Pat, you miss the most compelling reason why your point is not correct- and this applies to fantom's point also- the tsa will accept your product for testing-cert. process if you submit a quality data package for your product that exceeds and or meets, the current leading product. Then, if you pass testing the tsa places you onto the qpl and then they purchase from qpl listing. Pat, since they have 3 etds on their qpl, they could purchase any of them but they won't buy Smiths and Morpho's because they do not do what IMSC's b-220 can do. I hope you can see the implied peril that exists if you sit on your hands ( make no etd purchase) while you have tested product that can prevent a horrific event. Further, Smith's new 600 is not assured of gaining qpl listing and its certification testing has not begun. That's a one to two year wait. I strongly doubt there is a single brain inside tsa that says, we're fine, lets wait and see how Smith's 600 works and then decide if we want more of that machine or more of IMSC's better-lower cost of ownership machine. That is PERIL CITY for the bonehead that stands behind that idea in the face of a growing-morphing terror threat.
Additionally, the capabilities division of dhs specifically stated their intent to purchase some 500+ units in around the middle of september'14. I have to take them at their word. Their second word stated that they would sign an idiq for 2015 after october 1st.
The had many contracts that had to get sewn up by 9/30, as those release they begin to work on contracts that carry over into budget year '15. I believe IMSC is in that batch.
In other news, dhs is stepping up security through the federal facility list. Figures point to between 1 and 2 million people visit those federal facilities every day. If we can see the soft targets out there, so can "they". Just a note worth listening to.
Best of Luck To ALL IMSC Longs!
