Thu, Dec 02, 2004
After Reviewing Options, TSA Will Post RFPs
The TSA Wednesday
announced that it will hold an open, competitive bidding process
for its Integrated Logistics Support contract. This contract, which
will be awarded in February 2005, will provide the maintenance for
most of the screening equipment including metal detectors, X-ray
machines, and Explosives Trace Detectors (ETDs) at the
nation’s 450 commercial airports.
In October, TSA learned of a similar program in another
organizational element of the Department of Homeland Security. TSA
evaluated the existing contract vehicle to evaluate if the
synergies between TSA and existing program were more beneficial
than continuing with a new procurement. Last week, a joint panel of
both DHS and TSA contracting, legal and technical officials
recommended that while the alternative option has merit, a
competitive bidding contracting process would provide the best
value to the Federal government.
"After carefully reviewing the options and weighing the opinions
of the experts, TSA concluded that the competitive bidding process
provides the right avenue to a contractor that will provide the
government the best value," said Rear Adm. David M. Stone, USN
(Ret.), Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for TSA. "As good
stewards of the taxpayer’s dollars, we can do no less."
TSA will solicit Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from companies
that have already submitted white papers (conceptual proposals) to
TSA for this contract. TSA has reviewed all the white papers and
most qualified respondents will receive the RFP.
TSA has extended the current deployment and installation
contract for checked baggage screening equipment with the Boeing
Company through March 10, 2005.
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