Air Cargo Screening Qualification Test Process Guide

Department of Homeland Security · Transportation Security Administration · CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number: 70T04026SN7573N001
Notice type: Special Notice
NAICS: 541715
Product service code: K063
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Posted: 2026-04-30
Response deadline: Apr 29, 2031, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance: Springfield, VA
Contracting contact: siobhan.mullen@tsa.dhs.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

Purpose: The purpose of this Special Notice is to formally provide information regarding the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Air Cargo Screening Qualification Test (ASCQT) process for Original Equipment Manufacturers interested in listing their air cargo screening devices on the TSA Air Cargo Screening Technology List (ACSTL). Attachments: The following are attachments to this notice: ACSQT Process Guide Appendix A QG1 Appendix A QG2 Appendix A QG3 Appendix A QG4 Appendix B Terms Contact Information: Contact information for white paper submission and general correspondence is as follows: Email: OSC_ACSQT@tsa.dhs.gov

Contact

Point of contact: Siobhan Mullen
Role: not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email: siobhan.mullen@tsa.dhs.gov
Secondary: isaiah.kim@associates.tsa.dhs.gov

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