UNSPSC 46171648: Mobile backscatter x-ray system

Backscatter machines use rotating collimators to generate X-rays, which pass through a slit and strike a passenger standing inside. The X-rays penetrate clothing, bounce off the person's skin and return to detectors mounted on the machine's surface.

UNSPSC 46171648 Mobile backscatter x-ray system is a Commodity code that spans diagnostic imaging and radiological equipment procurement by state and local educational and healthcare institutions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring advanced diagnostic imaging systems—ultrasound machines, dental intraoral scanners, radiologic suites, preclinical imaging and irradiation systems, fluoroscopic C-arm systems, and specialized x-ray inspection equipment—along with associated installation, service, and maintenance support. The buyer mix includes state universities, university health systems, county community colleges, county aviation departments, and state transportation agencies. Valencia College (Florida) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center emerge as repeat buyers pursuing sole-source procurements for specialized manufacturer-specific equipment; Broward County Aviation Department is managing x-ray inspection system maintenance as part of airport security infrastructure.

Recent opportunities span Florida, Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Washington. Representative solicitations include Valencia College's sole-source procurement for a Philips Affiniti 70 Ultrasound System at $96,093.00 (IFB posted Oct 19, 2026, due Nov 13, 2025); Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's IFB 739-SL3825170 for a complete Precision X-Ray SmART+ radiobiology and preclinical imaging system with collimators, service, and installation (bids due Sep 11, 2026); the University of Wisconsin-Madison's RFB for a Mobile Fluoroscopic C-Arm X-ray Imaging System (bids due Aug 17, 2026); and Georgia Institute of Technology's RFQ for purchase, delivery, and installation of a complete radiology suite for Georgia Stamps Health Services (bids due Sep 25, 2026). Broward County Aviation Department issued an RFI (due Jul 28, 2026) challenging sole-source x-ray inspection system maintenance services from Rapiscan. Maricopa County solicited radiologic equipment and installation services for three colleges (IFB 362910, due Oct 22, 2026) with limited technical detail available.