The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Boarding Pass Scanners (BPS) provides a procurement vehicle for advanced electronic scanning technology used in airport security operations. The contract enables the rapid deployment of commercial-grade boarding pass scanning units designed to validate passenger information, display vetting results, and supplement Transportation Security Officer (TSO) manual inspection processes. These scanner units are intended for installation across United States airports and territories, supporting enhanced security screening capabilities.
The contract, initiated on November 18, 2014, with a shared ceiling of $11,700,900, has primarily featured Desko GmbH as a key contractor, with multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders ranging from engineering support to hardware procurement. Task orders have varied in value from $19,200 for engineering services to $739,150 for scanner unit acquisitions, typically with completion dates between 12-36 months. No specific small business set-asides were utilized in the reviewed task orders, indicating full and open competition. The delivery orders consistently focused on procuring boarding pass scanner units, performing maintenance, providing engineering support, and implementing system enhancements such as specialized passenger screening features like selectee passenger identification pop-up displays.