Attachment 8 - Market Survey Comments and Questions Matrix_FAA Responses_01262026.xlsx
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- Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) Modernization: Antenna Control Box (ACB) Market Survey Announcement
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- ACB-01-2026
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This file is a Market Survey Comments and Questions Matrix containing FAA responses to vendor inquiries regarding the Antenna Control Box (ACB) procurement for Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) modernization. The matrix addresses six substantive questions and one pricing inquiry spanning general procurement scope, design ownership, support services, and product specifications.
The FAA clarified that this is a complete "build-to-print" solution with no expectation of vendor-led engineering changes, as the FAA will retain design ownership. The Government will not establish a post-award support contract for repairs, training, or warranty services. All ACB units will be newly manufactured or provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), with no consignment of existing hardware to vendors. The Universal Pedestal Electronic Control (UPEC) Requirements Specification is provided for reference only and does not represent binding vendor requirements. Regarding pricing, vendors must submit Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates that encompass complete labor, factory testing, delivery, and all materials costs. The FAA confirmed that new ACB units will remain functional after replacement and upgrade of legacy NAS radar systems under the Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) modernization initiative.
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Comments and Questions
| # | Document | Reference (Section/Paragraph) | Page/Paragraph | Question/Comment | FAA Response |
| 1 | General | General | General | Does the FAA consider this a complete "build-to-print" solution, or is it anticipated that the vendors may be involved in maturing the current documented design? | Yes, the FAA considers this a complete design, "build-to-print" solution. |
| 2 | General | General | General | Does the FAA anticipate the vendor to participate in or lead engineering changes to the design over time, or will the FAA continue to "own" the design portion of the product? | The FAA does not anticipate the vendor participating in or leading engineering changes to the design over time. The FAA will continue to own the design. |
| 3 | General | General | General | Does the FAA anticipate the vendor to be put under a support contract to provide support, training, repairs, replacements, or warranty services? If so, what is the duration of the anticipated contract? | No, the FAA does not anticipate the vendor to be put under a support contract. |
| 4 | General | General | General | The Background section states "As a result of the modernization efforts, legacy ACBs will not directly interface with the Brand New Air Traffic Control System without the new ACB units." It is understood that a portion of the BNATCS Prime Integrator's role is to replace and upgrade NAS legacy radar systems. Is it anticipated that the ASR systems which the new ACB will interface with will be replaced as a part of BNATCS, and if so, will the new ACBs endure post replacement? | The FAA will replace and upgrade the National Airspace System (NAS) legacy radar systems under BNATCS. The Antenna Control Box (ACB) units will remain after the new Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) installations. |
| 5 | ASR-8-2026-000580-UPEC_A_Requirements_Specification+REV 4.0 Signed 11.3.25.pdf | General | General | UPEC Requirement Specification: Please clarify the purpose of this document. This appears to be an internal FAA project specification which led to the development of the ACB build-to-print design. If so, is this provided for reference only - or is the vendor being requested to develop a solution meeting the specification? | The Universal Pedestal Electronic Control (UPEC) Requirements Specification is provided for reference only. |
| 6 | General | General | General | Are there existing PCBs or hardware that will be consigned to the vendor or will all products be new-build? | All products will be new build or Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). |
| General | General | Do you want ROM pricing for the entire build (materials included) or just for labor and delivery? | The Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing should address the entire labor, factory testing, and delivery. |
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