DRAFT RFP-03C27R00003-Large-Scale Fixed Systems (Multi-Energy Portal and Low-Energy Portal) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contact
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70B03C27R00000003
- Agency
-
Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20229, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
DHS Customs and Border Protection's Border Enforcement Contracting Division intends to solicit two multiple-award IDIQ contracts for Multi-Energy Portal (MEP) and Low-Energy Portal (LEP) Large-Scale Fixed Systems, with a listed due date of November 30, 2026, though this draft pre-solicitation instructs vendors not to submit offers. The procurement is full and open competition with no set-aside: it is not a small business set-aside under RFO Part 19 or a local area set-aside under RFO Part 26. Offerors may compete for MEP, LEP, or both. The division is contracting on behalf of the Non-Intrusive Inspection Division (NIID), Innovation and Strategy Directorate, for the Office of Field Operations (OFO). The requirement covers equipment, delivery, installation, civil works, image formatting for CBP systems, testing, documentation, interconnectivity, lifecycle support, and warranties, to replace aging systems. Ordering runs five years (FY2027 through FY2032), with maintenance availability for an additional ten years. Combined ceilings are $485 million for MEP and $626 million for LEP, covering all systems, training, services, warranty, maintenance, and optional line items. Pricing is firm-fixed price or firm-fixed unit price, FOB destination for CONUS locations, with OCONUS shipping quotable at the order level. Required technical features include active generated X-ray technology, multi-energy material discrimination, a radiation limit of 25 R per scan to vehicle occupants, 30-day rolling uncompressed data retention, and 30 minutes of backup power. LEP is offered in Types 1, 2, and 3, with throughput minimums of 100 vehicles per hour for Type 1 and 20 vehicles per hour for Types 2 and 3. Contractor personnel requiring facility access must undergo Tier 4 or Tier 5 background investigations and complete security awareness training within 30 days of award. Warranty is a 12-month minimum, with extended options of two to five years and maintenance options for years one through ten after acceptance. Evaluation is a trade-off based on technical merit, past performance, and price. The source identifies no industry day or sources sought notice. Points of contact are Aga Frys (Contracting Officer) and Ronetta Sweeney (Contract Specialist). The related pre-solicitation notice is DHS-CBP-BECD-20162084, published October 21, 2026.
Notice text
This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Only-DO NOT SUBMIT OFFERS
DRAFT -RFP -Large-Scale Fixed Systems (Multi-Energy Portal and Low-Energy Portal) Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contact
Note: Attachment 1- Draft SOW includes embedded attachments 01a- 10.
Related Notice ID: Pre-Solicitation Notice :DHS-CBP-BECD-20162084 published on October 21, 2026
1.Points of contact: Aga Frys ( Contracting Officer) and Ronetta Sweeney ( Contract Specialist)
DHS-Customs & Border Protection Border Enforcement Contracting Division 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20229
2. The proposed contract action will be solicited using Full and Open Competition in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.101, and not be a small business set-aside under RFO Part 19 nor a local area set-aside under RFO Part 26.
3. NAICS Code: 334517 and PSC: 6665
4. Description:
(i) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Innovation and Strategy Directorate (ISD), Non-Intrusive Inspection Division (NIID), on behalf of the Office of Field Operations (OFO), has an immediate requirement for two types of Large-Scale Fixed System, the Low-Energy Portal (LEP) system and Multi-Energy Portal (MEP) system. The requirement for these Large-Scale Fixed Systems includes equipment, delivery, installation and civil works, image
formatting for ingestion in CBP systems, testing, verification, documentation, interconnectivity within all systems, lifecycle support, warranties, and ancillary logistical services. The objective of this requirement is to establish two (2) multiple-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, with a five (5) year ordering period, to acquire Large-Scale Fixed Systems, MEP and LEP systems, to replace existing systems of advanced age with the modern technology capable of producing higher quality images, faster throughput, improved detection of potential threats and reduced inspection times of crossings along the Northern and Southwest Border.
*Places of Performance: Various locations throughout the U.S. and U.S. Territories*
(ii) CBP plans to use both RFO 12.201-2, Other Procedures, in conjunction with RFO Part 15 ,Contracting by Negotiation, procedures to award these multiple-award IDIQ contracts in Quarter two (2) of fiscal year (FY) 2027.
(iii) One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
(iv) NO RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME; however, all responsible sources may submit a proposal for both MEP and LEP Systems or either MEP or LEP System in response to the issuance of the formal request for proposal (RFP) which will be considered by the agency. CBP anticipates releasing the formal RFP in Quarter one (1) of FY 2027.
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