Security Screening Equipment and Software Services

The Vendor is required to provide to increase security measures at the agency, the state house, and the state postal services facility.
- Advanced weapons detection systems, x-ray image enhanced baggage scanners, and electromagnetic turnstiles will be installed at the agency and state house, and a new x-ray image enhanced baggage scanner will be installed at state postal.
- Provide and install three (3) weapons detection systems, two (2) x-ray image-enhanced baggage scanners, and two (2) electromagnetic turnstiles at the agency and state house.
1. Weapons detection systems:
• Detection shall include:
○ weapons
○ Conventional and improvised explosives
○ Liquids, gels, plastics, and powders
○ Metals and ceramics; and
○ Additional objects programmed through machine learning techniques.
• The system must be able to be operated outdoors, under cover, or indoors. 
○ Bidders must provide an FCC grant of equipment authorization to operate indoors and outdoors. 
• The system must be capable of screening people bi-directionally. 
• The system must be operational in both a portal mode and a walk-through mode. 
• The system’s panel configuration must be open and must not include an overhead panel and archway.
• Instruction and training
○ For each installed hardware and software system, the awarded bidder must provide two in-person training sessions with the manufacturer and a certified qualified individual on proper operations, during the initial contract period.
○ All equipment operation manuals must be provided, electronically.
• Installation of physical equipment:
○ Be capable of moving through a standard-sized doorway without requiring any disassembly
○ Be moved from one access point to another
○ Be ready for use, including set up and calibration, within 30 minutes (not including transit time)
○ Be easily moved on most floor surfaces using mounted casters
○ Not exceeding three hundred pounds in total weight. 
• Installation of software 
○ The software must utilize open network video interface forum (ONVIF) standards and be able to integrate with various video management system (VMS) providers. 
○ The system must include data reporting and analytical capabilities and allow for reports to be exported in a format consistent with Microsoft excel
○ The system must include options for both auditory and visual alerts to indicate threats. 
○ The system must have the ability to change algorithms, divesture requirements, and other configurations in 30 minutes or less both by on-site and remote vendor maintenance technicians 
• Project manager from awarded bidder
○ On-site project manager to work with the state of project manager
○ Coordinate and oversee delivery and installation of all equipment and software required.
• Integration with state systems
○ System interface must allow security staff to utilize preferred or restricted-use tablets and laptops by establishing a wired connection.
○ The system must be capable of operating in a stand-alone mode and offer the ability to utilize both a wireless and a wired network. 
○ Office must provide network transport
○ Must provide detailed list of software used in the solution
• Provide ongoing maintenance and support of equipment and software
○ All systems are updated with the latest general software releases, enhancements, encryptions, and critical security patches within 30 days of release.
○ All updates must be pre-approved by the state and follow approved change and configuration management processes, with complete documentation provided.
○ All reported hardware issues or defects must be resolved within a timeframe agreed upon by the department
2. X-ray image enhanced baggage scanners shall meet the following requirements:
• Baggage scanner shall be a standalone unit
• Dual-view x-ray inspection
• Real-time detection
• Multiple monitors
• Overall dimension (maximum): 94 inches in length at the conveyor, 53 inches wide, by 56 inches tall.
• Tunnel dimensions (minimum): 620 mm (w) x 418 mm (h)
• Ability to detect a list of dangerous, prohibited, and contraband goods, with automatic detection for:
○ Handguns
○ Ammunition
○ Gun parts
○ Knives, including fixed- and switched-blade
○ Liquids
○ Gels
○ Plastics
○ Powders
○ Conventional and improvised explosives
• Instruction and training
○ For each installed hardware and software system, the awarded bidder must provide two in-person training sessions with the manufacturer and a certified qualified individual on proper operations, during the initial period of performance.
○ All equipment operation manuals must be provided, electronically.
• Project manager from bidder
○ On-site project manager to work with the state of project manager
○ Coordinate and oversee delivery and installation of all equipment and software required.
• Integration with state systems
○ System interface must allow security staff to utilize preferred or restricted-use tablets and laptops by establishing a wired connection.
○ The system must be capable of operating in a stand-alone mode and offer the ability to utilize both a wireless and a wired network. 
○ Office must provide network transport
○ Must provide detailed list of software used in the solution
• Provide ongoing maintenance and support of equipment and software
○ All systems are updated with the latest general software releases, enhancements, encryptions, and critical security patches within 30 days of release.
○ All updates must be pre-approved by the state and follow approved change and configuration management processes, with complete documentation provided.
○ All reported hardware issues or defects must be resolved within a timeframe agreed upon by the department
3. Electromagnetic turnstiles shall meet the following requirements:
• Accommodate high foot traffic in one or two directions while providing secure access in a compact space
• Seamlessly guide large groups of people safely onto the next point of the building by utilizing sophisticated and intuitive sensors and access control
• Have a minimum capacity of 25-30 people per minute
• Include tailgating detection
• Be compliant with all ADA requirements, without requiring additional space
• Any swinging glass components must:
○ Be tempered with clear safety glazing
○ A minimum of 10 mm thick; and
○ Include a flag shaped back edge for enhanced security. 
• An electromechanical drive system must be mounted with the controls.
○ The drive system(s) may utilize bidirectional or one-way traffic. 
• The locking device must be an electromagnetic brake that is activated in the closed position. 
• This must withstand up to 120 newton-meter (approx. 88.5 pound-feet) pushing force
○ The turnstiles must include a power-loss safety feature that allows barriers to be opened manually to allow for egress. 
• Instruction and training
○ For each installed hardware and software system, the awarded bidder must provide two in-person training sessions with the manufacturer and a certified qualified individual on proper operations, during the initial period of performance.
○ All equipment operation manuals must be provided, electronically.
• Installation of physical equipment:
○ Have a maximum dimensional footprint of 72 inches in length, 52 inches wide, and 48 inches tall; 
○ The turnstiles must be able to operate on a 15-ampere circuit,110 to 120 volts ac
• Installation of software required to operate the equipment
• Project manager from bidder
○ On-site project manager to work with the state of project manager
○ Coordinate and oversee delivery and installation of all equipment and software required.
• Integration with state systems
○ System interface must allow security staff to utilize preferred or restricted-use tablets and laptops by establishing a wired connection.
○ The system must be capable of operating in a stand-alone mode and offer the ability to utilize both a wireless and a wired network. 
○ Office must provide network transport
○ Must provide detailed list of software used in the solution.
- X-ray image enhanced baggage scanner shall meet the following requirements
• Automated explosive detection capabilities by determining both atomic number and density
• High-resolution system with a minimum of 1000 x-ray detectors in each view
• Provide real-time detections
• Tunnel dimensions: 620 mm (w) x 420 mm (h) minimum
• Advanced dual-view x-ray inspection system to increase operational efficiency by eliminating the need to reposition or rescan objects
• Multiple monitors
• Programming through machine learning techniques
• Penetration minimum: 35 millimeters of steel measured at a belt speed of 0.2 m/s
• Resolution minimum: 40 AWG measured with pure copper wire at belt speed of 0.2 m/s
• Minimum of three (3) emergency stop buttons, one on each side of the tunnel and one integrated into the control panel
• Detectors
○ Handguns
○ Ammunition
○ Gun parts
○ Knives, including fixed and switched blade
○ Liquids
○ Gels
○ Plastics
○ Powders
○ Conventional and improvised explosives
• X-ray generator:
○ Design must be a hermetically sealed oil-bath equipped with an internal bellows expansion module and no oil breathing tube or tank.  
○ Must have a minimum of 160 KV operational power
• Computer hardware requirements:
○ System must include an industrial quality computer integrated into the equipment; a basic tower design will not be approved.
○ System must be able to store at least 20,000 typical images on the internal hard drive. 
○ System must have the ability to archive images on internal hard drive and to an external storage device
• Instruction and training
○ During the initial period of performance, provide two (2) in-person training sessions with the manufacturer and a certified qualified individual on proper operations.
○ Provide all equipment operation manuals, electronically.
• Installation of physical equipment
○ Standalone unit
○ Able to fit through a 900-millimeter doorway
○ Overall dimensions shall not exceed 94 inches in length at the conveyor, 53 inches wide, and 56 inches in height
• Installation of software required to operate the equipment
• Project manager from awarded bidder
○ On-site project manager to work with the state of project manager
○ Coordinate and oversee delivery and installation of all equipment and software required.
• Office must provide network transport
• Must provide detailed list of software used in the solution.
- Contract Period/Term: 2 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: July 24, 2025