Chemical and Narcotics Detection and Identification Devices
ID: 01152025NIIType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFUS CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTIONBORDER ENFORCEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISIONWASHINGTON, DC, 20229, USA

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

PSC

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES TESTING AND INSPECTION (6635)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/8a7540dded984cc784ea400b33be8840/view
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    Description

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is seeking information from vendors regarding handheld chemical and narcotics detection and identification devices as part of its Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Program. The objective is to gather details on commercially available systems capable of identifying illicit materials, particularly opioids and narcotics, which will be utilized by CBP Officers and Agents at various operational locations to enhance border security and combat drug smuggling. Interested vendors are required to submit specifications, documentation, and user references, with responses due by January 28, 2025, at 11 A.M. ET. All submissions must be sent via email to Contracting Officer Aga Frys at aga.frys@cbp.dhs.gov, and no costs incurred in response to this RFI will be reimbursed.

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    Aga Frys
    aga.frys@cbp.dhs.gov
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    RFI_Chem ID Equipment.pdf
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) related to handheld chemical and narcotics detection devices as part of its Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Program. This RFI aims to gather information from potential vendors regarding commercially available systems for identifying illicit materials, particularly opioids and narcotics. The devices will be utilized by CBP Officers and Agents at various operational locations. Respondents are required to provide specifications, documentation, current user references, and answers to specific queries regarding system features such as size, weight, environmental conditions, detection capabilities, data storage, and more. All submissions to the RFI will become government property, with no reimbursement for costs incurred. The response deadline is January 28, 2025. This document serves as a preliminary step in CBP's procurement process and highlights a heightened focus on combating drug smuggling and ensuring border security by leveraging advanced detection technologies.
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