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99 -- Intent to Issue Single Source for Security Screening Services

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The contract pertains to the issuance of single source bridge contracts for passenger and baggage screening services at several U.S. airports, including San Francisco International Airport, Tupelo Lemons Municipal Airport, Kansas City International Airport, Jackson Hole Airport, and Greater Rochester International Airport. These contracts are awarded to the existing service providers—Covenant Aviation Security, FirstLine Transportation Security, Jackson Hole Airport Board, and McNeil Technologies—and extend the current screening operations beyond the expiration of the original pilot program contracts established under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA). The original contracts, which were competitively awarded under the Security Screening Pilot Program, are set to expire on November 18, 2004, and these bridge contracts will extend services for one year with an optional six-month extension. The bridge contracts are necessary to maintain uninterrupted screening services as airport operators prepare to submit applications for continued private screening under the Security Screening Opt-Out Program, also known as the Screener Partnership Program, anticipated to commence in November 2005. This continuation allows the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to gather valuable operational insights and best practices from the pilot program before expanding privatized screening operations. The awarded contracts are single source and will not be open to alternative service providers, as this action is not a request for competitive proposals but a formal notice of intent to award. The Department of Homeland Security’s Contracting and Procurement office is the responsible agency, with Heather Morvant designated as the point of contact.

General Info

Single source bridge contracts extend passenger and baggage screening at five U.S. airports for one year.

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → Contracting And Procurement

NAICS

561612 - Security Guards and Patrol Services

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedAug 30

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Contracting And Procurement

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OfficeSpringfield, VA, 20598, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Contracting And Procurement

Office AddressSpringfield, VA, 20598, USA

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Full Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACTS to: Covenant Aviation Security at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tupelo Lemons Municipal Airport (TUP); FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc. at Kansas City International Airport (MCI); Jackson Hole Airport Board at Jackson Hole, Wyoming Airport (JAC); and McNeil Technologies, Inc. at Greater Rochester International (ROC) airport for passenger and baggage screening services. These contracts were established in accordance with the AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT (ATSA) (Public Law 107-71), specifically Section 44919 entitled SECURITY SCREENING PILOT PROGRAM. The period of performance for these pilot contracts was two years. These contracts were competitively awarded and are due to expire on November 18, 2004. These single source contracts to the companies listed above are bridge contracts for one year plus a six month option, to be exercised if needed and extend the current screening services being performed under the original contracts. The bridge contracts are necessary because: 1) The current contracts expire November 18, 2004 and ATSA sets November 19, 2004 as the application date for airport operators to request that screening be done by qualified private companies. It is envisioned that the pilot program airports will be required to submit applications in accordance ATSA, Section 44920 entitled SECURITY SCREENING OPT-OUT PROGRAM in November 2005. (The OPT-OUT program is also referred to as the SCREENER PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (SPP). The extension of the services will allow applications for continued contract screening to be processed in accordance with the Screener Partnership Program criteria. 2) One of the key goals of the pilot program is to provide TSA with lessons learned and best practices as the agency moves forward with the consideration of additional privatized screening operations This announcement constitutes the intentions of the Transportation Security Administration to enter into an award with Covenant Aviation Security; FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc.; Jackson Hole Airport Board; and McNeil Technologies, Inc., on a single source basis in accordance with the Transportation Security Administration Acquisition Management System. Alternative services will not be considered. This NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The point of contact for this action is Heather Morvant, via email at contact@example.gov.