Lease of X-Ray Machines

The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), Federal Protective Service Acquisitions Division intends to lease, under an unrestricted competition, new x-ray machines for numerous sites across the United States as well as its territories.

The Government will be able to lease the following types of machines under this requirement: compact x-ray machine, standard x-ray machine, midsize parcel x-ray machine and large parcel x-ray machine. Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining its x-ray machines over the duration of the lease. Contractor will also be required to provide onsite training to personnel who will utilize this equipment. As part of this contract, contractor will be required to remove non-leased x-ray machines when ordered under the contract by the Government.

This requirement is being solicited as a commercial acquisition in accordance with FAR Part 12. It is anticipated that a single award, fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contract will be established as a result of the solicitation. The contract will consist of a single five year ordering period with one additional six month optional ordering period pursuant to FAR 52.217-8. The NAICS code is 532490. The size standard is $32.5 million.

The RFP shall require the submission of a technical and price proposal. It is anticipated that the solicitation, RFP # HSHQEC-15-R-00005, will be released to the Federal Business Opportunities website on or about August 10, 2015. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the website for the issuance of the RFP as well as any updates to the solicitation. All contractors must be registered (http://www.sam.gov) in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the submission of their proposals.

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