Evolve Express Screening System - Equipment and so

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is procuring the Evolv Express CWD Security System for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through a sole source acquisition. The system is a touchless security screening solution that utilizes multi-sensor fusion technology with millimeter-wave imaging and AI-driven analytics to detect concealed weapons. The Evolv Express system is capable of screening over 3,600 people per hour and integrates with existing security cameras. This procurement falls under NAICS code 561621 (Security Systems Services) and will be processed according to FAR Parts 12 and 13, covering commercial products and simplified acquisition procedures. The solicitation was posted on September 9, 2025, with interested parties having only four calendar days to submit capability statements by the September 12, 2025 deadline.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and is intended as a sole source award to COMM-TRONICS, which is identified as the only authorized reseller for the Evolv Security Screening System in Maryland and Washington, DC. The NAICS category has a standard size threshold of $25 million, though no specific contract value has been disclosed in the notice. The system will be installed at the National Institutes of Health facility in Bethesda, Maryland. While the government has issued this Notice of Intent to Sole Source, they retain full discretion to determine whether to proceed with a competitive procurement process based on any capability statements received during the four-day response period.