TSA Awards Leidos $197M Bridge to Continue Support for Checkpoint Screening Equipment
After successfully getting the Transportation Security Administration to terminate a potential $578 million contract with Peraton, incumbent contractor Leidos [LDOS] has received a potential $196.5 million bridge contract from the agency to continue providing maintenance for airport checkpoint screening equipment while a new competition is held. TSA says the bridge contract runs from Aug. 1 until Nov. 30 2019, including a four-month option period. “TSA has determined the proposed bridge contract period of performance provides adequate time to conduct a full and open competitive procurement for the follow-on services and allows a sufficient transition period necessary for regulatory compliance to DHS cybersecurity policy,” the agency says. In May, TSA terminate its contract with Peraton, which was awarded the integrated logistics support work last fall. TSA said it was in the best interest of the U.S. government to withdraw the award, although the agency has not provided specifics as to why it terminated the award. The rationale for doing so was redacted in the contract bridge notice.
DFBA Awards I3 $54M Support Contract
The Army’s Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency (DFBA) has awarded Ideal Innovations, Inc. (I3) a potential five-year $54 million contract to continue providing support for the agency’s Biometrics Operations Division’s Information Technology mission. I3 has been support the division since 2012. Under the new contract, I3 will provide program management, system, network and database administration, help desk, cyber security, configuration management and system engineering support.
DHS S&T Awards $12M for Cyber Security Research
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has awarded five research organizations separate contracts worth $11.6 million overall to develop new methods to identify and attribute Network/Internet-scale Disruptive Events (NIDEs). “Successfully defending critical infrastructure systems requires providing owners and operators the capabilities to monitor, identify and defend against network/Internet disruptive events,” says William Bryan, the acting chief of S&T. “These research and development efforts will significantly enhance our ability to spot and thwart attacks on the nation’s critical systems.” The awardees include: Center for Applied Internet Data Analytics at the Univ. of California, San Diego, $3 million; SecureLogix, San Antonio, Texas, $1.9 million; Two Six Labs, Arlington, Va., $3.2 million; Univ. of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, $2.8 million; and the Univ. of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, $672,961. The awards are part of S&T’s newly established Predict, Assess Risk, Identify (and Mitigate) Disruptive Internet-Scale Network Events.
DHS Awards Smiths Detection $10M for Radseeker Detectors
Smiths Detection has received an order from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction worth more than $10 million to supply the company’s RadSeeker handheld radioisotope detectors and identifiers for use by Customs and Border Protection for screening at ports of entry. The order is part of five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract the Smiths Detection won in 2016.
Smiths Detection Nabs Bid to Supply EDS to Indy Airport
Smiths Detection says it has won a competitive bid to supply its CTX 9800 explosive section system to Indianapolis International Airport for checked baggage screening. Contract terms were not disclosed.
CBP Awards Tactical Micro $8M for MVSS Work
Tactical Micro has received $7.7 million from Customs and Border Protection to increase the scope on the Mobile Video Surveillance System (MVSS) contract. The increased scope covers spare parts, repairs and support. The award increases the total estimated contract value from $42 million to $49.7 million. The contract ceiling remains unchanged at $49.9 million. Tactical Micro, part of Secure Technology Company, won the MVSS in 2015. An MVSS consists of day and night camera systems fitted on telescopic poles mounted on Border Patrol 4 x 4 vehicles. The MVSS augment fixed surveillance systems that have line-of-sight coverage gaps caused by existing infrastructure, terrain, or vegetation.
TSA Awards IDSS $3M for DETECT CT Units
Integrated Defense & Security Solutions (IDSS) has received a $2.8 million contract option from the Transportation Security Administration for additional DETECT 1000 computed tomography (CT) checkpoint baggage scanning systems and support services. The award was made under TSA’s Accessible Property Screening System program, which is aimed at developing new detection algorithms. The option also includes auto-diverter systems as well as deployment and integration of the DETECT 1000 with various Automated Screening Lanes. The ASLs feature multiple divestment stations, mechanized rollers, automated tray returns, and a divert lane for suspect bags. The DETECT 1000 is currently deployed at three U.S. airports for operational testing by TSA and the additional systems awarded under the option will go to six airports in FY ’19. “The IDSS team has focused on providing a system with advanced detection and growth capability while maintaining a low operational false alarm rate for our customers,” says Joe Paresi, CEO of IDSS. “The system offers high throughput and submillimeter image resolution which facilitates improved and expeditious security screening.”
Bollinger Receives $294M Contract for Six FRCs
The Coast Guard in August awarded Bollinger Shipyards a contract option worth $294.4 million for production of six Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRC), which brings the total number of the patrol vessels under contract to 50. The award includes eight shipsets of rudders as spares. The Coast Guard in May of 2016 awarded Bollinger a potential $1.4 billion contract for the final 26 154-foot FRCs, which would round the fleet out at the planned 58. Under that award, Bollinger has received $929 million so far. Bollinger has built or is building the first 32 FRCs under an earlier award. The Coast Guard has accepted delivery of the first 30 FRCs.
DHS S&T Makes Small Awards under Silicon Valley Program
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has made two small awards under its Silicon Valley Innovation Program related to Customs and Border Protection processes at ports of entry. Under a $119,000 award, California-based LocusLabs, Inc. is developing wayfinding technology to enhance the customs process at ports of entry. LocusLabs’ LocusMaps interactive navigation tool would allow for bi-directional communication so that users can receive information from CBP on how to better navigate the customs process while airports receive information allowing them to identify and analyze bottlenecks. Startup Kiana Analytics, under a $167,686 award, is developing technology to enhance CBP’s counting and measuring capabilities at ports of entry. Analysis of traveler flows through ports of entry ensures their timely processing and enables the prevention of queue bottlenecks. KianaEngage is a cloud-based solution that integrates anonymous data from non-invasive Bluetooth and Wi-Fi sensors with data from legacy sensors, such as cameras, to provide real-time measurements of crowd behavior and movement.