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Special Notice

Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) Qualified Products List (QPL)

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Response status

Due in 172 days

Apr 30, 2027, 4:00 PM UTC

Responses remain open.

Posted
Sep 1, 2026
Archive date
May 15, 2027
SAM status
Active

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION published this special notice.
  • The notice uses NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
7f28a18a67184c9194bbd8fbb4da6268
Solicitation
70T04026QPL7672ETD001
Base type
Special Notice
Version
1 of 1

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Special Notice
Solicitation number
70T04026QPL7672ETD001
Set-aside
—
Set-aside code
—
Posted
Sep 1, 2026
Responses due
Apr 30, 2027, 4:00 PM UTC
Archive date
May 15, 2027
Archive type
auto15
Base type
Special Notice
Organization type
AGENCY
Benchmark category
—
Category confidence
—
Category source
—
Last seen
Oct 21, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
Department code
—
Subagency
Transportation Security Administration
Subagency code
—
Office
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Organization path
—
Organization path codes
—
Office address
—
Place of performance
—
City code
—
State
—
State code
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Postal code
—
Country
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Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

Amendment 4: The purpose of this Amendment is to update Section 3.3 of the QPL Announcement, Notification to QPL Applicants of TSA Contractor Access to Proposal. Please see the "ETD_QPL_Announcement_Amendment 4" for additional information. Changes made to this document are indicated in red. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amendment 3: The purpose of this Amendment is to: Update the language related to accessing Sensitive Security Information (SSI) and Classified Documents, as well as extend the date to request access. Update the due dates for CDP and QDP Submission. Provide contact information for firms identified in Section 3.3 �Notification to QPL Applicants of TSA Contractor Access to Proposal.� Please see the "ETD_QPL_Announcement_Amendment 3" for additional information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amendment 2: The purpose of this Amendment is to: Replace ETD_QPL_Announcement_Amendment 1 with a version that shows the changes made in tracked changes. Remove Section 3.2 �Requirements and Duties for Handling Sensitive Security Information (SSI).� Remove Attachment 1 �DHS Non-Disclosure Form (DHS Form 11000-6).� Extend the due date for QPL Applicants to request access to SSI / Classified Documents. Shorten the due date for QPL Applicants to submit questions related to this QPL. Clarify vetting information. Provide responses to vendor questions received to date. Update outdated FAR references and TSA Terms. Please see the "ETD_QPL_Announcement_Amendment 2" and "Vendor Q and A" documents for additional information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amendment 1: The purpose of this amendment is to add Attachment 2 - "Terms and Conditions for Access to Sensitive Security Information Non-Disclosure Agreement (TSA Form 2815)." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TSA is establishing a Qualification Process in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.202 to add vendors to the existing Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) Qualified Products List (QPL). The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with details on the TSA Qualification Process and how to submit products to be tested. Please see the attached documents for information regarding the qualification process and how to request access to the required documentation.

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$241,804
Median$2,222,177
High end (p75)$10,622,353
Comparable awards
25
Median
$2,222,177
Computed
Nov 8, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
OTHER, GROUND RADAR & DRONE DETECTORSPOTTERRF LLC$51,289.27Apr 9, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FY26 A1 SMITH DETECTION PALLET SCANNER AUG 26 SCANNER FOR OUTSIDE WAREHOUSESMITHS DETECTION INC.$379,933.37Sep 4, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FY26 A1 SMITH DETECTION PALLET SCANNER AUG 26SMITHS DETECTION INC.$138,428.80Sep 14, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FY26 MW RAPISCAN RAPISCAN XRAY ANNUAL FEE APR 26RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC$15,800.00Apr 24, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FY26 TEK84 (15 USPS). FULL BODY SECURITY SCREENING SYSTEMSY ACQUISITIONS CO LLC$2,321,220.00Aug 24, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FY26 MAS POM MANAGED ACCESS SYSTEM FOR POLLOCK PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 9/07/2026 - 9/06/202SENECA FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC$3,465,000.00Aug 26, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
DETECTORS FOR NGA ENTRANCESEVOLV TECHNOLOGIES INC$782,450.00May 22, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
P00025-DEOBLIGATE REMAINING FUNDING AND CLOSES OUT THE CONTRACT.QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY SCIENCES, INC.$13,342,231.17Apr 30, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
ENHANCED MOBILE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS WITH RADAR (EMVSS-R)SECURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.$33,988,105.95Jun 17, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
ENHANCED MOBILE SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES - LITE (EMSC-L)TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE, INC.$28,756,078.00Jun 4, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
DRONESHIELD WARRANTIESDRONESHIELD LLC$129,030.00Aug 25, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES TO SUSTAIN TWO (2) MILES OF CURRENTLY FIELDED BORDER TUNNELING ACTIVIRTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$2,222,176.72Sep 10, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PURCHASE OF TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE COUNTER MEASURES EQUIPMENT FOR THE U.S. BORDER PATROLRESEARCH ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.$91,500.00Sep 28, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CLOSEOUTIDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC$598,471.02May 28, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CLOSEOUTIDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC$21,458,743.00Jun 8, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDECEIA USA LTD$4,115,950.24May 15, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION P00007 IS TO UPDATE THE DESIGNATED FACILITY ADDRESS.ANALOGIC CORP$1,966,369.00Jun 4, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXERCISE OPTIONAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.SURESCAN CORPORATION$10,622,353.00Apr 9, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THE PURPOSE OF THIS NO COST MODIFICATION IS TO ADD FAR 52.222-90 AS MANDATED BY EXECUTIVE ROHDE & SCHWARZ USA, INC.$23,324,665.50Jun 17, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THIS ACQUISITION IS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF UP TO 174 BULK RESOLUTION TECHNOLOGY (BRT) SYSTAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$10,727,649.00Sep 28, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Oct 21, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 25 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Nov 8, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.