Notice 6.18.25.pdf

The FAA has completed one-on-one sessions with companies interested in serving as the prime integrator. We plan to have meetings with non-prime integrators next week. Thank you to all participants for their thoughts and feedback.

We observed teams that came in with excellent capabilities, comments, questions, and ideas. We also have concerns that no one company may have the full suite of capabilities and bandwidth to comprehensively address all aspects of the work scope. We noted that a broad range of experience and capabilities offered more robust solutions and more comprehensive approaches – and some companies may benefit from additional partnerships. To reiterate our messaging at Industry Days, we do not have a preference for any single approach to solving this challenge.

We look for across-the-board solutions that bring together a full suite of capabilities to address the Brand-New Air Traffic Control System challenge. We greatly support partnerships and other comprehensive teams that bring a full suite of capabilities ensuring the job gets done in the 3-4 year timeframe given. We also understand that the term “integrator” is possibly driving or limiting participation. We encourage industry to help define integrator as it applies to the Brand-New Air Traffic Control System. Please note, if groups are partnering, the FAA has a preference for a single entity for accountability.

The FAA met with the following companies:

Booz Allen Hamilton

Deloitte

GDIT

Parsons/IBM

SAIC

ANPC

AV, Inc.

Emko Capital LLC (with others)

Chelton (pending)

Leidos

Noblis

OST, Inc

Peraton

EY

Please be advised that the FAA plans to issue a draft solicitation/RFS the week on July 1, with comments on the draft RFS due back on July 7th, and the final RFS posted on July 11th.