Medium Energy Mobile Systems (MEMS)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is soliciting proposals for Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Medium Energy Mobile Systems (MEMS) under Solicitation 70B03C26R00000030. These mobile X-ray inspection systems will be used to detect contraband, illicit drugs, weapons of mass destruction, and currency in cargo conveyances at ports of entry. The procurement emphasizes technical capability, management approach, and past performance as evaluation criteria, with price being a secondary consideration. Key contract requirements include systems capable of operating in extreme temperatures (-30°C to 50°C threshold; -40°C to 60°C objective), material discrimination capabilities, real-time imaging with no more than three-second delay, penetration through at least eight inches of steel, 20 conveyances per hour throughput, compliance with radiation safety standards (ANSI N43.3 and N43.14), and a mandatory five-year failure-free warranty. The proposal deadline is April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, with questions due by March 23, 2026. Proposals must be submitted in three volumes addressing technical approach (maximum 40 pages), management approach, past performance (maximum 10 pages plus questionnaires), and pricing.

This is a full and open competition with no set-asides, and the contract will be awarded as a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award with a maximum value of $270,000,000 over a 60-month ordering period and a minimum guarantee of one system. The solicitation anticipates procuring approximately 100 Medium Energy Mobile Systems over the five-year contract period, with delivery required within 60 days of delivery order execution for the first article and 120 days for remaining orders. Contractors must achieve 95 percent operational availability for Continental U.S. locations and maintain mean time between failures of at least 1,000 hours or 8,000 scans. All work will be performed throughout the United States with FOB Destination terms, and all interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. The applicable NAICS code is 334517 (Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing).