Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Leidos Detection Standard 8.0 Characterization Study
Deadline: 25 Sep 2025
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 126085098
Document Ref. No.: 70RSAT25R00000028
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Description
The Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) hereby issues this notice of intent to award a sole source procurement. DHS OPO intends to solicit and award a sole source contract to Leidos Security Detection & Automation Inc. located at One Radcliff Road Tewksbury, MA 01876-1181. This is a notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”.
Summary of the requirement
Background
In 2021, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Requirements and Capabilities Analysis (RCA) Office, in collaboration with DHS S&T, developed the Checked Baggage Detection Standard v8.0. The development of the Checked Baggage Detection Standard v8.0 was finalized and established an Objective (O) detection key performance parameter within the Checked Baggage Operational Requirement Document (ORD). The Threshold (T) detection key performance parameter has currently been set to Checked Baggage Detection Standard v7.2 by TSA-s Office of Acquisition & Program Management-s Electronic Baggage Screening Program (EBSP). The differences between the Threshold (T) and the Objective (O) detection key performance parameters have further characterized a capability gap within the checked baggage aviation security environment. TSA is requesting that DHS S&T execute a Research and Development (R&D) investment to identify detection capability of currently qualified and fielded Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) against Checked Baggage Detection Standard v8.0.
Under Contract No. 70RSAT21CB0000011, the existing EDS systems was tested against a specific subset of threats from Checked Baggage Detection Standard v8.0, which were specified by the Government. After the completion of Contract No. 70RSAT21CB0000011, it was determined that an important threat category had not...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 70RSAT25R00000028
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS
Office: SCI TECH ACQ DIV
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: Sep 10, 2025 02:11 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Sep 25, 2025 10:00 am EDT
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Sep 30, 2025
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: AJ12 - GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH
NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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