Airport Checked Baggage Screening Program

 

The TSA Electronic Baggage Screening Program (EBSP) is responsible for the deployment and installation of Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) at airports across the nation. EBSP provides support to U.S. commercial airports in implementing and maintaing security compliance requirements and capabilities for Checked Baggage Inspection Screening systems at airports as mandated by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-71) to provide 100% screening of checked baggage.

Deleted 10/11/2010 (Archived.) 97.100 Agency: Department of Homeland Security DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR A SPECIFIED USE Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-71); Annual Appropriation and Authorization Acts. Specified in U.S. Appropriation Statute or program guidance document; state, local, or other public entities/agencies responsible for commercial airport operations within their jurisdiction. General public. No Credentials or documentation are required. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Airports interested in obtaining funding to support implementation of a Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS) are to submit an application via their local TSA Federal Security Director to the Transportation Security Administration no later than March 3, 2009, with a complete set of associated documents supporting their application no later than March 18, 2009. Submission of the application by the airport requires the following supporting documents: â₏¢ Rough Order of Magnitude and O&M Cost Estimate â₏¢ Detailed Program Requirements Document â₏¢High Level Flow based modeling assumptions and results â₏¢ Schematic Design Plans â₏¢ Preliminary Alternative Analysis Report â₏¢ Preferred Alternative Analysis Report â₏¢ Preliminary Milestone Project Schedule â₏¢ Phase and Constructability Technical Memoranda (as defined in the Planning Guidelines and Design Standards for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems). The documents listed above are identified in the TSA Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) at http://www.tsa.gov/research/checked_baggage_material.shtm
Airport applications are reviewed and prioritized by the TSA to mitigate the risk in the aviation system. Awards are in the form of an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) executed between the TSA and the Airport. TSA funding and the terms and conditions of the OTA are negotiated between the TSA and the Airport. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Application submitted by airports for FY 10 funding considerations are due no later than March 3, 2009. Airports are to submit their associated documents supporting the application no later than March 18, 2009. Range of Approval/Disapproval time varies and is dependent upon Congressional approval of the annual TSA SPend Plan for airport baggage screening project. None. Not applicable. TSA evaluates the airport projects against a model incorporating risk and the readiness of the airport to start the project. TSA reviews predicted airport growth rates, numbers of bags and total project costs to include the TSA investment costs associated with its EDS equipment, installing, integrating and testing the EDS in the airport project and the and associated airport facility cost modifications. TSA funding is restricted to those airport facility and baggage handling system modifications/reconfigurations required for the installation of TSA EDS equipment to screen checked baggage. TSA also provides, installs and tests the EDS equipment in addition to providing project funding towards required airport facility and baggage handling modifications.

Wage Rate Requirements; all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government pursuant to this award shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code. The Airport is also required to submit monthly milestone project reports, small business/disadvantaged business enterprise reports, construction schedule and associated schedule of values. The recipient airport must agree to separately account and identify the expenditures for each TSA funded project. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. The airport is subject to the Office of Management Budget, A-133 â₏œAudits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizationsâ₏, reporting requirement.

The Federal Government, including the Comptroller General of the United States, has the right to examine or audit relevant financial records for a period not to exceed three (3) years after expiration of the terms of this Agreement. The airport and its contractors must maintain an established accounting system that complies with generally accepted accounting principles. The TSA Contracting Officer or the authorized representative of the TSA Contracting Officer shall have the right to examine and audit those records at any time, or from time to time. The Airport will be required to submit cost or pricing data and supporting information in connection with any invoice relating to this Agreement if requested by the TSA Contracting Officer. Records shall be retained for a period of three years from the day the recipient submits its final invoice. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the three-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the three-year period, whichever is alter. Records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching Requirements: TSA utilizes a cost sharing scenario based on the cost share ratio defined in the annual appropriation legislation. TSA provides funding for a specific share of the project costs and the airport contributes the remaining share of the funding. The cost share ratio varies depending on the annual appropriation legislation.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. The funding provided by TSA is obligated in the current TSA fiscal year and is available for expenditure by the airport within five years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Based on Project Need. None. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Office of Security Technology (TSA-16), 601 South 12 Street, Arlington, Virginia 20598-601 Phone: (571) 227-1587 Not applicable. 70-0550-0-1-402. (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 08 $500,000,000; FY 09 est $82,000,000; FY 10 est not reported. - FY 10 Obligations: Dependent upon FY 10 Appropriation and Authorization Acts. Will vary by airport project and airport category and hub size. Per congressional legislation, funding is allocated between a wide variety of airports. The financial assistance provided by TSA is not a grant. TSA utilizes Other Transaction Agreements as the method of providing funding for airport baggage screening projects. â₏¢ Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, â₏œAudits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations.â₏ â₏¢ TSA Planning Guidelines and Design Standards available at http://www.tsa.gov/research/asac/index.shtm. â₏¢ TSA White Paper on Checked Baggage Reimbursable and Non-reimbursable costs .
Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available