Bottle Liquid Scanner (BLS) Qualified Products List (QPL)

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is opening its Bottle‑Liquid Scanner (BLS) Qualified Products List (QPL) to additional vendors. Interested companies must submit a Certification Data Package (CDP) by 15 Oct 2026, followed by a Qualification Data Package (QDP) for systems already TSA‑certified. The process includes system testing (CERT), qualification testing (QT), a cooperative vulnerability penetration assessment (CVPA), and an Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) at airport sites. Only the first three QDP‑approved applicants will receive TSA funding for qualification testing; all other costs are borne by the vendor. Participation requires Secret‑level personnel and facility clearances, SSI vetting of up to ten employees, and execution of multiple nondisclosure agreements. • Submit two thumb‑drive copies of the CDP to TSA locations (Atlantic City, NJ and Arlington, VA) by 15 Oct 2026. • After CDP acceptance, deliver three production‑representative systems to the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) within 10 business days. • Pass Certification Testing (CERT) and then submit the QDP (one thumb‑drive) within 30 days of CERT pass. • Qualification Testing (QT) and CVPA require one system at TSL and three at the TSA Systems Integration Facility (TSIF) within 10 business days of bailment. • Successful IOT&E (four systems deployed to field airports) leads to placement on the QPL, which enables future TSA and DHS component procurements.