COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6a 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting    September 24, 2019 
DATE:     September 17, 2019 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Wendy Reiter, Director Aviation Security 
SUBJECT:  Credential Center Background Check Contract Authorization (Short Form) 
Amount of this contract:              $1,000,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a contract for a
provider of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) background checks for Sea-Tac airport
badge holders. The contract will be executed for up to a ten-year period and an estimated value
of $1,000,000. 
SUMMARY 
The Sea-Tac Airport Credentialing Office printed over 23,000 badges in 2018, almost all
requiring background checks provided by TSA through a designated aviation channeler (DAC)
that communicates directly with TSA and FBI databases. This contract will be procured through
a competitive process between the two DACs certified by the TSA to provide this service. While
the contract is for a ten-year period, it will be negotiated to contain an exit option should
business or product strategies change over the course of the contract term. The current
contract expires in 2020. 
The estimated contract amount is a significant reduction from the current contract due to
process and technology improvements that remove the requirement for annual or bi-annual
rechecks on existing badge holders. No funds are authorized as part of this request. Annual
costs will be budgeted in the Aviation Security Operating Budget. 
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Template revised April 12, 2018.