Zeta Scanner Maintenance Services

This Special Notice from the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences concerns intent to sole source a contract for Zeta scanner maintenance services. The agency plans to award a contract on a sole source basis to the incumbent vendor to acquire up to 500 Zeta scanners for detecting nuclear and radiological materials at major US airports and seaports for a not to exceed amount of $5 million over five years.

The Notice provides specifications for interested contractors to submit capability statements by January 30, 2024 demonstrating their scanners can meet requirements for detection capabilities of special nuclear materials, shielding thresholds, false alarm rates, and operating conditions. The agency will consider responses from other sources until this date. Anticipated award is by March 15, 2024 for delivery of the first 200 scanners within one year of award and the remaining units on a negotiated schedule. This Special Notice establishes eligibility criteria for interested contractors and provides key deadlines and instructions for any contractors seeking to participate in this opportunity to maintain Zeta scanners for detecting nuclear and radiological threats across US transportation hubs.