Low Energy Portals
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Customs and Border Protection
- Awardees
- 3
- Task orders
- 7
- Obligated
- $389,206,399
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Low Energy Portals Solicitation · 70B03C20R00000127 · Posted Feb 11, 2021
- Agency
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- Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security
- Combined task order value
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- $389,206,399 Current, with exercised options
- $410,020,511 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 100% used
- $390,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection established a multiple-award Master IDIQ for low energy portal systems and associated maintenance and training services on September 21, 2021, with ordering authority expiring September 20, 2026 — approximately two months remaining. The vehicle carries a combined potential value ceiling of $390 million with no set-aside designation; all five awarded task orders compete unrestricted.
Ordering momentum has slowed substantially. Three task orders were awarded at vehicle inception in September 2021, with one order awarded in 2023 and one in 2024. No new orders have been issued in the past 21 months. Combined task-order potential value across all five awards totals $350.7 million, of which $313.6 million (89%) has been obligated, indicating mature execution with limited room for new awards before the vehicle sunset.
Work contracted comprises low energy non-intrusive inspection portal systems for vehicle scanning at U.S. land ports of entry, bundled with operator booths, shelters, training, and maintenance services. Three task orders address core portal systems and maintenance spanning multiyear performance periods through 2033; a fourth targets interference testing between low energy portals and radiation portal monitors; a fifth procures equipment for the Gordie Howe International Bridge location with completion by mid-2026.
Competition is tightly concentrated among three primes of roughly equal stature. Rapiscan Systems Inc. and Astrophysics Inc. each hold two orders totaling $119.7 million and $115 million in potential value respectively; Leidos, Inc. holds one order at $116 million. This even three-way split covers the entire awarded portfolio. Funding is almost entirely concentrated with CBP itself, which placed four orders valued at $346.3 million combined; the DHS Science and Technology Directorate placed a single $4.4 million task order. All work is performed domestically at U.S. ports of entry with firm fixed pricing.
New entrants face a closing window: with $313.6 million already obligated against a $350 million ceiling and only two months of ordering authority remaining, the vehicle offers limited new-award opportunity before expiration.
Description
Low energy portals for non-intrusive inspection scanning of vehicles entering the United States
IDV awards
Latest task orders
| Task order | Awardee | Awarding agency | Obligated | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy non-intrusive inspection systems, with training, and maintenance. | Astrophysics Inc. | CBP | $140,539,844 | |
| Low energy non-intrusive inspection systems, with training, and maintenance. | Leidos, Inc. | CBP | $115,967,229 | |
| Low energy portal system | Leidos, Inc. | CBP | $18,816,749 | |
| Low energy non-intrusive inspection systems, with training, and maintenance. | Rapiscan Systems Inc. | CBP | $88,139,671 | |
| Low energy portal system | Rapiscan Systems Inc. | CBP | $10,622,738 | |
| Task order against CBP IDIQ for low energy portal x-RAY interference with… | Astrophysics Inc. | DHSOPO | $4,393,069 | |
| Low energy portal for gordie howe international bridge location. | Rapiscan Systems Inc. | CBP | $10,727,100 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astrophysics Inc. | $144,932,909 | 37% |
| 2 | Leidos, Inc. | $134,783,980 | 35% |
| 3 | Rapiscan Systems Inc. | $109,489,510 | 28% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $389,206,399 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $111,808,334 |
| FY2025 | $23,114,977 |
| FY2024 | $11,190,243 |
| FY2023 | $9,687,110 |
| FY2022 | $37,703 |
| FY2021 | $233,368,028 |
Quick answers
What is the Low Energy Portals contract vehicle?
Low Energy Portals is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Customs and Border Protection (Department of Homeland Security), awarded on September 21, 2021.
Which companies hold Low Energy Portals?
3 companies hold Low Energy Portals's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Astrophysics Inc. on September 21, 2021. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Astrophysics Inc., Leidos, Inc. and Rapiscan Systems Inc.
How much has been spent through Low Energy Portals?
7 task orders have been placed under Low Energy Portals, obligating $389,206,399.
What is the shared ceiling of Low Energy Portals?
Low Energy Portals's shared ceiling is $390,000,000; its task orders have used 100% of it.
Which agencies use Low Energy Portals the most?
The departments whose task orders under Low Energy Portals obligated the most are Department of Homeland Security ($389,206,399).
How much was obligated through Low Energy Portals in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under Low Energy Portals obligated $23,114,977 in fiscal year 2025.
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