- TSA is planning to recompete its ATSS requirement, with the current BPA set to expire in 2027
- ATSS covers factory, site, operational readiness and verification testing for transportation security equipment
- The agency has conducted about 1,660 acceptance tests at roughly 800 locations during fiscal 2025
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a supplemental request for information seeking industry input for the recompetition of its Acceptance Testing Support Services, or ATSS, requirement.
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What Services Does TSA Need?
According to a sources sought notice posted Friday on SAM.gov, the ATSS requirement supports TSA’s Testing and Evaluation Division and covers acceptance testing for transportation security equipment used to screen passengers and baggage.
The work includes factory acceptance, site acceptance, operational readiness and verification testing. Contractors would also support test article development, logistics, program management and technical activities associated with testing.
Responsibilities would span test planning and execution, scheduling, coordination and reporting. Services would support TSA programs nationwide, with travel generally required to airports, TSA facilities, factories and similar locations.
What Is the Status of the Current ATSS BPA?
TSA currently purchases ATSS through a commercial, single-award blanket purchase agreement, or BPA, awarded under the General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule’s Professional Services Technical and Engineering Services category. The Department of Homeland Security’s Acquisition Planning Forecast System identifies SAIC as the incumbent and lists the follow-on requirement as a competitive acquisition with an estimated value of more than $100 million.
The current BPA is scheduled to end Jan. 2, 2027. During fiscal 2025, about 1,660 tests were conducted at roughly 800 locations involving more than 20 transportation security equipment configurations in checkpoints and checked baggage environments.
What Is TSA Seeking From Industry?
The supplemental RFI is intended to give TSA additional information about market capabilities and support its acquisition strategy for the ATSS recompetition.
The agency said it has not made final decisions on the contract type, contract vehicle or set-aside approach. Interested businesses can submit responses by Oct. 7.
