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Homeland Security

CBP to Recompete TARS Early; Awards Peraton Contract Bridge

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021

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CBP to Recompete TARS Early; Awards Peraton Contract Bridge

Peraton supports CBP's Tethered Aerostat Radar System. Photo: CBP

Customs and Border Protection plans to recompete a support contract sooner than planned for an aerostat-based surveillance program, saying concerns during the initial year of the current contract are “unresolved.” Until a competitive follow-on contract is awarded, CBP said it provided a one-year contract bridge for continued support of the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) program. The name of the contractor and value of the award were redacted in the June 15 award notice. CBP in early 2020 awarded Peraton…

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