[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76860-76861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30241]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1640]


Contraband Screening for Criminal Justice Applications

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, JPO, DOJ.

ACTION: Notice of request for information.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting 
information on commercially available person screening portals or 
detectors for use by criminal justice and law enforcement for the 
detection of contraband. Screening technology is widely used by 
criminal justice practitioners (in particular, correctional facilities) 
to improve the safety and security of staff, visitors,

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inmates, and suspects. Technologies that can detect non-metallic 
objects and/or items concealed within body cavities are the primary 
focus of this Request for Information (RFI), but information on 
traditional metal detectors will also be accepted. The NIJ Sensor, 
Surveillance and Biometric Technologies Center of Excellence (SSBT CoE) 
intends to produce and publish a market survey report on contraband 
screening technologies to inform the criminal justice community.
    Information Sought: The NIJ SSBT CoE seeks input to inform the 
planning and preparation of an upcoming Contraband Screening Technology 
Report. Vendors who respond to this request for information are invited 
to provide general comments with regard to this report for the SSBT CoE 
to consider, including which categories are appropriate for product 
comparison. Vendors are also invited to provide suggestions for product 
or technology content related to contraband screening for consideration 
for inclusion in the report. Content related to screening on non-
metallic objects and/or items concealed within body cavities is 
encouraged. The NIJ SSBT CoE intends to include, at minimum, the 
following categories of information for each contraband screening 
system/device:
    1. Model Number and Name of the screening system/device.
    2. Technology used by the system/device for detection (e.g., 
transmission x-ray, active millimeter wave).
    3. Size Class of the system/device: Fixed, Portable, or Handheld.
    4. Physical Dimensions of the system/device.
    5. Weight of the system/device.
    6. Whether the system/device Detects Metal objects.
    a. If YES, whether there are any types of metals that are NOT 
detected by the system.
    7. Whether the system/device Detects Non-Metal objects.
    a. If YES, whether any of the following can be detected by the 
system/device: Liquids (in a container or bag), Gels (in a container or 
bag), Plastic, Wood, Ceramic, Powder (in a small packet), and/or Paper 
(e.g., folded currency).
    8. Whether the system/device can detect objects Concealed within 
Body Cavities.
    a. If YES, whether any screening limitations exist or if all body 
cavities are covered by the system/device.
    9. For object materials detected by the system/device (Question 
6-7), the minimum Detected Size of objects on a person and 
concealed within body cavities.
    10. Scan Rate of the system/device.
    11. Total Inspection Time per individual screened with the system/
device (i.e. Throughput).
    12. Penetration Depth of the system/device's scan when used on a 
clothed person.
    13. Whether the system/device scan penetrates concealed Body Armor. 
If so, what classifications or types of armor can be imaged through.
    14. Spatial Resolution of the system/device scan with respect to 
concealed object dimensions/features (indicate Not Applicable for a 
system/device that only provides a detection alarm and no image).
    15. When scanning a person, the Information View displayed to the 
operator--Alarm Only, Body Location Alarm, Anomaly Image, Body Region 
Image, or Full Body Image.
    16. Whether the system/device includes any Privacy safeguards or 
features (e.g., remote viewing, body masking).
    17. Image Visualization Time of the system/device--Alarm Only, 
Real-Time Dynamic Imaging, Delayed Dynamic Imaging, or Static Imaging.
    18. Data Management provided for images and alarms, with respect to 
saving, archiving, retrieving, and printing subject scan information.
    19. Power requirements of the system/device.
    20. Regulatory & Compliance Safety requirements and/or standards 
that the system/device adheres to.
    21. Warranty that comes standard with the system/device.
    22. Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP).
    23. Extended Maintenance plans available.
    24. Cost(s) of any Service Contracts.
    25. Other information or notes that are relevant to the system/
device.
    If a vendor wishes to submit information on screening technology or 
product(s), the CoE would prefer that a separate set of responses be 
submitted for each screening device/portal for which information is 
being provided. Only products that are commercially available for 
general purchase in the United States as of January 21, 2014 will be 
considered for inclusion in the report. It is recommended that the 
responses follow the information numbering included above for ease of 
reference.

DATES: Responses to this request will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. 
Eastern Time on January 21, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Responses to this request may be submitted electronically in 
the body of or as an attachment to an email sent to [email protected] 
with the recommended subject line ``Contraband Screening Federal 
Register Response''. Questions and responses may also be sent by mail 
(please allow additional time for processing) to the address: NLECTC 
Sensor, Surveillance and Biometric Technologies Center of Excellence, 
ManTech International Corporation, ATTN: Contraband Screening Federal 
Register Response, 1000 Technology Dr. Ste 2310, Fairmont, WV 26554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on this request 
for information contact Lars Ericson (SSBT CoE) at (304) 368-4216 or 
[email protected]. For more information on the NIJ SSBT CoE, 
visit https://www.justnet.org/our_centers/COEs/sensor-tce.html or 
contact Mark Greene (NIJ Office of Science and Technology) at (202) 
307-3384 or [email protected]. Please note that these are not 
toll-free telephone numbers.

Gregory K. Ridgeway,
Acting Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-30241 Filed 12-18-13; 8:45 am]
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