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- FA468624Q0123
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This document is a Statement of Need (SON) for a Backscatter X-Ray vehicle inspection system. The 9 SFS is requesting a mobile, drive-through Backscatter X-Ray system that can provide photo-like images to inspectors to identify items requiring further inspection. Key requirements include: a system weighing less than 26,000 pounds that can travel at highway speeds, an exclusion zone less than 8.2m x 8.5m without shielding, the ability to scan full-size trucks towing containers up to 4.4m high and 2.6m wide with no length limit, a scanning speed up to 16 km/h, and specific radiation dose limits. The system must also include remote operation capabilities, performance verification, training, and the ability to scan up to 300 vehicles per hour. This SON is associated with a pre-solicitation for a Backscatter X-Ray system, issued by the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command. The solicitation number is FA468624Q0123, and the opportunity type is pre-solicitation for market research purposes. Vendors are invited to respond with any questions or information on their ability to fulfill this requirement, but no award will result from this posting.
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SUBJECT: Statement of Need for CVIA Vehicle Inspection Equipment (Backscatter)
1. PURPOSE: The 9 SFS is in need of a vehicle inspection system to enhance commercial vehicle inspectionoperations. 9 SFS is requesting a mobile drive-through Backscatter X-Ray system that will provide a photo-like image to the inspector. The image will allow the trained Security Forces member to identify any items requiring further inspection. They system will include a Remote Operating Kit,enabling remote operations with a nearby security booth. The system will include Performance Verification onsite, training, including train the trainer. The system should not weigh more than 26,000 pounds and must bedesigned to travel at highway speeds on standard roads. (At this weight a commercial driver’s license is notrequired to drive the system). To enable operation in tight spaces, the radiation exclusion zone should notexceed 8.2m long by 8.5m wide without the use of shielding walls. The boundary for dose rate should be lessthan 20 μSv in any one hour, typical for scanning 150 40-ft long containers per hour at 5.6 km/h (3.5 mph).(This will enable you to operate the system without the need for shielding walls). The system should be able toscan full-size trucks towing multiple containers up to 4.4 m high by 2.6 m wide. There should be no limit ontarget length. The system should allow for scanning full-size trucks towing containers from the top down to theaxles. The system must be able to penetrate at least 220 mm of steel. To support high throughput, the scannermust allow vehicles to drive through at speeds up to 16 km per hour (9.9 mph): In stationary mode, the scannermust be able to scan at least 150 vehicles or trucks towing 40-ft containers per hour, or up to 300 vehicles ortrucks with a slightly larger exclusion zone. In mobile mode, the scanner must be able to scan up to 60 truckstowing 40-ft containers per hour. The scanner should have a low radiation dose, dose to vehicle occupants, nomore than 0.25 μSv (25 μrem) per scan at 5.6 km/h (3.5 mph). Dose to cargo, no more than 1.0 μSv (100μrem) per scan at 5.6 km/h (3.5 mph) and dose to operator, no more than 0.5 μSv (50 μrem) per hour at 150scans per hour.
2.IMPACT: Failing to procure a Backscatter system will require more less effective hands-on vehicleinspections, therefore requiring more inspection time per vehicle. The increased time in theinspection of vehicles impacts the delivery of mission critical supplies to asset/mission owners as well as increasing the cost of government contracts.
3.DELIVERY DATE: Determined by the completion of the CVIA project (Oct 24).
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