DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Frank Miller
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Contract Award for Designated Aviation Channeling Services for the San Antonio Airport System
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes a professional services agreement with Telos Identity Management Solutions LLC dba Telos ID in the amount of $125,400.00 per year for Designated Aviation Channeling services for the San Antonio Airport System. The term of the agreement is for three years with two one-year options.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The San Antonio International Airport is required by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations to ensure applicants for identification badges for the Airport meet the specified requirements including passing a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and Security Threat Assessment (STA). In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 49 Part 1542, and TSA Aviation Security Directive 1542-04-08G, applicants are required to undergo a fingerprint-based CHRC and have an approved STA from TSA before receiving a badge and obtaining unescorted access to secured airport areas. The identification badges must be worn at all times in the secured areas of the airport. The badges are required for anyone working at the Airport including staffs from the Aviation Department, airlines, concessions, contractors, tenants, and other vendors.
Prospective firms are required to be a TSA certified and approved Designated Aviation Channeling (DAC) service provider. In addition, the selected respondent is required to:
* possess and control the necessary infrastructure to manage large amounts of data, manage system(s), and is able to provide customer support;
* maintain 100% CHRC and STA results returned with no lost or unaccounted for personal information;
* have automated web based fingerprint capture and combined CHRC and STA submissions;
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