Firstline Transportation Security

Parent Organization: SMS Holdings

FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc., a subsidiary of SMS Holdings Corporation, is a company that provides predeparture passenger security screening and baggage screening services for the Transportation Security Administration at Kansas City International Airport (KMCI), Kansas City, Missouri. The company employs about 700 people. FirstLine is one of three private companies to provide security screening for the TSA. All FirstLine employees are trained first by the TSA and comply with all TSA rules and regulations.

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Campaign Finance

$14,710 Given
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  • contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
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  • contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
  • corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
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covers through Q3 2012

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View all campaign finance data for Firstline Transportation Security Sources: OpenSecrets.org

Lobbying

$340,000 Spent
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covers roughly through Q4, 2012

Lobbying on Behalf of Firstline Transportation Security

  • Names of Lobbyists
  • Most Frequently Disclosed Lobbying Issues
    • Homeland Security,
    • Transportation,
    • Fed Budget & Appropriations
  • Most Frequently Disclosed Bills
    Bill No. Title
    H.R.3011 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011
    H.R.3116 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
    S.1546 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011
    H.R.658 FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011
    H.R.2017 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
    H.R.2055 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
View all lobbying data for Firstline Transportation Security Sources: OpenSecrets.org

Federal Spending

13 contracts
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Federal grants, contracts and loans are reported by federal agencies using the FPDS and FAADS systems. The data is made available to the public at USASpending.gov. Please note that the completeness and quality of the data varies greatly by agency.

Only grants, contracts and loans with amounts over $1 million are shown.

Because company names are not reported in a standardized manner, we cannot reliably determine the company receiving the contract or award. The results shown here are based on a search for the company name. Individual records may be missed or erroneously included because of name variations. For more information, please see our federal spending methodology page.

covers through USASpending.gov's Sept. 15, 2012 release for contracts and Oct. 19, 2012 for grants.

Note: Company names in federal spending data are not standardized. The table below is included only as a sample of what is available in the data and has not been reviewed for accuracy or completeness. To investigate the data further, use the links at the bottom of the table.

Type Recipient Name Year Agency Description Amount
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2012 Transportation Security Administration FUNDING FOR SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES $21,414,916
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2011 Transportation Security Administration INCREMENTAL FUNDING. $9,783,429
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2012 Transportation Security Administration SPP CRITICAL FUNCTION. EXCERCISE AND FUND CLINS. $5,795,064
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2011 Transportation Security Administration SCREENING SECURITY SERVICES AT KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. $5,116,585
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2011 Transportation Security Administration EXTENSION OF SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES AT MCI. $4,378,603
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2011 Transportation Security Administration FY11 FUNDING FROM 10/15/10 - 11/30/10 $4,097,881
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2011 Transportation Security Administration THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00060 TO CONTRACT NUMBER HSTS05-06-J-SPP070 FOR SCREENING SERVICES AT KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MCI) IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR A TWO MONTH PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2011 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2011. 2. EXERCISE OPTIONAL SUBCLINS 15D AND 16D FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2010 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2010. 2. FUND SUBCLINS 15D AND 16D IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,001,143.00. 3. RESTATE CLAUSE B.3, ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS. TOTAL FUNDING FOR THIS CONTRACT IS HEREBY INCREASED FROM $170,097,823 BY $4,001,143.00 TO $174,098,966. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. $4,001,143
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2011 Transportation Security Administration INCREMENTAL FUNDING. $4,001,143
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2011 Transportation Security Administration THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION TO HSTS-05-06-J-SPP070 IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. FUND OPTION SUB-CLINS 0015E AND 0016E FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, 2011 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2011. 2. RESTATE CLAUSE B.3 ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS $3,581,114
contract
 Firstline Transportation Security Incorporated 2012 Transportation Security Administration FUNDING FOR SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES AT MCI FOR DEC. 1, 2011 THROUGH DEC. 31, 2011. $2,515,422
View all grant & loan data for Firstline Transportation Security View all contract data for Firstline Transportation Security Sources: USASpending.gov