HANDHELD THREAT DETECTOR

Background
This solicitation is issued by the U.S. Army as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The purpose of this contract is to procure handheld threat detectors that can identify various hazardous substances, supporting the agency's mission to ensure safety and security in military operations.

Work Details
The contract includes the following items:

1. **Item: Handheld Threat Detector**
- **Quantity:** 2 each
- **Salient Characteristics:**
- Must detect chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, explosives, precursors, narcotics, and taggants.
- Ruggedized and tested to MIL-STD-810-G and IP54 rated.
- Operational temperature range: -4°F to 131°F.
- Humidity tolerance: up to 95% relative non-condensing humidity.
- Salt fog resistant and drop/vibration tested.
- Portable and lightweight with two batteries providing up to six hours of operation (hot-swappable).
- Daylight readable touchscreen with a simple user interface.
- False alarm rate of less than 5%.
- Virtual training for users included in the RFQ.
- Technical support available 24/7 for troubleshooting.

2. **Item: Consumables**
- **Quantity:** 1 each
- **Salient Characteristics:** One year supply of all consumable items needed for efficient use of the handheld threat detector.

Period of Performance
Preferred delivery time is within 30 days from the date of order.

Place of Performance
SHIPPING ADDRESS:ATTN: Directorate of Emergency Services MR. ANTHONY NARUG W6ZA USAG - KWAJ ATOLLUSAG PSC 7016TH ST BLDG 602APO, AP 96555-2526 APO AP 96555

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must meet the following requirements: Small Business Set Aside (Total SBA), must provide new equipment only (no used or remanufactured products accepted), and must comply with domestic sourcing requirements.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent and/or closely related prior contract based on W911SR26CA016, awarded to Pendar Technologies for approximately 120 commercial proximate chemical agent detector (PCAD) systems for the JPM CBRN IEW program. The prior requirement for handheld/portable chemical agent detection systems aligns with the current need for handheld threat detectors capable of identifying hazardous chemical agents and related substances, suggesting the work may represent a continuation or follow-on procurement of similar detection hardware and capabilities.