Medium Speed Explosive Detection System (MSEDS)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Transportation Security Administration
- Awardees
- 2
- Task orders
- 169
- Obligated
- $555,449,979
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- HSTS0411RCT1270 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Transportation Security Administration Department of Homeland Security
- Combined task order value
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- $555,449,979 Current, with exercised options
- $563,371,253 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 80% used
- $691,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) established this Master IDIQ for Medium Speed Explosive Detection Systems (MSEDS) on August 21, 2012, with a shared ceiling of $691 million, but ordering closed on June 30, 2018. The vehicle is no longer active for new task orders.
The IDIQ contracted for purchase, installation, and engineering support of MSEDS equipment and related services at airports nationwide. Task orders span equipment procurement (Examiner 3DX and CTX models), installation and integration work, network configuration and upgrades, peripheral equipment replacement, software development and licensing, site surveys, and technical consulting. Work is performed at multiple airport locations across the United States.
Only two primes competed under this vehicle: Smiths Detection, Inc., with 85 orders and $284 million in combined potential value, and Leidos Security Detection & Automation, Inc., with 84 orders and $283.2 million. The split between these two firms is nearly even; they collectively hold 100 percent of awarded task orders. All 169 task orders were unrestricted, non-set-aside procurements. TSA was the sole customer across all orders.
Of the vehicle's combined $691 million shared ceiling, task orders obligated $559.3 million across a combined potential value of $567.2 million—99 percent of available value. Task orders were largest in the 2014–2015 period, averaging 40–41 orders per year, then declined sharply to 3 orders in 2018 as the vehicle approached its close-out. Representative awards included a $69.9 million order for nationwide MSEDS purchase and installation, a $42 million delivery for 40 CTX 9800 units with two-year warranty, and a $37.3 million order for 37 systems. Smaller orders for UPS units, software patches, and site assessments typically ranged from approximately $25,000 to $2.2 million. Most task orders used firm fixed pricing; engineering support efforts employed time-and-materials structures. Ordering momentum has been zero since June 2018, making this vehicle closed to new activity.
Description
This vehicle is for the purchase and installation of Medium Speed Explosive Detection Systems (MSEDS) and for the engineering support services associated with these systems.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Leidos Security Detection & Automation, Inc. | HSTS0412DCT1200 | |
| Smiths Detection, Inc. | HSTS0412DCT1173 |
Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leidos Security Detection & Automation, Inc. | $281,388,077 | 51% |
| 2 | Smiths Detection, Inc. | $274,061,902 | 49% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $555,449,979 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$4,166,328 |
| FY2025 | -$1,206,326 |
| FY2024 | -$5,502,837 |
| FY2023 | -$1,659,547 |
| FY2022 | -$3,301,480 |
| FY2021 | -$1,578,483 |
| FY2020 | -$3,955,483 |
| FY2019 | -$5,060,445 |
| FY2018 | $71,480,140 |
| FY2017 | $103,240,681 |
| FY2016 | $72,407,517 |
| FY2015 | $145,234,050 |
| FY2014 | $103,088,263 |
| FY2013 | $19,378,175 |
| FY2012 | $67,052,096 |
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Quick answers
What is the MSEDS contract vehicle?
Medium Speed Explosive Detection System (MSEDS) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Transportation Security Administration (Department of Homeland Security), awarded on August 21, 2012.
Which companies hold MSEDS?
2 companies hold MSEDS's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Leidos Security Detection & Automation, Inc. on August 21, 2012. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Leidos Security Detection & Automation, Inc. and Smiths Detection, Inc.
How much has been spent through MSEDS?
169 task orders have been placed under MSEDS, obligating $555,449,979.
What is the shared ceiling of MSEDS?
MSEDS's shared ceiling is $691,000,000; its task orders have used 80% of it.
Which agencies use MSEDS the most?
The departments whose task orders under MSEDS obligated the most are Department of Homeland Security ($555,449,979).
How much was obligated through MSEDS in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under MSEDS obligated -$1,206,326 in fiscal year 2025.
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