Procurement Summary
                          Country:  USA
                          Summary: Request for Information Boarding Pass Scanner (Bps)
                          Deadline: 22 May 2024
                          Other Information
                          Notice Type: Tender
                          TOT Ref.No.: 100733839
                          Document Ref. No.: TSA25-04-0363
                          
                          Financier: Self Financed
                          Purchaser Ownership: Public
                          Tender Value: Refer Document
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                                Description
Request for Information: TSA25-04-0363
BOARDING PASS SCANNER (BPS)
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE & REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.
1. Introduction
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Acquisition Program Management (APM) office is requesting information, seeking sources, and conducting market research of potential sources for Boarding Pass Scanner (BPS) equipment and associated support services. The BPS shall be capable of validating the authenticity of boarding passes presented by passengers and communicating to Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) the screening lane to which the passengers is assigned based on the 2D barcode on their boarding pass.
The TSA is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as part of its market research efforts to determine business interest, capability, and the socio-economic category of potential sources for the manufacture, servicing, and support of BPSs. Servicing and support includes, but is not limited to, maintenance, configuration management, and any system specific test items.
2. Background
The TSA protects the nation-s transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. TSA-s APM Identity Management (IDM) is responsible for authentication and validation of passenger identification documents. The TSA uses BPS to in the field to scan relevant passenger information that is located within the barcode on the boarding pass to retrieve Secure Flight (SF) screening information. Several applications exist, including - but not limited to - being used as a prescreening device (informing the passengers if they are in the TSA PreCheck® lane or a standard lane) and being used by the Traveler Document Checker (TDC) to retrieve a passenger-s real time screening status.
3. Submission of Information
Information in response to this RFI must be submitted in writing via e-mail ...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID TSA25-04-0363 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Office SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
General Information 
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original) 
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA 
Original Published Date: May 01, 2024 08:54 am EDT
Original Response Date: May 22, 2024 01:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date 
Original Inactive Date: Jun 06, 2024
Initiative: None 
Classification
Original Set Aside: 
Product Service Code: 5999 - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 
NAICS Code: 423610 - Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 
Place of Performance: Springfield, VA USA
                          Documents
                
                           Tender Notice
                          Attachment-1--BPS-RFI-TSA25-04-0363.docx