Notice is NOT a Solicitation. This is instead 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 two Smiths Detection 6046si x-ray systems, which are used by DOT in the Department-s security-screening process at the DOT Headquarters Building in Washington, D. C. For that purpose, DOT intends to award a contract (probably a Purchase Order), on a SOLE-SOURCE basis, to Point Security, Inc., of Lexington, North Carolina. It is estimated that the Period of Performance for that contemplated SOLE SOURCE contract / Purchase Order would run from approximately October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029. It is estimated that that sole-source contract would have a value of about $10, 500 per year.

The contractor chosen by DOT will need to be certified by Smiths Detection Systems to work on the Smiths Detection HI-SCAN 6046si 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.

Smiths Detection Systems is the manufacturer of the HI-SCAN 6046si x-ray Inspection Systems, which are proprietary to Smiths Detection Systems because of that company-s patented technologies. And because of the existence of its patents, relevant detailed schematics and proprietary system information is provided only to Smiths Detection Systems authorized service personnel. And because Smiths Detection Systems HI-SCAN 6046si x-Ray contain high voltage, personnel who are not properly trained in servicing Smiths Detection systems may cause damage to the systems and may cause personal injury and even death. Furthermore, individuals working on Smiths Detection systems who are not properly trained and certified by Smiths Detectio...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 693JK425R500002
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Office: 693JK4 OST
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Apr 09, 2025 04:31 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Apr 23, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: May 23, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6350 - MISCELLANEOUS ALARM, SIGNAL, AND SECURITY DETECTION SYSTEMS
NAICS Code: 334517 - Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Washington, DC 20590 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

WC2025M40SECK0014-Smiths-Sole-Source-Special-Noti.docx