Screening Equipment Deployment Services (SEDS) - Checkpoint (CP)
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 Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA), through its SECURITY TECHNOLOGY office, has issued an Unrestricted solicitation (RFP 70T04026R7672N005) for Checkpoint Screening Equipment Deployment Services (SEDS II). This opportunity seeks a contractor to manage the full lifecycle of screening equipment deployment, installation, relocation, and removal at security checkpoints nationwide and potentially OCONUS. The contract is a Single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a maximum ceiling of $672,492,000.00 over an eight-year ordering period. Proposals are due June 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive services for various screening technologies, including Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT), Walk Through Metal Detectors (WTMD), AT X-ray, Explosive Trace Detection (ETD), Bottled Liquid Scanners (BLS), Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray, Credential Authorization Technology (CAT), and Chemical Analysis Devices (CAD). Key services include:
- On-site coordination, surveys, and design support.
- Installation, relocation, and removal of screening equipment.
- Program management, encompassing resource, risk, and quality control.
- Site preparation, electrical and data infrastructure work, shipping, rigging, testing, and site restoration.
- Adherence to Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), Section 508 accessibility standards, and TSA's Checkpoint Requirements and Planning Guide (CRPG).
- Compliance with stringent cybersecurity policies, including DHS and TSA directives, NIST standards, and requirements for data privacy, personnel security, and Authorization to Operate (ATO).
- Detailed packaging, physical protection, and cleaning procedures for equipment.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Single IDIQ with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or Time and Materials (T&M) Task Orders.
- Period of Performance: Eight (8) year ordering period from the date of award. Bidders should assume an October 1, 2026, start date for pricing.
- Minimum Guarantee: $1,000,000.
- Maximum Ceiling: $672,492,000.00.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted, but requires Small Business Subcontracting Plans with specific goals (e.g., 47% Small Business, 5% Small Disadvantaged Business).
- Product Service Code: R706 (Logistics Support Services).
Submission & Evaluation
Proposals must be submitted via email, following detailed instructions for Volume I (Technical/Management), Volume II (Past Performance), and Volume III (Price). The evaluation will be based on a "Best Value" determination using a trade-off method. Non-price factors—Technical and Management Approach, Oral Presentation, and Past Performance—are significantly more important than Price.
- Questions Cutoff: May 1, 2026, 9:00 AM ET (passed).
- Proposals Due: June 9, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT.
Key Amendments & Clarifications
Multiple amendments and Q&A documents have been issued. Amendment 3 (May 27, 2026) extended the proposal due date to June 9, 2026, and provided an updated RFP Attachment 2 (Pricing Sheet). Clarifications address pricing sheet formulas, OCONUS shipping, site survey personnel requirements, and the standalone nature of the Past Performance volume. Travel costs for riggers and OEM-certified technicians are not reimbursable and must be included in Fully Burdened Labor Rates.