The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking sources for Imaging Technology systems

Amendment 0003-

The purpose of this amendment is to provide an updated Qualified Product List (QPL) announcement for Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT). Please see the attached announcement: AIT QPL Announcement May 09, 2011.

Amendment P00002 -

The purpose of this amendment to the annoucement is to provide an updated Qualified Products List (QPL) for the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT).

All of other terms and conditions of this announcement remain unchanged.

END OF AMENDMENT P00002 

The Transportation Security Administration awards an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IQIQ) contract to L3 Communications for supplies and services associated with the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) systems.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking sources for Whole Body Imager (WBI) systems for screening of passengers to be used in our Nations airports. The TSA will examine each Offerors response to this announcement to determine those vendors who have satisfactorily met the minimum requirements as specified in the white paper requirements section of this announcement. The TSA intends to establish a Qualified Product List (QPL) based on the overall performance of each Offerors WBI against TSA specifications and reasonableness of price. Only Offerors who respond to this announcement and demonstrate compliance to TSAs requirements, as specified in the TSA WBI Procurement Specification, dated May 2008, will be eligible for placement onto the QPL. This will be an open QPL, meaning that the Offeror will be able to submit white papers to the contracting officer at any time, although testing will only occur at the discretion of the TSA. If initial testing finds that the product fails to meet the basic requirements, a vendor will not be permitted to retest sooner than 30 business days after the failure, unless it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. If the product fails a second test, the product will be locked out of future testing for six months, unless the Government determines it is in TSAs best interest to allow further testing. Only Offerors who successfully complete testing will be placed on the QPL and be considered for a contract award.



Requirements for the WBI system have been broken into four tiers with progressively increasing levels of requirements. The vendor has the choice to meet the requirements of the different tiers. To be added to the QPL, each vendor must meet all Tier I requirements. A higher-level system must meet all the requirements of the tiers below it. For example, a Tier III system must meet all Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III requirements. Potential examples of Tier I requirements include Security Technology Interface Program (STIP), privacy filters, and the ability to scan an individual in the 95th percentile for height. The tier structure primarily reflects progressively increased requirements for performance to potentially include multiplexing and explosives detection. (see attachments for full announcement)