AISS RFI May 10 2024.docx

MARKET SURVEY/

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

AJW Integrated Support Services (AISS)

1. Purpose This is a Market Survey/Request for Information (RFI) for AJW Integrated Support Services (AISS) program. The purpose of this Market Survey/Request for Information is to:

· Survey the marketplace to assess the level of interest, and identify potential vendors and capabilities among qualified providers of the required services identified in the draft Statement of Work for AISS (Attachment A to this Market Survey/RFI);

· Request comments on the draft Statement of Work and responses to the questions contained in Section 4 of the Market Survey/RFI. The FAA will consider and may utilize industry inputs in the development of an AISS contract and any associated solicitations and;

· Utilize inputs from the Market Survey/RFI to finalize the AISS acquisition strategy.

Note: The FAA previously issued three Market Surveys/RFIs for the AISS program on SAM.gov. The first Market Survey/RFI was released on October 29, 2020, the second was released on October 21, 2021, and the third was release on December 6, 2022 (all under Notice ID: 10282020). The FAA has continued to revise its requirements for the AISS program as well as the acquisition strategy. The purpose of this Market Survey/RFI is to seek industry feedback on the revised requirements and the acquisition strategy as currently envisioned.

2. General Information This Market Survey/RFI is being issued in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System Section 3.2.1.2.1. Interested parties are advised that:

· This is not a Screening Information Request (SIR) or Request for Proposal (RFP);

· The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals;

· The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the Market Survey/RFI;

· Any costs associated with responding to this Market Survey/RFI are incurred solely at the interested party’s expense;

· FAA, at its sole discretion, may contact one, some, all, or none of the respondents to the RFI and ask for additional information; and

· Vendor responses to this Market Survey/RFI and any follow-up inquiries by the Government are for informational purposes only do not constitute a promise or obligation of future business with the FAA.

3. Background Technical Operations (AJW) is part of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO). AJW’s mission is to ensure a safe and efficient National Airspace System (NAS) through the effective management of air navigation services and infrastructure. The scope of AJW’s mission includes the integration, management, operation, maintenance, and modernization of the systems and services that comprise the NAS.

The primary objective of the AISS contract is to obtain specialized technical and management services to support the fulfillment of AJW’s mission in an integrated manner that addresses enterprise-level trade-offs and AJW’s organizational objectives. With the AISS contract, AJW is seeking to integrate the support provided across multiple areas to improve efficiency, communications, and collaboration – both across the contractor support staff and relative to their interaction with AJW. AISS is intended to provide a contract that:

· Is focused on AJW’s mission;

· Facilitates a uniform contracting approach to support AJW and the programs, systems, and services that it manages;

· Fosters cross-organizational collaboration and unified situational awareness; and

· Meets the changing needs of AJW across the period of performance as the NAS operating environment evolves.

The FAA’s current acquisition plan for AISS anticipates the award of multiple contracts with consideration given to the following business categories:

· Large Business;

· Small Business;

· 8a;

· Hub Zone;

· Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB);

· Economically-disadvantaged Woman-owned Small Business (EDWOSB); and

· Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

The contracts are anticipated to be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts in which work will be authorized under separately issued task orders. Each task order will have a distinct SOW and identify project-specific requirements, such as programs to be supported, the place of performance, deliverables, and other pertinent information.

The AISS requirement focuses on new initiatives for which are identified in Section 3 of the AISS SOW as follows:

· Transformation of the FAA’s Telecommunications Enterprise;

· Migration to and Operation of a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) Security Model;

· Evolution and Operation of Air Traffic Control (ATC) Voice Communications;

· Evolution and Operation of Air Traffic Control Information Display Systems;

· Resiliency of Time and Frequency Sources;

· Evolution to and Integration of commercially available wireless communications technologies and services;

· Establishment and Operation of an Integrated Security Architecture;

· Evolution and Operation of Enterprise Infrastructure, Messaging, and Security systems;

· NAS Infrastructure and System Modernization;

· Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Risk Management;

· Maintenance Optimization; and

· Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and other emerging technologies and capabilities into the NAS.

Section 4 of the AISS SOW identifies specific types of functional support that may be required. Task Orders issued to support one or more of the new initiatives in Section 3 of the AISS SOW may draw upon any combination of the required functional support areas identified in Section 4.

The anticipated NAICS code for this action is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services).

4. Questions / Request for Information Respondents to this Market Survey/RFI are requested to provide responses to the following items:

a. Identify your company’s business size (i.e., Small or Large Business) relative to NAICS code 541990, as well as for any NAICS codes you suggest. For small businesses, also identify your socio-economic status (e.g., Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business), as applicable. Please indicate whether your interest in AISS is as prime offeror or subcontractor / team member.

b. Describe the capabilities and subject matter expertise that your firm possesses relative to the new initiatives listed in Section 3 of the draft AISS SOW. Your response should demonstrate your firm’s ability to perform the work, not merely state that your firm can provide the services. If your firm does not possess expertise relative to specific new initiatives, please explicitly indicate that within your response. Industry respondents are encouraged to provide responses on whether they can perform all or part of the requirements for consideration. Additionally, if a vendor has a teaming partner that will fulfill any aspect of the requirements, they should include that information in their response. Feedback on what portions of the SOW could potentially be set-aside for small business is encouraged.

c. Describe the capabilities and subject matter expertise that your firm possesses relative to the functional areas listed in Section 4 of the draft AISS SOW. Your response should demonstrate your firm’s ability to perform the work, not merely state that your firm can provide the services. Industry respondents are encouraged to provide responses on whether they can perform all or part of the requirements for consideration. Additionally, if a vendor has a teaming partner that will fulfill any aspect of the requirements, they should include that information in their response. Feedback on what portions of the SOW could potentially be set-aside for small business is encouraged.

d. Based upon your responses to b) and c), describe your experience providing the required functional support to other clients on related initiatives on at least two contracts ongoing or completed within the last five years. For the associated contracts, please provide the nature of the support, information on the size of the effort (in terms of Full Time Equivalents and total contract value), contract number, and the duration of the support and whether you were the Prime or a subcontractor. Describe any innovative approaches you have used to provide integrated support across an enterprise.

e. Are the work areas in the draft AISS SOW clearly defined? Are there any changes, additions, updates, or clarifications would you suggest for improvement or clarity? Are there work areas in the SOW that you believe are candidates to be provided on a Firm Fixed Price basis? If so, please identify those areas.

f. Please identify any recommended strategies (i.e., acquisition approach, contract management, contract types, etc.) that you believe the FAA should consider, both pre-award and post-award, to increase the successful outcome of the AISS acquisition.

5. RFI Response Submission Instructions The following instructions apply to the submission of responses to this Market Survey/RFI:

· RFI responses must be submitted via electronic mail (e-mail) to the Contracting Officer, Karina Espinosa at karina.espinosa@faa.gov no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time on June 10, 2024

· Vendor responses should contain “AISS Market Survey-RFI Response” in the subject line of the e-mail.

· Vendor responses should provide answers to each of the questions listed in Section 4 of this Market Survey/RFI.

· Files comprising the response to the Market Survey/RFI must not exceed ten (10) pages in total. Any feedback on the draft AISS SOW is excluded from this page limit.

· Files comprising the response to the RFI must be compatible with MS Office 365 or be in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. No other form of submission will be accepted.

· If any of the information submitted is considered to be proprietary, the respondent is responsible for marking it accordingly.

· Submissions must include following information for one or more points of contact for the respondent: name, title, telephone number, and e-mail address. Additionally, provide your company’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

Please direct any inquiries regarding this matter to the FAA Contracting Officer, Karina Espinosa via e-mail at karina.espinosa@faa.gov

6. Government Use of Market Survey/RFI Responses The FAA may or may not provide feedback on any of the submitted materials. The Government does not intend to release or distribute any of the information contained in the Market Survey/ RFI responses.

Vendor responses to this Market Survey/RFI will not be viewed by the FAA as a commitment by the respondents to submit a proposal for any competitive solicitations initiated by the FAA in relation to the services described in this Market Survey/RFI.

7. Attachments Attachment A – AISS Draft Statement of Work as of 04-24-2024.docx (End of Announcement)