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Business/Financial

DHS Selects L3, Leidos And Smiths Detection For RPM Replacement Program

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, September 24th, 2018

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DHS Selects L3, Leidos And Smiths Detection For RPM Replacement Program

Leidos' Exploranium radiation portal monitor. Photo: Leidos

The Department of Homeland Security last week awarded contracts to three companies--L3 Technologies [LLL], Leidos [LDOS], and Smiths Detection--to supply replacement drive-through radiation portal monitor (RPM) systems for deployment at U.S. ports.The award is worth a combined $291.4 million and was announced via the Sept. 19 FedBizOpps website. The award was made by Office of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and is to be shared by all three holders of the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.The contract allows for DHS…

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