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Acquisitions Program Management (APM) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Professional Engineering and Logistics Support Services

As a subcontractor to JRAD (formerly Global Systems Technologies), Studdiford Technical Solutions, LLC (STS) provides engineering, systems integration, and project management support in alignment with TSA’s mission to protect the nation’s transportation systems and ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and commerce through aviation security technology deployment.

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Overview

Professional Engineering & Logistics Support Services (PELSS) is one of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) core enterprise contracts supporting the deployment and integration of security screening technologies at federalized airports nationwide. As a subcontractor to JRAD (formerly Global Systems Technologies), Studdiford Technical Solutions, LLC (STS) provides engineering, systems integration, and project management support in alignment with TSA’s mission to protect the nation’s transportation systems and ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and commerce through aviation security technology deployment.

Project Details

Under the PELSS contract, STS supports management and work plan development for a wide range of TSA initiatives related to Checked Baggage Inspection Systems (CBIS). Services include CBIS design and constructability reviews, development of construction cost estimates, and integration support for deployed Explosives Detection Systems (EDS) and associated ancillary equipment. STS also performs return on investment (ROI) and life‑cycle cost analyses and supports CBIS modeling and simulation efforts.

STS is responsible for processing CBIS design Requests for Variance (RFVs) and Configuration Change Requests (CCRs) for both upper‑level and lower‑level Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming changes. In addition, STS supplements TSA’s Engineering Branch by providing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support ATSA team assessments of CBIS installations nationwide that are experiencing performance degradation or excessive fault conditions.

The scope further includes oversight and management of continuous updates to TSA’s Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) for CBIS. In this role, STS collaborates with a select group of baggage handling system (BHS) specialists assembled as the Industry Working Group (IWG) to support standard development and industry alignment.

Project Start

2016

Client

Global Systems Technologies, Inc.

Scope of Service

  • BHS/CBIS Design Review
  • Cost Validation
  • Modeling/Simulation
  • Acceptance Testing
  • System Acceptance Integration Support
  • Policy Review

Region

North America

Baggage Handling Systems Success Stories

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Baggage Handling Systems

Asia

Changi International Airport (SIN) Terminal 5 Baggage Handling Systems

BNP has been engaged by Changi Airport Group (CAG) to provide consulting services for the new Baggage Handling System (BHS) at the new Terminal 5, as part of Changi International Airport’s expansion plans.

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Baggage Handling Systems

North America

Bradley International Airport (BDL) Terminal A Inline Baggage Screening Building

Studdiford Technical Solutions, LLC (STS) was engaged by Whiting‑Turner Contracting Company to provide BHS program management, TSA coordination, and commissioning support for the delivery of a new in‑line baggage screening system at Bradley International Airport.

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Baggage Handling Systems

North America

Tampa International Airport (TPA) Outbound Baggage System Security Enhancement Project

BNP Associates, Inc. was retained by the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority to validate the existing 30% Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS) design and to develop it 100%, including TSA approval.

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