What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seeks Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to participate in the Air Cargo Screening Qualification Test (ASCQT) process. This process is for OEMs interested in listing their air cargo screening devices on the TSA Air Cargo Screening Technology List (ACSTL). The ASCQT Process Guide and several appendices are provided as attachments. Interested parties should submit white papers and direct general correspondence to the provided email address.
Scope of work
- Air Cargo Screening Qualification Test submission for Qualification Group Three Metal Detection Devices
- Vendor information and business entity background
- Candidate device overview and technical specification documentation
- Commercial availability and pricing details
- General safety and personal medical device safety compliance evidence
- Electromagnetic compatibility and radio frequency interference compliance evidence
- Quality management and configuration management documentation
- Candidate device specification sheet, block diagram, and supporting user manuals
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Ability to meet Security Sensitive Information vetting requirements and established business status | Not specified |
| Qualification group criteria and candidate device general screening capabilities | Not specified |
| Commercial availability and availability of a representative unit for further evaluation | Not specified |
| Device safety and appropriate identification of exclusion zones for medical devices | Not specified |
| Electromagnetic compatibility immunity and lack of disruptive electromagnetic emissions | Not specified |
| Consistency of product and services under quality management standards | Not specified |
| Standardized configuration management process to identify and control functional and physical characteristics | Not specified |
| Candidate device level of test readiness | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Original Equipment Manufacturer of candidate metal detection devices
- Registered with System for Award Management (SAM) with Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code
- Compliance with UL 61010-1 for device safety
- Compliance with IEC 61326-1 for electromagnetic immunity and emissions
- Compliance with FCC Title 47, CFR Part 15 for radio frequency interference
- Compliance with ISO 9001 quality management standards
- Compliance with ISO 10007 or equivalent for configuration management
Documents to include with your response
- Appendix A ACSQT White Paper Template
- Candidate device specification sheet
- Block diagram of candidate device major components
- Evidence of compliance with UL 61010-1
- Evidence of compliance with IEC 61326-1
- Evidence of compliance with FCC Title 47, CFR Part 15
- Third-party certification evidence of compliance with ISO 9001
- Document package fully defining product design baseline (upon request)
- User Manual
- User training package
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit white paper and general correspondence via email.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (70T040) with descriptions matching "cargo screening", performed in VA. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION70T04023F7573N001 · ORDER FOR OPERATIONAL TEST SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE TSA AIR CARGO SCREENING PROGRAM. | $296.4K | Feb 9, 2024 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Homeland Security, NAICS 541715, performed in VA
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| RCHP LLC70RFP326FREH00009 · INCIDENT MANAGEMENT CENTER (IMC) WATCH AND BRIEFING SUPPORT SERVICES | $3.0M | Feb 28, 2029 |
| JJR SOLUTIONS LLC70RFP326FREH00004 · STRATEGIC INTEGRATION SUPPORT SERVICE | $7.1M | Nov 30, 2028 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION70RSAT23CB0000003 · DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING OF BIOMETRIC AND IDENTITY ACCURACY, SCALABILITY AND EQUITABILI | $50.0M | Aug 24, 2028 |
| ROHDE & SCHWARZ USA, INC.70T04026C7573N005 · R&S TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ADVANCED QUADRUPOLE PASSENGER SCREENING (QPS) TECHNOLOGIES TH | $1.6M | Mar 29, 2028 |
| ROHDE & SCHWARZ USA, INC.70T04026C7573N004 · FOOTWEAR SCREENING IS A TARGETED AREA OF DEVELOPMENT WITHIN TSAS ON-PERSON SCREENING INITI | $11.3M | Dec 29, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Homeland Security, NAICS 541715, since Oct 1, 2024
470 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. THE MITRE CORPORATION$153.3M
- 2. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$29.7M
- 3. KONIAG SERVICES, INC.$17.5M
- 4. SNA INTERNATIONAL LLC$16.6M
- 5. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$16.1M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.