Leidos recently received a $66 million delivery order from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to supply mobile scanning systems for vehicles and cargo to help officers identify illegal materials when facilitating international trade.
The order covers operational training and maintenance, and a 30-month base period of performance with an option of up to 10 years of maintenance from acceptance of the final unit.
To fulfill the order, Leidos will deliver 22 non-intrusive medium energy mobile scanners, called the VACIS M6500, to CBP ports of entry across the country. The VACIS M6500 scanners enable the user to perform non-intrusive inspection of trailer trucks, pallets and trailer-mounted cargo containers.
“Given that CBP screens more than 67,000 cargo containers each day, it is imperative that incoming cargo and vehicles are quickly evaluated with a high level of scrutiny,” said Scott Gray, senior vice president of Homeland Security Solutions at Leidos.
“The VACIS M6500 scanners and support we offer will enable CBP field officers to accurately identify dangerous materials while continuing to support the efficient flow of legal goods and people across U.S. borders.”