Smiths Detection has been awarded an
indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to provide HCVT advanced X-ray scanners for use
at US railway checkpoints at both the northern and southern
borders.
The initial order is valued at US$13.5 million with
initial deliveries planned for 2021.
The HCVT is a
side-view, high-energy X-ray inspection scanner used to screen
moving rail cars and wagons for dangerous or illegal cargo.
The
HCVT can penetrate over 12 inches (300mm) of steel and screens
single or double-stacked containers at normal operating speeds.
It
can also be connected with custom networks and other HCV scanners
to enable remote analysis, image comparison and knowledge sharing
amongst homeland security agencies.
Shan Hood, President of
Smiths Detection, said, “Smiths Detection’s HCVT gives U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Officers 24/7 capabilities to
intercept dangerous goods and contraband transported throughout
the U.S. by rail. Equipping CBP with HCVT technology is key in
making the delivery of freight safer while allowing the logistical
chain to keep moving.”
The IDIQ contract with CBP has a
$379m ceiling, allows for multiple orders of SDI products and
services under a single contract over five years. The
contract also includes an option for service over a ten-year
period.
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