AIR Cargo Detection Innovation and Demonstration Broad Agency Announcement
- Client
- Department of Homeland Security
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 10/1/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- —
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- TSA Innovation Office
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Transportation Security Administration seeks industry responses to identify, assess, and demonstrate innovative air cargo detection, screening, mitigation, and resilience capabilities. The program aims to improve security effectiveness and operational efficiency across TSA-regulated, industry-operated air cargo environments. Vendors must submit their responses via email to the address provided in the BAA using the subject line "Air Cargo BAA 70T04026BAA7573ACD Submission." The BAA remains open until October 29, 2027, with three distinct submission deadlines on January 15, 2027, May 15, 2027, and October 29, 2027. Applicants must submit all questions regarding the BAA content and submission process no later than October 29, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Air Cargo BAA.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
TSA is publicizing a Broad Agency Announcement to identify, assess, and demonstrate innovative air cargo detection, screening, mitigation, and resilience capabilities. The objective is to establish a government-industry partnership model and generate decision-useful evidence to inform future security requirements. All vendors, individuals, or organizations registered in SAM.gov are eligible to submit solutions.
- Issued by
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- Questions due
- October 29, 2026
- Window 1 White Paper Submission due
- 01/15/2027
- Window 2 White Paper Submission due
- 5/15/2027
- Window 3 White Paper Submission due
- 10/29/2027
- How to submit
- Submission details
- Submit responses with subject line Air Cargo BAA 70T04026BAA7573ACD Submission. Formats allowed: 5-page traditional paper, 10-slide deck, or 7-minute video with transcript, plus an optional 2-page technical addendum.
- Place of performance
- Controlled laboratory environments, TSA Headquarters, MS Teams, or operationally representative regulated air cargo environments.
How proposals are evaluated
| Mission Alignment | |
| Detection and Security Impact | |
| Operational Impact | |
| Technical Maturity | |
| Demonstration Feasibility | |
| Evaluation Quality | |
| Vendor Capability | |
| Resources and Cost | |
| Transition Potential |
Scope of work
- Detection and characterization capabilities for threat-relevant materials conceled in cargo
- Automated analysis and decision support using AI, machine learning, and algorithmic tools
- Alarm resolution and discrimination capabilities between benign cargo and threats
- Operational integration and throughput solutions suitable for varied cargo environments
- Risk-based and data-enabled screening leveraging risk indicators and analytics
- Interoperability and open architecture integration with existing screening processes
- Vendor-identified solutions addressing significant air cargo security challenges
Minimum qualifications
- Active registration in SAM.gov
Documents to include with the bid
- White Paper (Traditional Paper up to 5 pages, Slide Deck up to 10 slides, or Video up to 7 minutes with transcript)
- Technical Addendum (optional, up to 2 pages)
- Slide Deck for Vendor Pitch (optional, up to 10 slides, if requested)
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- 70T04026BAA7573ACD
- Agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- Buying office
- Transportation Security Administration
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Oct 29, 2027, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 29, 2026
- Contracting contact
- TSA Innovation Office
[email protected]
Read the official notice description
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is publicizing the Air Cargo Detection Innovation and Demonstration Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to provide industry with submission requirements to help identify, assess, and demonstrate innovative air cargo detection, screening, mitigation, and resilience capabilities that may improve security effectiveness and operational efficiency across TSA-regulated, industry-operated air cargo environments. Questions: All questions related to this BAA, including content and submission process questions, shall be submitted to [email protected] no later than October 29, 2026. Submissions: The BAA will be open until October 29, 2027 with three submission windows: Window 1: 01/15/2027 Window 2: 5/15/2027 Window 3: 10/29/2027 Vendors shall submit responses by the deadlines identified above via email to [email protected] with subject line “Air Cargo BAA 70T04026BAA7573ACD Submission.” Additional information regarding the Air Cargo Program can be found at the links provided in this posting. Please see the attached BAA for additional information.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
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.
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