High Energy Rail Inspection Systems
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Customs and Border Protection
- Awardees
- 3
- Task orders
- 7
- Obligated
- $211,641,698
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- High Energy Rail Inspection Systems Solicitation · 70B03C20R00000011 · Posted Dec 23, 2019
- 70B03C19R00000069 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security
- Combined task order value
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- $211,641,698 Current, with exercised options
- $215,988,770 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 56% used
- $379,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
DHS Customs and Border Protection awarded this Master IDIQ on July 1, 2020, for production, installation, maintenance, warranty, and training of high energy rail inspection systems, with a shared ceiling of $379 million over a five-year ordering period and potential ten-year option extensions; ordering closed on June 30, 2025, and the vehicle is no longer accepting new orders.
Seven task orders have been placed across three prime contractors. Smiths Detection Inc. holds the largest share with three orders totaling $84.9 million in combined potential value, followed closely by Rapiscan Systems Inc. with two orders valued at $82.2 million, and Leidos, Inc. with two orders at $37.7 million. All awards are unrestricted, full-and-open competitive procurements. CBP is the sole customer agency across all task orders, concentrating $204.8 million in combined potential value—about 54 percent of the vehicle's $379 million ceiling. Activity peaked at award in 2020 (three orders) and has slowed substantially, with two orders issued in 2022 and two in 2023; no orders have been placed since September 2023.
Task orders range from $1.56 million to $80.5 million in ceiling value, with all priced firm fixed. The largest single award—$80.5 million to Leidos for high energy rail systems at multiple locations—carries an ultimate completion date of December 30, 2031. A second major order, $78.9 million to Smiths Detection for civil works at two locations, completes on December 31, 2031. Near-final obligations stand at $200.4 million (98 percent of combined potential value), indicating the vehicle has absorbed most available funding. Smaller recent orders for subsystem integration and radiation detection components range from $2.8 million to $6.0 million and extend performance into 2027 and 2028. Place of performance includes the Brownsville and other domestic CBP port-of-entry locations.
The vehicle is closed to new ordering and functionally exhausted on available potential value; pursuit is viable only for firms already positioned as existing prime contractors negotiating task-order modifications or extensions.
Description
Production and installation of rail systems as well as maintenance, warranty, and training on those systems.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
| Task order | Awardee | Awarding agency | Obligated | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High energy rail systems | Leidos, Inc. | CBP | $31,924,681 | |
| This order is for high energy rail integration of radiation detection system. | Leidos, Inc. | CBP | $6,029,864 | |
| High energy rail systems | Rapiscan Systems Inc. | CBP | $85,670,928 | |
| High energy rail systems | Smiths Detection Inc. | CBP | $80,315,682 | |
| This delivery order is issued against the indefinite delivery, indefinite… | Rapiscan Systems Inc. | CBP | $3,328,146 | |
| This is to purchase irail subsystems | Smiths Detection Inc. | CBP | $1,562,400 | |
| This delivery order is issued against the indefinite delivery, indefinite… | Smiths Detection Inc. | CBP | $2,810,000 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapiscan Systems Inc. | $88,999,074 | 42% |
| 2 | Smiths Detection Inc. | $84,688,080 | 40% |
| 3 | Leidos, Inc. | $37,954,544 | 18% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $211,641,698 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $35,426,951 |
| FY2025 | $83,050,765 |
| FY2024 | $18,685,207 |
| FY2023 | $11,640,557 |
| FY2022 | $10,971,668 |
| FY2021 | $32,535 |
| FY2020 | $51,834,019 |
Quick answers
What is the High Energy Rail Inspection Systems contract vehicle?
High Energy Rail Inspection Systems is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Customs and Border Protection (Department of Homeland Security), awarded on July 1, 2020.
Which companies hold High Energy Rail Inspection Systems?
3 companies hold High Energy Rail Inspection Systems's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Rapiscan Systems Inc. on July 1, 2020. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Rapiscan Systems Inc., Smiths Detection Inc. and Leidos, Inc.
How much has been spent through High Energy Rail Inspection Systems?
7 task orders have been placed under High Energy Rail Inspection Systems, obligating $211,641,698.
What is the shared ceiling of High Energy Rail Inspection Systems?
High Energy Rail Inspection Systems's shared ceiling is $379,000,000; its task orders have used 56% of it.
Which agencies use High Energy Rail Inspection Systems the most?
The departments whose task orders under High Energy Rail Inspection Systems obligated the most are Department of Homeland Security ($211,641,698).
How much was obligated through High Energy Rail Inspection Systems in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under High Energy Rail Inspection Systems obligated $83,050,765 in fiscal year 2025.
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