SOURCES SOUGHT (X-ray Lease).docx

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service 520 Walnut Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19106

ISSUE DATE: April 13, 2026 RE: Sources Sought for X-Ray Lease Recompete The U.S. Department Homeland Security, Federal Protective Services (FPS) Countermeasures Operations Division (CMOD), is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of fulfilling an upcoming requirement for a national X-Ray Detection Machines lease contract (CONUS/OCONUS). The X-Ray machines enable the detection of weapons/explosives and/or other prohibited items at federal buildings. Installation and maintenance services are included in the leasing price. Relocation services are included as a separate price point for either in-building or site to site relocation. Anticipated Period of Performance 11/1/2026 – 10/31/2031; new machines should be delivered prior to anticipated service start date of 11/1/2026, September 2026 delivery timeframe.

FPS protects Federal facilities and those who occupy them by conducting law enforcement and protective security services and leveraging access to the intelligence and information resources of our network of Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners. The FPS mission is to prevent, protect, respond to and recover from terrorism, criminal acts, and other hazards threatening the U.S. Government’s critical infrastructure, services, and the people who provide or receive them.

Ideal vendors should provide systems in a variety of form factors, including compact machines that support the screening of items at facility entrances to larger machines that can screen package and mail deliveries at facility loading docks. Solutions should align to several requirements outlined by FPS, including single- or dual-view screening, artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-enhanced detection, three-dimensional (3D) imaging, auto-calibration, and standards integration. Additionally, FPS is seeking solutions that provide a minimum target resolution of 36 American Wire Gauge (AWG) with accompanying monitors that can support the maximum resolution of the system. In furnishing these services, interested entities shall provide all necessary management, supervision, training, personnel, materials, supplies and equipment except as otherwise indicated, and shall plan, schedule, coordinate, and ensure effective performance of, and conform to all aspects of the statement of work.

FPS requires X-ray machines that can be leased from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or third-party distributor, thus providing enhanced flexibility and maintenance support. Due to training requirements, solutions for both the personnel and package/mail screening use cases must be sourced from the same vendor.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 532490, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing, with a small business size standard of $40M. The NAICS Code and corresponding size standard is provided to determine the appropriate business size in response to this Sources Sought notice. For further information on business size definitions please refer to Small Business Administration's web site: Table of size standards (sba.gov).

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This Sources Sought Notice is released pursuant to FAR Part 10 Market Research and is issued for the purpose of identifying available sources (interested entities) capable of fulfilling the requirement. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals, and NO CONTRACT will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. The information gathered from this source sought notice will be utilized in the Government's determination on contract and business type utilized in the solicitation.

Please fill out all the information below:

Legal Business Name

Unique Entity Identifier No

Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

Country

Point of Contact

Phone Number

E-mail Address

· Other (Describe):

Have you performed armed guard services under NAICS code 532490?

· Small Disadvantage Business

· Hubzone

· Women Owned Small Business

· Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

· Other If No:☐

Registered in SAM

Does your organization have or previously have had a Top-Secret Facility Clearance from the Defense Security Service (DSS).

Please review the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) in its entirety and answer the following questions below:

1. Can your company provide the minimum required specifications and component requirements for each X-ray Machine type found in the SOW?

2. Has your company carried out a leasing contract, similar to the current requirement, in the past three years? Please provide a summary including the period of performance, dollar value, number of locations serviced, and contract number/POC, if available.

3. Describe your organization’s ability to assume the financial responsibilities associated with receiving a contract of this size and ability to transition/start up and sustain operations for at least 150 days after award before payment will be received. Specifically, discuss the assurance that resources are available to meet payroll, subcontracting, and operational obligations at this magnitude. Please do not provide financial statements as part of your response.

4. If subcontracting/teaming is anticipated, describe your organization’s experience in successfully managing subcontracts/teaming partners. Include a detailed description of how your organization guarantees the performance and participation of the potential subcontractor/teaming partner, including a description of the type and expected levels of subcontracting/teaming (magnitude), as well as the type of work that a subcontractor/teaming partner may perform for your organization. Include any existing partnerships or mentor-protégé’ agreements you currently have with a large business partner that may facilitate your ability to coordinate performance on a contract larger in size than your past performance projects.

5. Please review the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) in its entirety. List any questions or concerns below:

DISCLAIMERS AND INFORMATION:

DHS, FPS reserves the right to use all information submitted by, or obtained from, an interested party in any manner DHS, FPS determines appropriate, including, but not limited to, the creation of a competitive solicitation. An interested party should avoid including any classified, business confidential, and/or proprietary information in its response.

All interested parties responding to this sources sought notice must submit their responses via email to Danielle DiMedio at danielle.dimedio@fps.dhs.gov.

You are strongly encouraged to submit your responses to this Sources Sought Notice at least 3 hours before the specified due date/time in order to have time to resolve any transmission problems.

As previously indicated, this is NOT a solicitation, therefore, no cost or pricing information should be provided. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. This is a market survey to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort required. Responses should be limited to the entity’s expression of interest and capabilities statement (as identified above) along with their respective business size based upon the list provided. It is not mandatory for an offeror to respond to this sources sought notice in order to respond to a subsequent solicitation when/if issued.

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