# Notice of Intent to Acquire Using Other than Full and Open Competition

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/tsa25040584

- Solicitation number: TSA25-04-0584
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: Transportation Security Administration
- Contracting office: Transportation Security Administration (n-TRANSPORTATIONSECURITYADMINISTRATION)
- NAICS: 334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 5999 Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components
- First posted: June 2, 2026
- Last posted: June 2, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db4c99bc19004c07a355819c5f9afff8/view

## Description

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Contracting and Procurement (C&P), and Security Capabilities (SC) intends to issue a solicitation using other than full and open competition. Accordingly, the TSA intends to award a sole-source contract to Desko GmbH, Gottlieb-Keim-Str.

56, Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany, 95448. This contract will address requirements of the SC office to procure Boarding Pass Scanner (BPS) units able to validate passenger boarding passes by reading and verifying airline-specific encryption keys. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, within 10 days of posting this Notice of Intent.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested vendors who may wish to seek subcontracting opportunities should contract the above named company directly.

## Publications

- June 2, 2026: Special notice, due June 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice db4c99bc19004c07a355819c5f9afff8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db4c99bc19004c07a355819c5f9afff8/view

## Points of contact

- Claudia Mejia, claudia.mejia@tsa.dhs.gov
- Shannon Welch, shannon.welch@tsa.dhs.gov

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