Notice Details

Pursuant to Section 3-05 of the Procurement Policy Board (PPB) rules, the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) intends to enter a Sole Source contract with Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. for the purchase of Rohde & Schwarz QPS Body Scanners. The contract term is 11/1/2024 to 10/30/2027, and the funding amount is approximately $1,500,000. ACS detains youth designated as Adolescent Offenders ages 16-20, who would otherwise have been held in the custody of the Department of Correction on Rikers Island.  As part of its duties, ACS scans youth, visitors, and staff entering its Secure Detention facilities at the front and back entrances, in order to ensure safety. 

Rohde & Schwarz QPS Body Scanners come with advanced features, including rapid processing for heightened throughput and efficiency, precise detection of diverse materials, non-invasive operation for health safety, and privacy protection through symbolic graphics. Their user-friendly accessibility, low operational costs, seamless integration, and adherence to international security standards make them an essential solution for ACS detention facilities. These scanners perform significantly well at detecting contraband, and they able to detect dangerous items that would not be otherwise found via metal detector, such as ceramic blades, pills, and/or other narcotics.

Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. is the sole distributor of Rohde & Schwarz QPS Body Scanners. As well, Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. is the sole source of the requisite hardware and software for the scanners.

Any entity that is able to provide Rohde & Schwarz QPS Body Scanners is invited to express its interest and submit qualifications on the procurement by e-mailing the ACS Agency Contact at nathaniel.crowell@acs.nyc.gov. Expressions of interest and submissions of qualifications should be submitted no later than April 5, 2024 at 2:00PM EST.