DHS wants industry input on container security
DHS is inviting industry to prove that available container security devices and readers are sufficient to detect tampering of shipping containers during transit.
The Homeland Security Department is inviting industry to prove that available container security devices and readers are sufficient to detect tampering of shipping containers during transit.
The Customs and Border Protection agency published Wednesday a request for information to solicit industry input on determining whether available Conveyance Security Device systems meet its needs. Those requirements are described in a separate document on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.
The container security systems are intended primarily for monitoring the rear doors of shipping containers and other conveyances to determine if an intrusion occurs during the cargo transit.
The technologies proposed will be submitted for evaluation in the laboratory, field and in realistic operational scenarios, the notice said. These scenarios may include:
- A supply chain scenario tracking cargo from Mexico from the point of stuffing to arrival at a U.S. port of entry on the southern border;
- An in-transit scenario involving high-risk commodities in standard maritime containers as the commodities travel from a west coast seaport to a land border port along the southern border; and
- An in-transit scenario involving high-risk agricultural products from Mexico to Canada.