SAM #70B03C27R00000003

CBP MEP and LEP Large-Scale Fixed X-ray Inspection Systems and Support

CBP is seeking large-scale fixed X-ray inspection systems for border-crossing vehicle screening. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Procurement Directorate; Non-Intrusive Inspection Program Management Office, supporting CBP's Non-Intrusive Inspection Program. - Procurement: Separate multiple-award IDIQ contracts for Multi-Energy Portal (MEP) and Low-Energy Portal (LEP; also called Large Energy Portal in the attachment). Offerors may compete for either or both system types. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, resellers, or system vendors are identified by name; no model numbers or part numbers are specified. - Systems and quantities: Pricing templates assume two MEP systems for a two-lane new installation and LEP Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 components for a three-lane installation. UVBx equipment is listed at quantity two for MEP and quantity three for LEP. System quantities are estimates and will be ordered as requirements arise. - Related equipment and site work: Optional analyst/operator stations and operator booths; generators, UPS units, power conditioners, transformer, laptops, electrical and fiber infrastructure, civil works, vehicle barriers, and other site components. The templates list specific equipment and construction quantities below. - Services and requirements: Site design and preparation, engineering, installation and civil works, training, system integration and testing, maintenance, repair, on-demand support, and warranties. A minimum 12-month warranty is specified; warranty options extend up to five years, and maintenance options may extend up to ten years. The pricing templates assume a six-month project schedule and identify Southern California as the project location. - Value: Stated contract ceilings are $485 million for MEP and $626 million for LEP. Pricing templates include mostly blank or zero pricing; one MEP furniture-and-fixtures line includes budgetary amounts across the base period and four ordering periods. - Period: Five-year ordering period; individual orders may continue through completion, with performance periods of up to ten years from Government acceptance of the final unit.

Description

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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