Justification for Procurement Using Other than Full and Open Competition - Boarding Pass Scanners
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- TSA25-04-0584
- Agency
-
Transportation Security Administration
Department of Homeland Security
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 70T04026C7672N001 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Desko GMBH
- NAICS code
- 334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Bayreuth 95448 Germany
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Transportation Security Administration, under the Department of Homeland Security, has awarded contract 70T04026C7672N001 to Desko GmbH for boarding pass scanners and associated services and support on a sole-source basis, with award date September 21, 2026.
The justification cites FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source. Market research conducted in March 2025 and January 2026 confirmed that Desko is the sole vendor able to provide boarding pass scanner units compatible with airline-specific encryption keys required for validating boarding passes in both TSA PreCheck and Mobile Boarding Pass Program lanes. Competing vendors—including HID Global, Aerocloud Systems, Apryse, Solarville, Aptaero, and Datalogic—either lack standalone hardware capabilities, cannot validate airline-encrypted boarding passes, or do not support the required encryption key validation functionality.
The contract runs from September 14, 2026, through September 13, 2027. Deliverables include all hardware, firmware, and software necessary to scan, validate, and process data from mobile, web-printed, ticket counter, and kiosk boarding passes, along with engineering support for firmware updates. The procurement is conducted under FAR Part 12 using Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Class Deviation 25-21 R1. The Contracting Officer will determine fair and reasonable pricing using historical contract data and commercial pricing comparisons in accordance with FAR 15.404-1, with Contracting Officer approval authority up to $900,000.
Notice text
The purpose of this action is to publicize the award of Contract 70T04026C7672N001 to Desko Gmbh to provide the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with Boarding Pass Scanners (BPS) and all associated services and support under the subject Justification and Approval. BPS are a type of transportation security equipment that are used to screen passengers at airport checkpoints.
This Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition has been reviewed and approved in accordance with established TSA procedures and is hereby published in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.3 and in accordance with the requirements of FAR 6.303-2, the justification for the use of the statutory authority under FAR Subpart 6.302-1 is justified by the following facts and rationale required under FAR 6.303-2. Any and all redactions in this published document (that is, language marked out or deleted) have been identified and confirmed by the Government as contract proprietary information which the Government must protect from unauthorized disclosure. As the Government's intent to acquire using other than full and open competition was previously published on the Government-wide point of entry (contract opportunities) and all public comments considered at the time, the Government does not intent to respond further concerning this publication.
Awarded contract 70T04026C7672N001 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-21.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JandA_BPS_2026_Redacted-SAM.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Notice of Intent to Acquire Using Other than Full and Open Competition | Special Notice |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity