Purchase Order HSCG2810PDYS257

Smiths Detection, Inc., a subsidiary of Smiths Group PLC, received a $16,650 purchase order award from the U.S. Coast Guard on April 23, 2010, for an IONSCAN course training. The contract, which is not designated as a set-aside award, was completed by May 23, 2010, with performance taking place in Opa-locka, Florida. The training course benefited nine attendees representing various Coast Guard and partner agency personnel, including crew members from Mobile Security and Training Team (MSST) Galveston, District 7 Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET), TACLET South, MSST Miami, and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper.

The IONSCAN system is an explosive trace detection device widely used by federal security and law enforcement agencies. As a provider of threat detection and security screening solutions, Smiths Detection has supplied trace detection equipment to agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, and Customs and Border Protection. This training contract represents continued support for operational readiness across Coast Guard personnel responsible for maritime security and law enforcement missions.