Contractor Keeps $803 Million TSA San Francisco Task Order

VMD Systems Integrators LLC can proceed with an $803 million task order for security screening services at San Francisco International Airport, the US Government Accountability Office said.

Covenant Aviation Security LLC’s protest failed to show the US Transportation Security Administration conducted a flawed past performance evaluation before choosing VMD, the GAO said in a decision released Monday.

TSA performed an in-depth comparison of both companies’ bids, and reasonably determined Covenant’s higher price wasn’t worth “its slightly better offerings,” the GAO said.

The agency issued its solicitation in December 2024 to holders of TSA’s screening partnership program. It received three ...