The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) related to a requirement for independent test and evaluation (T&E) of security technology equipment for the Office of Security Technology. The eventual contract will be the main vehicle the office uses to support three overall activities including: the ability to rapidly integrate, test, evaluate, model and simulate at required, and conduct recurring analyses and surveillance throughout the life-cycle of a variety of technologies, processes and procedures in operational environments; the requirement to obtain and synthesize data, information, and reports from multiple sources and all phases of the acquisition cycle into one overall assessment of effectiveness and suitability of the system; and the requirement to independently assess the readiness of technologies and systems that may pertain to TSA’s mission. The contractor may have to perform work at up to 30 sites simultaneously in the U.S. and internationally. The current contractor is Northrop Grumman [NOC]. The expected contract will be for a base year and four one-year options. Sol. No. FY09-CT4005. Respond by March 3. Contact: Kurt Allen, contract specialist, 571-227-4128, [email protected].