TSA Request for Information (RFI)-Bottle Liquid Scanner (BLS), Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT), and Explosives Trace Detection (ETD)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- TSA25-04-0463
- Agency
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Transportation Security Administration
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) focused on three critical transportation security technologies: Bottled Liquid Scanner (BLS), Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT), and Explosives Trace Detection (ETD). This RFI is part of the TSA's Alarm Resolution (AR) and On-Person Screening (OPS) Portfolios, seeking comprehensive market research on emerging screening technologies for transportation checkpoints. The agency is proactively investigating current and potential technological solutions to enhance security screening capabilities across multiple detection domains. The RFI covers three specific technology areas that are crucial for improving passenger and baggage screening processes. The opportunity is categorized under the NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.
The primary objective of this RFI is to gather detailed technical information, vendor capabilities, and innovative approaches for improving transportation security screening technologies. Contractors are required to submit responses by June 5, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT, with submissions limited to 27 pages and 10 MB. The RFI is open to all potential vendors and does not have a specific set-aside designation, allowing broad participation from technology providers. Each technology area (BLS, AIT, and ETD) has unique, detailed questionnaires seeking in-depth information about system capabilities, detection algorithms, performance metrics, false alarm rates, processing times, and safety features. The TSA emphasizes the need for non-invasive, efficient screening technologies that can quickly and accurately identify potential security threats while minimizing passenger disruption. This market research effort is designed to inform potential future technical exchanges and does not constitute a formal solicitation or procurement commitment. Vendors are encouraged to provide comprehensive information about their current and emerging technologies, with proprietary information requiring clear marking.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 00001
The purpose of Amendment 00001 to the subject RFI is to extend the response due date from May 22, 2025 to June 5, 2025 and make updates to specific Points of Contact outlined within the RFI. All updates to the RFI are noted in red bold text in the docment entitled "TSA_AR_OPS_RFI- Amendment 00001".
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The purpose of this action is to issue a Request for Information (RFI) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Alarm Resolution (AR) and On-Person Screening (OPS) Portfolios regarding the following Transportation Security Equipment (TSE):
- Bottled Liquid Scanner (BLS)
- Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT)
- Explosives Trace Detection (ETD)
Please see the attached RFI and Attachments 1-3 regarding instructions and questions specific to each TSE technology.
Update #1 ·
The purpose of this action is to issue a Request for Information (RFI) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Alarm Resolution (AR) and On-Person Screening (OPS) Portfolios regarding the following Transportation Security Equipment (TSE):
- Bottled Liquid Scanner (BLS)
- Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT)
- Explosives Trace Detection (ETD)
Please see the attached RFI and Attachments 1-3 regarding instructions and questions specific to each TSE technology.
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