The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, awarded Battelle Memorial Institute an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at $350,000,000 to provide Test and Evaluation Support Services (TESS). This multiple-award contract, which has an ultimate completion date of March 8, 2016, enables TSA to task Battelle and other prime contractors to deliver a range of services in support of the agency's operational test and evaluation activities.
The task orders issued against this TESS IDC include providing developmental testing support, acceptance testing for security equipment and in-line screening systems, risk-based security field assessments, and air cargo screening qualification test support. The work is performed at various locations, including TSA headquarters, the TSA Systems Integration Facility, Reagan National Airport, and original equipment manufacturer facilities. The contract utilizes Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Firm Fixed Price pricing arrangements, with no set-asides specified. As a leading nonprofit research and development organization, Battelle leverages its extensive scientific and technical capabilities across multiple domains to support the TSA's testing and evaluation needs for transportation security equipment and systems.