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Smiths
Detection Awarded CBP Contract, Supports TSA Reform Act
By: Homeland Security
Today Staff
12/19/2014
( 7:59am)
Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) awarded a five year contract to Smiths
Detection for CBP's non-intrusive inspection program, aimed at protecting
points of entry by land, air or sea.
Under
the terms of the contract, Smiths Detection will provide advanced
x-ray scanners that will cover a range of operations, from screening
passenger baggage to examining cargo for contraband, including narcotics and
weapons, as well as nuclear and radiological devices.
The
order is part of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract,
which includes screening systems, accessories, warranties and a training
program.
Smiths
Detection has also announced its support of two bills passed
by Congress aimed at improving how security-related technology is
developed and deployed for US airports.
The Transportation
Security Acquisition Reform Act, (S. 1893), and the Aviation
Security Stakeholder Participation Act, (S. 1804), aim to streamline
the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) acquisition and
decision-making process enabling suppliers to better meet its needs.
S.
1893 would require TSA to develop a public five-year strategic technology
investment plan; justify to Congress major acquisitions of security-related
technology and report to Congress incidents of schedule delays, cost overruns,
or technical failures; establish measures to manage and track equipment in
inventory to reduce costly storage of unusable or outdated technologies; and
report annually on its goals for contracting with small and disadvantaged
businesses.
S.
1804 establishes within the TSA an advisory committee of industry stakeholders
to make recommendations on issues related to aviation security.
Terry
Gibson, President, Smiths Detection, said, “Smiths Detection believes these
no-cost, common sense bills will benefit the transportation industry by
fostering private sector engagement and coordination with TSA, strategic
planning, and transparent technology procurements, which will save taxpayer
dollars and serve to protect the traveling public.”
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