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TSA Awards Morpho Detection Potential $467 Million For EDS Maintenance

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded Morpho Detection, Inc. (MDI), a potential four-year, $466.6 million contract to provide performance based logistics on the agency’s fleet of explosives detection systems (EDS) it has acquired from the company to screen checked bags for explosives at the nation’s airports. The contract has a one-year base period and three one-year options. Under the contract, MDI will provide preventative, corrective, and excepted maintenance action to sustain the fielded EDS systems. The final ceiling value…

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