DHS Awards $168M for Protective Security Officer Services
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded four contracts worth about $168 million in total to three contractors to provide protective security officer services in four states. Paragon Systems, Inc., won two contracts worth a combined $104.5 million in the San Diego area and Arizona. The company won a five-year, $66.5 million contract to provide armed protective services to protect personnel and property at federally owned and leased buildings in the San Diego area. Paragon also received a potential five-year, $38 million contract to provide protective security officer services for federal personnel and facilities in Arizona. American Eagle Protective Services, Inc., won a potential five-year, $38 million contract to provide the same services throughout Connecticut under a small business set aside while FJC Security Services, Inc., won a potential five-year, $25.4 million contract to provide protective security officer services in South Carolina.
Smith & Wesson Security Solutions Receives $230M Contract for Access Security
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Smith & Wesson Security Solutions a potential five-year, $230 million Access Control Point Design-Build contract to provide design and construction services at Defense Department installations worldwide. The Tennessee-based company will perform construction, design, repair, renovation, conversion, procurement, installation, and maintenance services under task orders required to secure the entry point at the facilities. “Coupled with our recent award earlier this year in January of a $315 million worldwide maintenance and service contract, the contract award integrates very well within our ongoing global expansion,” says Wesley Foss, president of Smith & Wesson Security Solutions.
Reema Consulting Nabs $12M to Provide Support to Federal Protective Service
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Reema Consulting Services a five-year, $11.5 million contract to provide administrative support to the Federal Protective Service Headquarters executive management office and divisions in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Texas, and Denver. The award was a small business set aside. The administrative support personnel are responsible for the provision of clerical, general office management, document preparation and tracking and file maintenance as defined by mission need. The support staff will also be responsible for preparation of standard agency correspondence, scheduling meetings, tracking shipments and coordination of travel for federal employees.
AS&E Receives At Least $66M in Awards
American Science & Engineering [ASEI] has received three contracts worth at least $66 million, including a potential $60 million award with a U.S. government agency—most likely Customs and Border Protection—for the service and maintenance of the company’s X-Ray inspection systems in support of counter-drug and anti-terrorism missions. The first task order of the multiple-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is $11.2 million. A separate award for $3.5 million is to provide cargo inspection systems for the Iraqi city of Bismaya, which is about six miles south of Baghdad. The order was placed by Restrata, an Olive Group company, which is acting as the security partner for the city development project. AS&E says the inspection systems will be used to help ensure the security of the critical infrastructure project to build 100,000 housing units that will accommodate 500,000 Iraqi citizens. Another award for $2.3 million is also from a U.S. government agency for service, maintenance and spare parts to support cargo and vehicle inspection systems. Finally, the company received orders for two Z Portal multi-view X-Ray screening systems from two separate Middle East government agencies. The values of the orders and the customers were not disclosed. One Z Portal will be used at a port and the other will provide screening at a critical infrastructure facility. Both systems will be used to scan vehicles and trucks to detect explosive threats and contraband. The system used to protect the critical infrastructure facility is the first installation of a Z Portal in that country, AS&E says.
OSI Systems Nabs $11M Order from U.S. Agency for Maintenance and Support
OSI Systems [OSIS] says that its Rapiscan Systems division has received an $11 million order from an undisclosed U.S. government agency to provide maintenance and support services for systems that inspect cargo, vehicles, baggage and parcels.
Kratos Wins $7M for Infrastructure Protection
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. [KTOS] says its Public Safety & Security Solutions division has received a potential $6.5 million contract for a security system to be installed at a public school system in the U.S. The company has already received initial funding of $3.3 million. The system will include video surveillance, video analytics, access control and other security related assets. The name of the customer was not provided.
U.S. CIS Awards GD Potential $6M for Card Personalization Tech Refreshment
General Dynamics [GD] has received a potential $5.5 million contract from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for maintenance services for the Card Personalization System Technology Refreshment (CPSTR) system. The award has a one-year base period and three six-month options. The initial award is for $2.2 million. The CPSTR system produces the Permanent Resident Card, also called the Green Card, and the Employment Authorization Document card. The server for the system is Government Furnished Equipment but was programmed and configured by General Dynamics’ Information Technology business beginning with the original award in Jan. 2008.
SRCTec Sells Ground Surveillance Radars to Taiwan for Airport Security
SRCTec recently completed the sale of two of its SR Hawk ground surveillance radars to Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport to enhance perimeter security and protect against personnel intrusions. “The radar provides wide area situational awareness and is capable of tracking personnel, land vehicles, marine vessels and low-flying aircraft, according to SRC, the parent of SRCTec.