Law Enforcement Officers Reimbursement Program (LEORP)

1) SOLICITATION NUMBER

70T01026TLEORP001
 

2) SUBJECT

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the deployment of local Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening checkpoints, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 1542.

3) SYNOPSIS

TSA Law Enforcement, Security and Operations Management, LEO Reimbursement Program (LEORP) is announcing a funding opportunity to provide partial reimbursement of LEO costs associated with on-site, dedicated support of TSA passenger screening operations. The Government intends to award multiple Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) in response to applications received.

This solicitation allows for rolling applications beyond the stated closing date. Applications submitted after the closing date will be considered in order of receipt, subject to the availability of funds, and after the applications submitted on or before the closing date are fully evaluated. Applications received after the closing date are not guaranteed to receive consideration; therefore, early application submissions are highly encouraged.

After reviewing applications, TSA will notify airports individually of their status and may provide an Individual Agreement for signature. Agreements are expected to include adequate funding for approximately one year of reimbursement, but is subject to change. TSA is not responsible for and will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing this application, regardless of outcome.

4) HOW TO APPLY

Eligibility is limited to holders of Part 139 Airport Certificates; State, local, or other public institutions/organizations responsible for commercial airport operations (at airports within their jurisdictions) that have incurred increased LEO service costs due to the post-September 11th security mandates. Respective TSA Federal Security Director’s (FSD) concurrence and validation of operational requirements will be required for Program eligibility.

Application submissions must include a completed Data Sheet and Project Narrative (Attachment 2): Complete the basic participant information and detailed description of how the project will be carried out based on items listed under Section 5. The completed document may be submitted in MS Word or PDF format. If accepted into the program and awarded an Individual OTA, this information will be incorporated into that agreement. The Individual OTA template is provided at Attachment 1.

For Category III/Category IV airports only: if requesting a waiver in accordance with Article XVIII of the Parent OTA (Attachment 3) for armed security guards that do not fully meet the LEO qualifications, submit the qualifications possessed by any such guard(s), to include the individuals’ arrest authority and any law enforcement training they undergo so TSA can determine whether a waiver will be granted. This information should be submitted separate from Attachment 2 and does not have a specific template.

Submit all required information via email to:

TSA Contracting and Procurement
Email: LEORPApplications@tsa.dhs.gov

Any questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted via email to the address above. All emails concerning questions must have the following subject line: “QUESTIONS” and include your three-letter airport code. Questions are due by June 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT. TSA intends to provide answers to these questions on SAM.gov as an amendment to the solicitation, for the information of all interested parties. Amendments to solicitation documents generally contain information critical to the submission of an application.

5) REVIEW CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS

The local FSD or designee, Program Office, Chief Counsel, and Contracting and Procurement will participate in the review and selection process of eligible applicants. In accordance with Article VIII of the Parent OTA terms and conditions, TSA has currently set the maximum fully burdened hourly rate for reimbursement to $25/hour. This amount is subject to change at TSA’s sole discretion. TSA is not liable for any costs incurred prior to the award of an Individual Agreement. Applications submitted in compliance with Section 4 will be evaluated based upon the criteria identified below:

1. Whether airport has a police department specifically dedicated to airport security (include name of entity providing Law Enforcement Services).

2. Total number of LEOs assigned to the airport.

3. Number of LEOs dedicated to provide support of the passenger screening checkpoint(s).

4. Operational hours of the Passenger Screening checkpoint(s).

5.Number of checkpoints and lanes.

6. Total number of daily departure flights. Note: arrival flights are not considered for reimbursement. Banks of departure flights at a particular checkpoint will be treated as singular periods of time for reimbursement purposes, regardless of the number of departing flights during that bank. A break of more than 1 hour from departure release time to the next departure report time constitutes a new bank.

7. Daily number of hours LEO(s) are assigned to checkpoint(s); daily number of hours LEO(s) are in the vicinity/close proximity of the checkpoint(s).

8. Why the deployment of available resources cannot effectively fulfill airport security mandates, including any specific impact(s) the lack of program funding could have on security operations.

9. Assessment of the Project Narrative to include specific LEO support proposed, type of stationing, budgetary information, and justification.

10. Review of funds utilization and operating status information currently on file (for airports that previously participated in the Reimbursement Program).
 

6) LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Individual OTA Template

Attachment 2 – Data Sheet and Project Narrative

Attachment 3 – Parent OTA Terms and Conditions