USCG Contraband Detection (Trace)

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is conducting market research to gather information on commercially available technologies for portable trace detection of narcotics. The USCG is seeking information on portable trace detection systems that can detect a variety of substances, including narcotics and explosives, in a demanding maritime operational environment. Interested vendors are requested to provide information on their solution's detection capabilities, operational performance, physical and environmental characteristics, data management and security, and fleet management and updates. The USCG is also seeking information on the company's experience supporting federal agencies or law enforcement organizations, technical specifications, technology readiness, support and maintenance, training, pricing, and delivery timeline. • Detection of a variety of substances, including narcotics and explosives • Ability to simultaneously detect both narcotic and explosive traces • Minimum detection limits for key substances • Configurability of the substance library by the end-user • Operational performance, including analysis time and system warm-up and initialization time • Physical and environmental characteristics, including dimensions, weight, and portability • Data management and security, including onboard data storage capacity and methods for data export • Fleet management and updates, including remote health monitoring and software/firmware updates