Latest US Contraband Contracts & Bids

The government is requesting a backup explosives detection system (Ionscan 600E). The due date for quotes is July 14, 2025, at 1:00 PM PDT. Offerors must hold prices firm until September 30, 2025, to allow for FY25 funding. Questions should be directed to the contracting officer.

This is a technology transfer opportunity, not a procurement. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is soliciting inquiries from companies interested in licensing rights to commercialize imaging systems for millimeter wave (mmw) screening. The technology is for security screening at various locations, including airports, mass transit, and public venues. Several patents are pending. Interested parties should reference specific Battelle IPIDs (****, ****, ****, and ****) and contact the Commercialization Manager, Kannan Krishnaswami.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is soliciting competitive sealed bids for x-ray baggage scanners. Bidders must submit a detailed spec sheet and cost breakdown with their bid, including all ancillary costs. Background checks are required for all individuals involved in the project. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The contract term is from the award date through June 30, 2025, with potential renewals up to a maximum of four years, contingent on funding appropriations. Detailed instructions, terms, and conditions for bidding are attached. Additional documents may be required within seven calendar days of a request. Failure to meet deadlines or provide required information may result in disqualification.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is soliciting competitive sealed bids for handheld X-ray scanners. The bid due date is June 17, 2025. Offerors must login to OhioBuys, the state's online purchasing solution, to submit their bids and inquiries. All costs, including travel, must be included in the rates. A comprehensive cost analysis or cost narrative must be included in the bid. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Background checks are required for all individuals involved in the project. Detailed specifications and cost breakdowns must be included with the bid. The contract term is from the award date through June 30, 2025, with potential renewals up to a maximum of four years, contingent on funding appropriations. Additional instructions and terms and conditions are attached to the solicitation.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is soliciting competitive sealed bids for walk-through multizone metal detectors. The inquiry period begins on 05/27/2025 and ends on 06/11/2025. The bid due date is 06/12/2025. Bids received after the due date and time will not be evaluated. The contract, if awarded, will be from the award date through June 30, 2025, with potential renewals up to a maximum of four years, contingent on annual appropriations. Background checks are required for all contractors and personnel entering correctional facilities. Detailed specifications, including a comprehensive cost analysis, are required in the bid response. The state will not be responsible for any costs not identified in the bid. Standard contract terms and conditions, including security requirements, independent contractor acknowledgement, contractor training, appropriation of funds, conflict of interest, ethics, amendments, waivers, compliance with law, registration with the Secretary of State, equal employment opportunity, rights in data, invoice requirements, payment due date and process, general representations and warranties, indemnity, workers compensation, automobile and general liability insurance, taxes, travel, confidentiality, force majeure, drug-free workplace, elections law, assignment/delegation, severability, subcontracting, governing law, notices, contractors warranty, order of priority, public records, data and IT safety security, prison rape elimination act (PREA), background checks, expenditure of public funds on offshore services, and termination clauses are included in the solicitation. Additional documents may be required, and bidders must provide descriptive literature if requested. Failure to provide required information may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.