emergency-purchase-statement-v-23-1~9.pdf

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Emergency Notice Desktop mail security screening machines
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24-587BOE-ADMIN-B-41437
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St. Clair County, Illinois

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This document is an Emergency Purchase Statement issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services. The emergency procurement is for desktop mail security screening machines with 4D imaging capable of detecting postal threats for the Springfield and Chicago offices of the State Board of Elections. The machines must be Safety Act Designated by the Department of Homeland Security. The vendor selected for this emergency purchase is RaySecur, the sole manufacturer of the MailSecur desktop scanner based on proprietary terahertz imaging technology. The expected start date is February 14, 2024, and the expected end date is May 12, 2024, with an estimated total expenditure of $117,952.10. The procurement will be funded using federal funds.

The justification for the emergency purchase is the need to screen all incoming packages and mail to ensure the safety of all staff at the State Board of Elections due to the current political climate. RaySecur holds the exclusive Qualified Anti-Terror Technology (QATT) designation from the Department of Homeland Security for the MailSecur product, and no other vendors are available that can provide the required capabilities.

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EMERGENCY PURCHASE STATEMENT

State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Statement V.23.1 Emergency Statement Page of

EMERGENCY PURCHASE STATEMENT

Emergency Statement Page of State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Statement Version v.23.1 Emergency Purchase Details Emergency Category (select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu below):

Reason for selection of this particular vendor:

Description of supplies or services to be provided:

Emergency procurements shall be made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances, and agencies shall utilize best efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in its emergency procurement process. 30 ILCS 500/20-30(a).

List the actions taken by the agency that constitute its best efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in this emergency purchase:

Is there an existing State contract available for the required supplies or services?

If Yes is checked above, explain why the existing contract does not meet the need:

Actual or Estimated*:

*Estimated end date and cost will be reported later.

Select the type of funding to be used:

Signature This emergency purchase was made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances. Best efforts were utilized to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in the process.

I am authorized to make this emergency purchase, and I know and understand the contents of this statement and all statements herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

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VendorZip: 02090
VendorState: MA
VendorCity: Westwood
VendorAddress: 356 University Ave
Vendor: RaySecur
AgencyZip: 62704
AgencyState: IL
AgencyCity: Springfield
AgencyAddress: 2329 S. MacArthur Blvd.
AgencyDivision: Administrative Services
AgencyUniversity: State Board of Elections
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ReferenceNumber: 24-587BOE-ADMIN-B-41437
DropDownListQuickPurchase: Involving threat to public health or public safety
CheckBox1ProtectingHealth: 0
CheckBox2DiscountedPrice: 0
CheckBox3RareItems: 0
CheckBox4Entertainment: 0
CheckBox5AvoidLapsing: 0
ExplanationForSelectingVendor: MailSecur, manufactured by RaySecur, is currently the only desktop non-invasive security imaging system using millimeter waves (mmWave) at low terahertz frequencies to detect concealed threats and contraband in mail items. It provides the ability to detect concealed items similar to X-ray scanners, but without the use of ionizing radiation and with much higher sensitivity to detect powders, liquids, treated papers, and other types of drugs and contraband. MailSecur was developed by RaySecur based on proprietary terahertz imaging technology. RaySecur holds a number of patents covering MailSecur and terahertz imaging that no other vendor offers.

MailSecur is manufactured exclusively by RaySecur in Westwood, Massachusetts, and services delivered through any associated service packages are supported by RaySecur personnel and subject matter experts with previous backgrounds in military threat remediation and law enforcement narcotics investigations. MailSecur is Designated a Qualified Anti-Terror Technology (QATT) by the United States Department of Homeland Security under the SAFETY Act. Only RaySecur holds this designation for MailSecur and associated services. With the current political climate The Board needs a way to screen all incoming packages/mail to ensure the safety of all staff.

ExplanationSuppliesServices: Desktop mail security screening machines with 4D imaging capable of detecting all 9 types of postal threats identified by the Department of Homeland Security for both the Springfield & Chicago offices of the State Board of Elections. The machines should be Safety Act Designated by the Department of Homeland Security.
TextField1: The Board researched NIGP commodity codes and identified no available vendors . In addition, RaySecur's MailSecur Desktop scanner is proprietary; therefore, this procurement does not lead itself to subcontractors.
CheckBoxYes: 0
CheckBoxNo: 1
ExplanationDoesNotMeetNeed:
TextFieldExpectedStartDate: 2024-02-14
TextFieldExpectedEndDate: 2024-05-12
TextFieldAmountExpenditure: 117952.10
ActualOrEstimated1: Actual
CheckboxFederalFunds: 1
CheckboxStateAppFunds: 0
CheckBoxStateGrantFunds: 0
CheckBoxOther: 0
IfOtherExplainTextField:
AuthorizedSignature:
TitleField: Assistant Executive Director/Acting CFO
PrintedNameField: Jeremy Kirk
AuthorizedDateField: 2024-02-14

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