Industry Day 1 Briefings.pdf

In Support of Market Research – Information Only

• Why We're Here

• Culture Shift – Operational Excellence, Speed, Transparency and Communications

• Rapidly Delivering Capabilities

• Acquisition Concepts

• Use of an Integrator

• Fundamental consideration: the role of the Integrator

• Requesting perspectives and experience

• Schedule to contract execution

• Contracting - Request for Solutions

AGENDA

• Market Research – we’re here to give information and listen to industry.

• On May 8, 2025, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a plan to build a brand new, state-of-the-art air traffic control system to replace our current, antiquated system.

• At the core of that plan is for the FAA to hire an integrator who will be accountable for delivering a complete Brand-New Air Traffic Control System.

• Use the FAA’s statutory acquisition flexibilities to get this done in 3 years.

• Deliver Capabilities Safely and Efficiently.

WHY WE'RE HERE

• FAA typically contracts with vendors for decades.

• More agile approach, large volume of work, rapidly delivering capabilities, and leveraging industry.

• Three Key Pillars to Project Culture

1) Operational Excellence – Work completed on time, within budget

2) Speed – 3 to 4 Year timeframe with continuous improvement

3) Transparency and Communications with all key stakeholders –

Manage risks and execute large scale coordination

• Know Your Job, Work Together, No Surprises.

THIS IS A CULTURE SHIFT

Work Streams

• TDM to IP

• FTI, FENSTelecommunications

• Voice Switch Replacements

• Radio ReplacementsVoice Communications

• Radar Replacements

• Surface Movement Radars

• Surface Awareness Initiative

Surveillance

• FMDS, TFDM, AAC, E-IDS, CAPAutomation Systems

• ARTCC Replacements

• ATCT/TRACON Replacements

• AWOS, VWOS, WCAM Installations

Facilities

• The FAA can go fast – Surface Awareness Initiative (SAI).

• All parties must be focused on the mission, and all contract provisions and subcontract provisions must adhere to this principle.

• Business Model: the Integrator must be excellent at providing services and excellent at being a customer.

• The Integrator must have deep strategic understanding of the principles of contracting, including all motivations and interests of potential subcontractors across all disciplines (HW and SW dev, construction, integration, etc.).

• Results-based contracting: Offerors must be open to the idea that profitability is dependent upon success where success = new operational benefits in the NAS.

Rapidly Delivering Capabilities

• Principles

• Select the best solution that meets the FAA’s and leadership’s needs.

• Innovate and adapt yet keep safety paramount.

• Permit all avenues that produce the needed capabilities and results.

• Overall program structure is being worked out.

• Contract, statement of work, costs all informed by the RFI and industry.

• Flexibilities

• The FAA is using all authorities and discretion provided in law, particularly in 49 U.S.C. § 106(l) and 49 U.S.C. § 40110 et. seq.

• FAA Acquisition Team

• Comprises senior leaders, technical team, contracting, and other experts as needed.

• All formal communications should be sent via email to BrandNewATCSystem@faa.gov

FAA ACQUISITION/CONTRACTING APPROACH

6/12/2025 mailto:BrandNewATCSystem@faa.gov

• FAA is looking for industry’s input on the merits of an OCI Firewall via RFI Response.

• Why?

• America needs a vendor focused on getting this done quickly and on delivering capabilities, managing a complicated system, and not focused on discrete business segment profits.

• Organizational conflicts of interest

• Due to potential organizational conflicts of interest that cannot be mitigated, the Integrator may be excluded from competing for contracts related to this project.

• Expect the Integrator:

• Has access to other vendor's source selection information;

• will develop requirements and evaluation criteria; and

• may assist the FAA in evaluating performance on existing and new contracts.

CONSIDER CONFLICTS: OCI/ FIREWALL

• Industry recommends solutions.

• Know your job, work together, no surprises.

• Propose a structure and framework that ensures the FAA has everything it needs without tying it to a particular vendor.

• Get it done in 3-4 years.

• Rapidly deliver operational capabilities.

• Address facility needs and consolidations.

• Safety is paramount.

• Consider incentives and all other appropriate tools.

• All vendors must cooperate and collaborate.

ROLE OF THE INTEGRATOR

PRIME INTEGRATOR MODEL

PROCUREMENT SENSITIVE

NON-PRIME INTEGRATOR MODEL

PROCUREMENT SENSITIVE

HYBRID PRIME INTEGRATOR

• Vendor perspectives and ideas.

• Propose a model that works and makes sense.

• Propose a framework that gets the job done.

• Ensure the FAA retains all the capabilities.

• Be responsible stewards of the National Airspace System (NAS).

• Delivers safety, capabilities, be on time, consider cost, preserve future choices for the FAA.

• Prevent vendor lock and enable future competitions and choices.

• All vendors work together.

INTEGRATOR – WHAT IS IT?

• June 3: Request for Information released on Sam.gov

• June 10-11: Industry Days at DOT HQ

• June 12: Industry Day at the Tech Center/ Tours

• June 16-18: One-on-one sessions

• June 23: RFI submittals due

• July 7 or 11: Release Request for Solutions (the solicitation) *tentative* considering industry input

• August 11: Proposals due *tentative*

• September 30: Contract Award *tentative*

NOTIONAL SCHEDULE TO INTEGRATOR

CONTRACT AWARD

• Request for Solutions (RFS) will incorporate feedback from the RFI and one-on-one sessions.

• Evaluation will emphasize completion—brand-new operational capabilities in the NAS.

• Will accept written proposals and may request oral presentations, conducting evaluations informed by the RFI.

• Focus areas include team capabilities and business model; acquisition strategy; systems integration approach; cybersecurity; cost control; and past performance.

CONTRACTING - REQUEST FOR SOLUTIONS

• Innovative and unconventional approaches (question no. 3 from the RFI).

• Incentive structures that deliver capabilities to the ATC.

• Accountability for all systems, vendors, and program offices.

• Timeline and challenges.

• Cybersecurity considerations.

• Supply chain management.

• What does the contract look like and is it enforceable?

REQUEST FOR SOLUTIONS

Email: BrandNewATCSystem@faa.gov

QUESTIONS?

FAA needs your input!

RFI Responses due June 23 2025 mailto:BrandNewATCSystem@faa.gov