Air Force Flight Standards Agency (AFFSA) Software Solution

Background
The Air Force Flight Standards Agency (AFFSA) is seeking a software solution to enhance flight safety and operational efficiency for all branches of the United States military, including the Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps.

The goal of this contract is to provide a comprehensive software solution that supports instrument approach and departure procedures, ensuring safe flight paths and compliance with various aviation criteria.

Work Details
The Contractor shall provide a software solution that includes the following tasks:
1. Develop a software solution that supports instrument approach and departure procedure capabilities for USAF, USN, USA, and USMC aircraft. This includes evaluating airports and surrounding environments to determine safe flight paths and altitudes during transitions between terminal areas and enroute phases of flight. The software must also support Air Traffic Control (ATC) by creating necessary ATC charts.

2. The software solution must possess capabilities such as:
i. Incorporating FAA Terminal Procedures Specialists (TERPS) Criteria;
ii. Incorporating International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Criteria;
iii. Incorporating NATO Military Instrument Procedures (MIPS) Criteria;
iv. Incorporating DoD TERPS Criteria;
v. Producing Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC) Coding;
vi. Ingesting National Geospatial Agency (NGA) Digital Vertical Obstruction files monthly;
vii. Ingesting NGA Digital Terrain Elevation Data models;
viii. Ingesting NGA Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File;
ix. Ingesting NGA TandemX terrain modeling;
x. Displaying aeronautical maps;
xi. Creating/converting Excel or CSV files for batch ingest of new obstacles;
xii-xxxviii. Supporting the creation and evaluation of various charts and procedures including Minimum Vectoring Altitude Charts, Minimum IFR Altitude Charts, Diverse Vector Area Charts, Conventional Approach/Departure procedures, RNAV GPS Approach/Departure procedures, Obstacle Departure procedures, etc.;
xxxix-xlii. Providing tools for database management including backup and restoration capabilities.

Place of Performance
The work will be conducted at DoD TERPS work centers.