Sole Source Justification JA-2026-03-8045 - TSA STIP SETA Bridge Support
TSA · ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Every notice posted under solicitation JA-2026-03-8045 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 4, 2026 · this noticeJustification (Sole Source)
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What the notice says
This sole-source justification provides authority to award a task order on the basis of other than full and open competition for Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support services. The contractor will perform SETA services to assist the SC Security Technology Integration Program (STIP) in system development and operations and maintenance (O&M). This includes providing technical guidance throughout the acquisition lifecycle and systems engineering life cycle (SELC), reviewing open architecture (OA), System of Systems (SoS), design documentation, and supporting risk management … (show all)
activities. The contractor will also assist in developing and maintaining documentation, reviewing operational processes for compliance and efficiency, supporting incident response and troubleshooting, and execution of major initiatives within STIP and related security technology efforts. These services will ensure accurate reporting and device connectivity to TSANetwork (TSANet) via the Security Technology Information eXchange (STIX) for alarm counts and throughput data. The contractor will validate the accuracy and integrity of system-generated reports, support improvements to reporting tools, and ensure compliance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and TSA data standards. Additionally, the contractor will review and validate device integration with TSANet, verify data transmission protocols, and assist in resolving connectivity issues to ensure reliable data collection and aggregation. STIP is the interface of Secure Flight (SF), Credential Authentication Technology CAT 2 (CAT-2), enhanced metal detectors (EMDs), and connectivity of other Transportation Security Equipment (TSE). These TSEs enhance the capabilities necessary to sustain TSA�s mission-critical operations, equip the frontline, and safeguard the traveling public. STIP provides the connection between TSEs located in airports and the TSANet for sharing of mission, and operational and maintenance data. Specifically, STIP enables network connectivity for exchanging the near-real time passenger vetting status of more than 1.7 million passengers daily between TSA�s SF system and over 2,100 CAT / CAT-2 units deployed at airports across the country. Without a STIP connection, that data cannot be shared with the checkpoints and data is performed manually by Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) on an hourly basis. SETA support services are paramount to providing technical monitoring of the STIP platform including analysis of vulnerabilities to the system and identification of process improvements and efficiencies to current and continuous operational changes. Only B&B can provide the required continuity of services with the highest level of confidence while maintaining support for active and time-sensitive SC initiatives and operations and maintenance services. These SC initiatives include ensuring successful management and completion of Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) connectivity, Security Technology Information eXchange (STIX) connectivity, and operational utility evaluation (OUE) activities by November 2026; ensuring successful management and completion of the STIP database server migration to Windows Server 19 by January 2027; ensuring successful completion and operational readiness of the Data Center 15 (DC15) development lab by March 2027; and ensuring successful management and completion of ongoing STIP engineering change requests (ECRs), enhancements, and O&M. +++++++++++++
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (TSA), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $129K to $18.9M, median $1.1M; range $38K to $2.6B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leidos, Inc · $LDOS · $17.6B | 2 | $3.3B | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. | 1 | $23.3M | Nov 17, 2025 |
| NORTH BELT OFFICE CENTER, LLC | 1 | $14.5M | Nov 25, 2025 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A · $7.4B | 1 | $7.5M | Dec 1, 2025 |
| GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGEMENT INC | 1 | $1.1M | Sep 17, 2025 |
| DS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS CORP | 1 | $210K | Dec 1, 2025 |
| CHARPIE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. | 1 | $207K | Oct 7, 2026 |
| TS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS. LLC | 1 | $51K | Sep 5, 2025 |
| MIKE'S ELECTRIC, INC. | 1 | $47K | Oct 1, 2026 |
| DSA DETECTION LLC | 1 | $38K | Oct 1, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $LDOS reported $17.6B revenue (12 months to Jul 3, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $1.1M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $A reported $7.4B revenue (12 months to Jul 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $1.1M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 7, 2026CHARPIE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.$207KFence & Defensive Barrier Installation for TSA at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2026DSA DETECTION LLC$38KScreening Bins for AT X-Ray Machines at MIANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2026MIKE'S ELECTRIC, INC.$47KVermont Regional Airport (RUT) CCTV System UpgradeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026Leidos, Inc$672.5MScreening Equipment Deployment Services (SEDS) - Checkpoint (CP)Materiality: 3.8% of $LDOS revenue (Medium) SEC
- Dec 1, 2025DS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS CORP$210KModel Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 1, 2025AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$7.5MBulk Resolution Technology (BRT) systems and maintenanceMateriality: 0.10% of $A revenue (Low) SEC
- Nov 25, 2025NORTH BELT OFFICE CENTER, LLC$14.5MTSA Leased Space Houston, TXNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 17, 2025Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.$23.3MAdvanced Imaging Technology (AIT) UnitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2025GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGEMENT INC$1.1MTSA Uniform ItemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 5, 2025TS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS. LLC$51KBrand name Life Fitness Integrity+ SL TreadmillsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Transportation Security Administration (TSA) since 2024 (5 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Transportation Security Administration (TSA) job
- $247K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Homeland Security, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 2 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 3 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.