25.09.15 - AWR Market Survey Capabilities Statement.docx

Aviation Weather Radar – Capability Statement Responses, and Submission Format

I. Capability Statement:

In order to make the best determination, the FAA requires the following information from interested vendors:

1. Types of services provided by the company that demonstrates its ability to provide turnkey support of the requirements described in the Draft AWR Requirements document. Submitted documentation must clearly demonstrate (to include any engineering documentation) that the vendor can produce a radar meeting the requirements specified in the accompanying documents. In addition, the submitted documentation should address/demonstrate the following:

a. The vendor's ability to provide a plan, design, development, and deployment of a new weather radar system within a 12-month period.

b. Rough Order of Magnitude estimate for the development, testing and delivery to include foundation, shelter, and radar; include Overhead, General & Administrative (G&A), and Non-Recurring Engineering costs (for market research purposes only). See appendix A.

2. Detailed description of current or previous contracts, including size and type of previous contracts, that are of similar size, scope and complexity to the requirements as outlined in the Draft AWR Requirements document. Provide detailed information, if available, must consist of:

Name of project;

Contract or Agreement Number;

Name of government agency or commercial entity whom work was performed;

Brief description of the project; and Period of Performance.

3. On average, how many projects of similar scope and complexity has your company completed in a 12-month period?

4. Can your company complete 37 projects, located in multiple geographic locations, within a 3-year period?

5. What standards does your company follow when accomplishing work in support of design-build type efforts (ex: foundations for shelters, towers, etc.)?

6. What is the anticipated footprint for your company’s solution to the requirements (ex: foundations for shelters, towers, etc.)?

7. Number of years in business providing the same or similar services as related to the Draft AWR Requirements document.

8. If your company will require the services of additional subcontractors to perform the requirements of this contract, please identify any subcontracts, teaming agreements, or partnerships and the estimated percentage of work each third party would perform against the total effort of the contract.

9. If applicable, vendors are encouraged to comment on and/or recommend economically efficient or new solutions that meet the requirements addressed in the attached documents.

II. Responses:

Please include the following in your response to this Market Survey:

1. Name and Address of Company, Point of Contact (name, title, telephone number, and email address);

2. Completed Business Declaration Form (please use SAM Unique Entity Identifier (SAM UEI) Number instead of DUNS Number);

3. SBA 8(a) Certification, if applicable;

4. Completed Appendix A;

5. Narrative/responses addressing items 1 – 5, as applicable, in Appendix B (items clearly marked/identified in narrative/response, not to exceed ten (10) pages, with 12-point Times New Roman font);

6. Capability Statement (not to exceed twenty (20) pages, with 12-point Times New Roman font);

7. Large or Small Business Designation and any Minority/Disadvantaged/Veteran Status; and

8. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

III. Submission Format:

Email your response to Dana Brooks at dana.d.brooks@faa.gov by 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on 15 October 2025. Responses received after this deadline will not be considered. The electronic submission should be in either Microsoft Word format or Portable Document Format (PDF).

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