Screening Equipment Deployment Services (SEDS) Checked Baggage (CB)
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), under the Department of Homeland Security, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Screening Equipment Deployment Services (SEDS) Checked Baggage (CB). This opportunity seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive services for the deployment, installation, relocation, and removal of checked baggage screening equipment nationwide. The contract is structured as a Single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or Time and Materials (T&M) Task Orders, with an estimated maximum value of $586.9 million over an eight-year ordering period. Proposals are due May 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT.
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will manage the full lifecycle of screening equipment deployment, including:
- On-site coordination and oversight of airport aviation security screening projects.
- Installation, relocation, and removal of Explosives Detection Systems (EDS) and Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) equipment in both In-line and Standalone configurations.
- Design support, site surveys, shipping, rigging, test readiness validation, site preparation, and site restoration.
- Program management, IDIQ contract management, and support for various task orders, including anticipated task orders for EDS Deployments, CBIS Remediation, and AdHoc services.
- Adherence to stringent cybersecurity, data handling (Controlled Unclassified Information, Sensitive Security Information, Personally Identifiable Information), personnel security (Public Trust, clearances), system authorization (Authorization to Operate), and supply chain risk management requirements, including NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and FedRAMP for cloud solutions.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Single IDIQ with FFP or T&M Task Orders.
- Period of Performance: Eight (8) year ordering period.
- Estimated Value: Minimum guarantee of $1M; Maximum ceiling of $586,956,000.00.
- Set-Aside: None specified. However, offerors must address Small Business Subcontracting Plan goals.
- Solicitation Number: 70T04026R7672N004.
- Product/Service Code: R706 (Logistics Support Services).
Key Dates
- Questions Due: April 14, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT.
- Proposals Due: May 15, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT.
Evaluation Factors
Award will be based on a "Best Value" trade-off method. Evaluation factors include:
- Technical and Management Approach
- Oral Presentation
- Past Performance
- Price Non-price factors (1-3) combined are significantly more important than Price (Factor 4).
Amendments & Clarifications
Amendment 1 updated RFP Attachments 2 (Pricing Template) and 3 (Program Management Task Order) and clarified instructions. Subsequent Q&A documents have provided further clarifications on badging costs, equipment decommissioning, submission formats (Microsoft Word for Volumes I/II, Excel for price proposal; no hardcopies), shipping, rigging, temporary storage, and the structure of sample task orders for more realistic cost evaluation. Offerors must monitor SAM.gov for all updates.