Reston-headquartered Leidos has won a federal contract worth up to $672 million to replace and upgrade checkpoint screening systems at airports across the country.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) selected Leidos for the Screening Equipment Deployment Services (SEDS) II Checkpoint contract, the company announced Monday, Nov. 9. The deal covers an eight-year ordering period with one base year and seven option years. GovCon Wire, citing federal procurement records, reported TSA issued the award Sept. 28 and posted a notice on SAM.gov on Sept. 30.
The work spans federalized airports, TSA laboratories and other government locations, including sites outside the continental United States. Leidos will handle shipping, installation, relocation and decommissioning of screening equipment. That equipment includes advanced imaging technology, computed tomography scanners, X-ray systems, explosive trace detection devices and credential authentication technology.
"Modernizing airport security requires more than new technology. It requires careful planning, coordination and disciplined execution across TSA, airports and technology providers," Roy Stevens, Leidos homeland president, said in the company's announcement.
The contract builds on a predecessor deal. Leidos won the original SEDS checkpoint contract in June 2021 at a ceiling of $470.7 million over five years, covering the same scope across federalized airports in the U.S. and its territories. According to the company's airport screening page, Leidos has supported more than 420 airports nationwide and worked on checkpoint projects for more than 22 years.
The TSA award is the latest in a string of major federal wins for the company since late September. On Oct. 21, Leidos announced a $160 million award from U.S. Cyber Command to support full-spectrum military cyber operations over five years. A week later, on Oct. 28, U.S. Cyber Command selected Leidos for a separate $99 million prototype agreement to develop a unified cyber planning platform. The company also secured a $95 million Defense Logistics Agency contract to modernize a Pentagon system that manages more than 80 million government property items.
Leidos employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide and reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended Jan. 2, 2026, according to the company.
The SEDS II contract's eight-year ordering period runs from the Sept. 28 award date. New screening equipment deployments will begin under individual task orders issued by TSA.
