SAM #TSA25-04-0584

TSA Sole-Source Acquisition of Boarding Pass Scanners from Desko GmbH

This notice announces TSA's intent to procure Boarding Pass Scanner units from Desko GmbH via a sole-source contract. - Agency: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security - Sole-source vendor: Desko GmbH (Bayreuth, Germany) - Requirement: Boarding Pass Scanner units - Must validate passenger boarding passes by reading and verifying airline-specific encryption keys - Procurement managed by TSA Contracting and Procurement (C&P) and Security Capabilities (SC) - Sole-source justification under FAR 6.302-1; only Desko GmbH will be solicited - No part numbers or quantities specified - No competing vendors or products mentioned - Place of performance/contracting office: TSA federal office

Key business details: - Desko GmbH is the OEM and only vendor considered - Unique technical requirement: encryption key validation for boarding passes - Commercial opportunity is limited due to sole-source designation

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.

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