Notice of Intent to Procure Using Other than Full and Open Competition for EDS

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to contract using other than full and open competition for production and installation of certified and qualified Explosive Detection Systems (EDS). Accordingly, the TSA intends to award contracts with all original equipment manufacturers (OEM) that TSA has certified and qualified EDS:
L-3 Communications Corporation, 10E Commerce Way, Woburn, MA 01801-1028
Morpho Detection LLC, 7151 Gateway Blvd., Newark, CA 9456-1012
Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., 10260 Campus Point Dr., Room 6133, San Diego, CA 92121-1522
The intended contracts will address the requirements of TSA's Office of Acquisition Program Management's (OAPM) Electronic Baggage Screening Program (EBSP) in support of checked baggage screening operations.
The proposed contract actions are for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source for each proposed contract action under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the OEM in support of planned EDS deployments for the next three to five years.
Interest and capability to respond to the requirement from interested parties will be considered by the Government until 9:00am Eastern Time on January 31, 2017. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether it is in the Government's best interest to procure using other than full and open competition. All final determinations to award contracts with the security technology OEMs using other than full and open competition is solely within the discretion of the Government. Such determinations will be publicized in accordance with FAR requirements. Interested vendors who wish to seek subcontracting opportunities should contact the above named company directly.
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to contract using other than full and open competition for production and installation of certified and qualified Explosive Detection Systems (EDS). Accordingly, the TSA intends to award contracts with all original equipment manufacturers (OEM) that TSA has certified and qualified EDS:


L-3 Communications Corporation, 10E Commerce Way, Woburn, MA 01801-1028

Morpho Detection LLC, 7151 Gateway Blvd., Newark, CA 9456-1012

Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., 10260 Campus Point Dr., Room 6133, San Diego, CA 92121-1522


The intended contracts will address the requirements of TSA's Office of Acquisition Program Management's (OAPM) Electronic Baggage Screening Program (EBSP) in support of checked baggage screening operations.


The proposed contract actions are for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source for each proposed contract action under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the OEM in support of planned EDS deployments for the next three to five years.


Interest and capability to respond to the requirement from interested parties will be considered by the Government until 9:00am Eastern Time on January 31, 2017. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether it is in the Government's best interest to procure using other than full and open competition. All final determinations to award contracts with the security technology OEMs using other than full and open competition is solely within the discretion of the Government. Such determinations will be publicized in accordance with FAR requirements. Interested vendors who wish to seek subcontracting opportunities should contact the above named company directly.