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$77,434,829

Department of Homeland Security·U.S. Customs and Border Protection

to SMITHS DETECTION INC.

justiceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2020 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2020-07-01·LATEST ACTION2026-03-12·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_70B03C20F00000453_7014_70B03C20D00000014_7014
Award description

HIGH ENERGY RAIL SYSTEMS

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

High-energy rail detection systems for U.S. Customs and Border Protection border screening and cargo inspection.

Sub-sectors
border-securitydetection-technologycbp-operations
Why this matters

Advanced detection technology strengthens border security infrastructure and interdiction capabilities at ports of entry.

Supply-chain signal

Large contract signals sustained demand for specialized detection equipment suppliers and integration partners serving CBP modernization.

U.S.–China competition angle

Detection technology development reflects U.S. focus on border security and supply-chain monitoring amid trade and security concerns.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002066.

Period of performance
Start
2020-07-01
End
2029-12-31
Status
activein 1323 days
Sources

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