The fiscal operational data for 2025 establishes the Leidos VACIS M6500 as the primary hardware asset in the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) expansion. Leidos secured a definitive firm fixed-price contract on September 27, 2025. This agreement is identified by contract number 70B03C25C00000153. The obligation creates a direct delivery pipeline for twelve Medium Energy Mobile (MEM) X-ray scanning systems. The total valuation for this specific task order stands at $19,200,000. CBP utilized Fiscal Year 2025 Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (PCI) funds to finance this acquisition. The agency issued a sole-source justification for this procurement. Leidos demonstrated that only the VACIS M6500 platform met the strict deployment timelines and technical throughput requirements necessary for the southern border surge.

This deployment vector represents a tactical shift toward high-mobility surveillance architecture. The VACIS M6500 units replace aging fixed infrastructure at key Points of Entry (POEs). The systems are currently scheduled for delivery through September 29, 2026. Leidos is executing this contract through its Security Enterprise Solutions division. The strategic intent is the immediate elevation of commercial vehicle scanning rates. Current scan rates for commercial trucks hover near 15 percent. The M6500 deployment aims to push this metric toward the statutory mandate of 100 percent. The units will operate primarily in pre-primary inspection zones. This allows CBP officers to adjudicate potential threats before the driver reaches the interview booth.