DHS Awards Additional EAGLE II Contracts
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected seven companies to compete for awards under Functional Category 3 small business track of the potential seven-year, $22 billion EAGLE II contract. Functional Category 3 is for Independent Test, Validation, Verification and Evaluation of solutions to ensure that all information technology products and services meet DHS standards and are performing to defined cost, schedule and performance specifications. The selectees are: PPT Solutions, Inc.; Dynamic Security Concepts, Inc.; Testpros, Inc.; PCI Strategic Management, LLC; Gnostech, Inc.; Mason Harriman Group, Inc.; and Global Network Systems, Inc.
DHS Selects Three Firms for $45M Protective Security Officer Award
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service has selected American Security Programs, Paragon Systems, and Master Security Company to compete for security officers services under a potential $45 million contract. The companies will compete to provide protective security officer services in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC, over the next three years.
Raytheon Nabs $5M Biometrics Award
Raytheon [RTN] has received a $5.4 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory for a project titled “Real-Time High Accuracy ID of Personnel at a Distance Using Complementary Biometric Characteristics.” The award announcement was made by the Air Force through the FedBizOpps.gov website but no description of the project was included.
OSI Systems Nabs $5M International Order for Cargo Inspection Systems
OSI Systems [OSIS] says its Rapiscan Systems division has received a $5 million order form a customer in Central Asia to provide multiple units of its Eagle high-energy X-Ray mobile cargo and vehicle inspection system. The name of the customer was not disclosed.
Smiths Detection Wins Order from Canada for Rad Detectors
Smiths Detection says it has won an order to supply its handheld RadSeeker radiation detector and identifier systems to the Canada Border Services Agency. The systems will be used for border security through the country, including key entry points at Montreal Vancouver and Halifax to combat radiological and nuclear threats. RadSeeker can distinguish radiological and nuclear threats from naturally occurring radiation or other legitimate radiological materials. RadSeeker was developed with support, in part, from the U.S. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office.