D -- Intent to Award on Sole Source Basis

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to award a sole source contract to the Boeing Company for the cooperative development of a Risk Management Assessment Tool (RMAT). This tool, which will be developed at no cost to the government, is an agent-based, discrete event Monte Carlo simulation model aimed at identifying vulnerabilities within the U.S. commercial aviation system across a variety of attack scenarios. The development focuses on enhancing security measures by providing a sophisticated analytical approach to risk assessment. The contract, identified by solicitation number Reference-Number-HSTS03-07-A-RMS009, falls under the Department of Homeland Security’s Contracting and Procurement office based in Springfield, Virginia. The point of contact for this procurement is Contracting Officer Mark A. Urciuolo. This agreement signifies a strategic collaboration with Boeing, leveraging their technical expertise to support the TSA’s mission to secure the aviation sector using advanced simulation technologies.