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COTS Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Antenna System

ID: FAA-25-001 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

See attached Market Survey Announcement for background information and submission of responses. Please note in Section 9 the timelines for submission of questions and capability statements.

Background
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a market survey to gather information on the availability of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Antenna Systems.
This initiative aims to support the FAA's mission of ensuring safe and efficient air transportation by assessing potential vendors' capabilities and strategies for future procurement.
The information collected will assist in determining the acquisition strategy and whether there is sufficient competition for the requirement.

Work Details
The FAA is seeking COTS TACAN Antenna Systems, which include spare Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), technical manuals, training, and installation support services.
Interested vendors must provide detailed capability statements that include:
1. A brief description of the company, its services, number of employees, and National Airspace System (NAS) capabilities.
2. Engineering and manufacturing capability for antennas similar to the requirements stated in Section 4, including:
- Current production antennas and production capacity.
- Number of deployments of current production antennas and agencies served.
- Any obsolescence concerns for current production antennas.
- Installation experience and capacity.
- Dollar value and type of services provided under previous contracts related to this requirement.
- Number of years in business performing required services.

Place of Performance
Responses may pertain to products or services delivered within the National Airspace System.

Overview

Response Deadline
April 21, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
March 31, 2025, 2:50 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Washington, DC 20591 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
1350 Employees
Pricing
Multiple Types Common
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
12%
On 3/31/25 FAA Headquarters issued Sources Sought FAA-25-001 for COTS Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Antenna System due 4/21/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 334511 and PSC 5985.
Primary Contact
Name
Michael Jones   Profile
Phone
(202) 267-3922

Secondary Contact

Name
Richard J. Simons   Profile
Phone
(202) 267-9902

Documents

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF > FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION > 693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS
FPDS Organization Code
6920-693KA8
Source Organization Code
500000118
Last Updated
May 6, 2025
Last Updated By
michael.e.jones01@faa.gov
Archive Date
May 6, 2025