Boarding Pass Scanner Procurement

The purpose of this action is to publicize the award of Contract 70T04025C7672N0004 to Desko GMBH to provide the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with Boarding Pass Scanner (BPS) systems and the associated firmware support under the subject Justification and Approval. BPS systems are a type of transportation security equipment that are used to screen passengers at airport checkpoints.

This Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition has been reviewed and approved in accordance with established TSA procedures and is hereby published in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.3 and in accordance with the requirements of FAR 6.303-2, the justification for the use of the statutory authority under FAR Subpart 6.302-1 is justified by the following facts and rationale required under FAR 6.303-2.

Any and all redactions in this published document (that is, language marked out or deleted) have been identified and confirmed by the Government as contract proprietary information which the Government must protect from unauthorized disclosure.

As the Government's intent to acquire using other than full and open competition was previously published on the Government-wide point of entry (contract opportunities) and all public comments considered at the time, the Government does not intent to respond further concerning this publication.