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TSA Awards TechFlow Nearly $1 Billion To Support Explosive Detection Systems

TSA Awards TechFlow Nearly $1 Billion To Support Explosive Detection Systems
L3 Technologies' medium-speed eXaminer 3DX explosive detection system used by airports worldwide to screen checked bags for explosives. TechFlow will support EDS systems at U.S. airports made by L3, Smiths Detection and Leidos. Photo: L3

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Thursday said it has awarded a $968 million contract to TechFlow Inc., to provide performance based logistics to the agency’s installed base of explosive detection systems (EDS) that are used to automatically scan checked bags for explosives at U.S. airports.TSA previously relied on L3 Technologies [LLL], Smiths Detection and Leidos [LDOS], which  were each working under separate sole source contracts to provide the logistics support services for the EDS systems. Smiths Detection is part…

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