The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secret Service awarded a $597,588 firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Smiths Detection Inc. for SCANVAN PLATFORMS. This contract was not set aside. Smiths Detection Inc. is a subsidiary of the UK-based Smiths Group PLC, which has an extensive history of federal contract awards, particularly for security screening technologies and engineered components. Through this contract, Smiths Detection Inc. will likely provide X-ray scanners, trace detection systems, and other security equipment to support the Secret Service's mission. Smiths Group PLC and its subsidiaries hold several significant indefinite delivery vehicles with federal agencies, including a $22.5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with Customs and Border Protection and a $70.8 million IDIQ with the Transportation Security Administration, demonstrating their ability to competitively secure large-scale prime contracts.