AUS-SIR UASTSS 2.0 697DCK-26-R-00019 - 20251117.docx

697DCK-26-R-00019

FAA UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TEST SITE (UASTS) SELECTION 2.0

SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST

697DCK-26-R-00019

Date: November 18, 2025

Paperwork Reduction Act - OMB No. 2120-0595

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT TITLE

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site Selection (UASTSS) 2.0.

SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST (SIR) NO.

697DCK-26-R-00019

COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS AND AGREEMENT TYPE

The FAA will implement the UASTSS competitive selection process, required by 49 U.S.C. § 44803(a)(2)(B), through this SIR. This competitive selection process is not a procurement or acquisition under the FAA Acquisition Management System. The FAA did not develop any acquisition requirements for this competitive selection process, and the process will not result in the award of a procurement contract. Consistent with the FAA Administrator’s authorities under 49 U.S.C. §106(l) and (m), this process will result in the award of an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA). The FAA intends to award up to two (2) UASTS OTAs.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The UASTS OTA shall begin on the date of award and shall terminate on September 30, 2028, unless subsequent updates to 49 U.S.C. § 44803 extend the termination date of the program.

FUNDING

There is no FAA funding for the UASTS OTA. Test Sites may enter into funded or unfunded transactions, including contracts or agreements, including collaborative research and development agreements, cooperative agreements and OTAs, with private and public sector entities, such as federal agencies for specific research and development (R&D) efforts. Any transactions entered into by the test site must comply with the terms of this UASTS OTA when conducting any research and development efforts.

BACKGROUND

The FAA-designated Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site (UASTS) program originated via the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-95) and is currently codified in 49 U.S.C. § 44803 (“Unmanned aircraft system test ranges”). After conducting a competitive selection process, the FAA designated six UAS Test Sites, which became operational in 2014 and began to conduct test flights. In 2016, the FAA added a seventh test site as mandated by the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63) recently updated the UASTS program and under 49 U.S.C. § 44803(a)(2)(B) established that the “Administrator may select and designate as a test range under this section up to 2 additional test ranges . . . through a competitive selection process”.

Moreover, in an Executive Order titled Unleashing American Drone Dominance, dated June 6, 2025[footnoteRef:1], the President declared that it is the policy of the United States to accelerate the safe commercialization of UAS technologies and fully integrate UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS), as well as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and other advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft operations. The President directed the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the FAA, to “ensure all FAA UAS Test Ranges are fully utilized to support the development, testing, and scaling of American drone technologies, with a focus on BVLOS[footnoteRef:2] operations, increasingly autonomous operations, advanced air mobility, and other advanced operations.” In addition, in an Executive Order titled Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty[footnoteRef:3], dated June 6, 2025, the President declared, “It is the policy of the United States to ensure control over our national airspace and to protect the public, critical infrastructure, mass gathering events, and military and sensitive government installations and operations from threats posed by the careless or unlawful use of UAS.” The FAA may utilize the UASTS program to support research, development, testing, and evaluation of technologies and systems that enable the detection, tracking, and identification of UAS and UAS signals, in support of the mandates in this Executive Order. [1: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/unleashing-american-drone-dominance/] [2: Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)] [3: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/restoring-american-airspace-sovereignty/]

The FAA may select and designate up to two additional test sites for expansion to the existing UASTS program. The FAA is seeking partners who can meet all requirements set forth as responsibilities of test range sponsors in 49 U.S.C. § 44803(e), as well as partners who have demonstrated expertise and future plans in the focus areas outlined in the Executive Order mandates. Selected Test Sites will be expected to demonstrate advances in technological capabilities as well as operational concepts and comply with the resulting OTA, a draft version of which is included as an attachment for review with this SIR.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The objective of the FAA UAS test site program is to enable a broad variety of development, testing, and evaluation activities related to public and civil UAS and associated technologies; and to the extent consistent with aviation safety and efficiency, support the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the NAS.

As outlined in 49 U.S.C. § 44803, test sites must meet the following basic eligibility requirements for the program:

1. Be an instrumentality of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial (SLTT) government or other public entity;

2. Be approved by the chief executive officer of the State, local, territorial, or Tribal government for the principal place of business of the applicant, prior to seeking designation by the Administrator;

3. Undertake and ensure testing and evaluation of innovative concepts, technologies, and operations that will offer new safety benefits, including developing and retaining an advanced aviation industrial base within the United States; and

4. Meet any other requirements established by the Administrator.

a. Note: Additional requirements established by the Administrator are detailed in the attached draft OTA.

The FAA will evaluate all conforming proposals received. The FAA may select up to two new test sites. If a proposal is selected, the Offeror will enter into an OTA with the FAA. The UASTS OTA will establish the responsibilities of the parties and outline any data sharing requirements. The UASTS and the UASTS OTA shall conclude on September 30, 2028, unless subsequent updates to 49 U.S.C. § 44803 extend the termination date of the program.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Introduction

1.1.1 The FAA intends to conduct this competitive selection process through a phased proposal submission and phased evaluation process, with the potential to authorize and designate up to two new UAS Test Sites. The FAA will notify all SLTT government Offerors of the selection decisions.

A notional schedule is below:

1.1.2 Proposals should represent an SLTT’s best efforts to respond to the SIR. Failure to submit any of the information required by this SIR may render the SLTT Offeror ineligible for award, and the Offeror’s proposal will not be evaluated.

1.1.3 An SLTT government may submit only one proposal as the Prime Offeror; however, an SLTT government may be included as a partner in proposals from one or more other SLTT governments.

SIR Submission Method and Questions, Concerns, and Clarifications Offerors shall submit the proposal associated with Phase I electronically via email to the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact listed in Section 7.2.2. Further instructions for Phase II volume submission will be provided after the Government completes its evaluation of proposals received in response to Phase I. No other methods of submission will be accepted.

Note: The FAA will only accept one primary Offeror Point of Contact for this solicitation via email to the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact listed in Section 7.2.2. All communications from the Offeror must be through this appointed individual. The FAA will accept only one email address per Offeror. An alternate Offeror Point of Contact must be provided by the Offeror in their Executive Summary.

1.1.4 All questions from potential Offerors relevant to SIR content must be submitted via email to the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact listed in Section 7.2.2. If an Offeror encounters issues with submission of their proposal, please contact both the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact listed below.

1.1.5 The following COs are the designated points of contact for this SIR:

Primary Contracting Officer (CO) Karina Espinosa UAS and Emerging Technologies Branch, AAQ-590 Federal Aviation Administration 1701 Columbia Ave College Park, GA 30337 Email: Karina.Espinosa@faa.gov

Alternate Contracting Officer Kristin T. Frantz UAS and Emerging Technologies Branch, AAQ-590 Federal Aviation Administration 1701 Columbia Ave College Park, GA 30337 Email: Kristin.T.Frantz@faa.gov

1.1.6 All Offeror’s SIR questions, concerns, and clarifications (hereinafter referred to as “questions”) must be submitted via email to the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact listed in Section 7.2.2 by 1:00 pm ET on November 21, 2025.

1.1.7 The subject line of the question submission email must include “697DCK-26-R-00019 UASTSS 2.0 Question Submission”.

1.1.8 The FAA intends to post all questions and answers to the SAM.gov website (without the author’s identification or any confidential proprietary information). Offerors should not include identifying information in the question. If identifying information is included in the question, it will be redacted before posting; otherwise, the question may not be answered. However, if answered, questions and associated answers determined by the FAA to be unsuitable for public dissemination because they contain confidential, proprietary information submitted by the Offeror that cannot be sufficiently redacted will be provided only to the Offeror.

1.1.9 The FAA reserves the right not to answer any question(s) received outside of the timeframes set out in this solicitation. Furthermore, the FAA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend or not extend the proposal due dates based on the questions received.

1.1.10 The Offeror understands that, if an Offeror withdraws from the selection process or a proposal is not submitted by the due date, the Offeror will be ineligible for award, and the Offeror’s proposal will not be evaluated.

Instructions for Phase I Proposal Preparation and Submission The following instructions outline the preparation and submission process for Phase I proposals. The purpose of this section is to establish requirements for the format and content of proposals so that proposals contain all essential information and can be evaluated equitably. Offerors are instructed to read the entire solicitation document, including all attachments, prior to submitting questions and/or preparing an offer. Omission of any information from the proposal submission requirements may result in rejection of the offer. Offerors are expected to follow the detailed proposal preparation instructions thoroughly and carefully. The FAA will rely on the information provided by the Offerors to evaluate the proposals. It is therefore imperative that Offerors carefully follow the instructions set forth below and submit their proposals in the format and with the content specified below, providing all requested information. The instructions provided have been specifically tailored to the evaluation procedures to be applied for proposal evaluations. They are designed to ensure the submission of information essential for the understanding, comprehensive validation, and evaluation of proposals.

1.1.11 Phase I Proposals must be submitted via email to the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact listed in Section 7.2.2 by 3:00 pm ET on December 1, 2025.

1.1.12 The subject line of the proposal submission email must include “697DCK-26-R-00019 UASTSS 2.0 Proposal Phase I Submission”.

1.1.13 The FAA will not accept any submission made by facsimile, telex, telegraph, or similar devices; nor will paper copies be accepted. Electronic submissions via email will be the only means by which the FAA will accept proposals.

1.1.14 If the Contracting Officer (CO) or his/her designated representative(s) do not receive a proposal (via email) by the specified date and time, it will not be evaluated, and the proposal will be ineligible for award. Offerors assume full responsibility for ensuring that proposals are submitted no later than the date and time specified in this solicitation.

1.1.15 Proposals must be complete and conform to the instructions in this SIR; incomplete proposals or those that deviate from the instructions will be deemed non-conforming and result in the exclusion of the proposal from further consideration. The FAA reserves the right to waive any requirements, minor irregularities, and/or discrepancies if it would be in the best interest of the Government to do so. General statements that the Offeror understands the requirements of the work to be performed will not be considered adequate and will result in lower assessments or may be cause for rejection of the proposal in its entirety. Clarity and completeness are of utmost importance to the proposal. The relevance and conciseness of the proposal is important. Offerors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their proposals.

1.1.16 All proposals will be initially screened for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness. Alternate proposals are not authorized, and the FAA will not evaluate any alternate proposal received.

1.1.17 It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the completeness of the proposal. The evaluation of proposals will solely be conducted based on the information contained in the written proposal. The Government will not assume that an Offeror possesses any capabilities not specified in the written proposal. Hyperlinked material referenced within the proposal will not be considered.

1.1.18 Acronyms should be defined in the proposals.

1.1.19 In presenting material in the proposal, the Offeror is advised that the quality of information is more important than quantity. Clarity, brevity, and logical organization should be emphasized during the proposal preparation process.

OFFEROR PROPOSAL CONTENT

Phase I Proposal Instructions and Content The Offeror must submit a single PDF file not to exceed 10 pages via email to the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact listed in Section 7.2.2, containing all sections as outlined in the table below. Offerors are notified that excess pages will not be reviewed or evaluated. Executed teaming agreements and letters of intent/attestation do not count toward that page limit and should be added to the end of the same singular PDF file. Sections shall be clearly marked. Offerors are cautioned that the FAA limits email message size to 10MB, and any email message that contains a .JPG file is limited to 5MB. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their proposal submission is within these limits. Multiple emails will not be accepted, nor will any file type other than PDF.

1.1.20 Proposal Format: Proposal pages beyond the specified maximum limit will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation. Proposals must be formatted using the following parameters:

Font Type: Times New Roman Font Size: 12 point (no reduction permitted) Page Margins: 1 inch (top, bottom, and each side) Page size: 8 ½” x 11” All pages should be numbered with section and page numbers.

The Phase I proposal must address the following criteria.

Phase I Proposal Criteria

Executive Summary

Table of Contents

Affirmation of Eligibility (including Letter of Attestation)

List FAA approvals

List of UAS and Other Aircraft platforms

List of Standard Operating Procedures / Manuals

List of partners (including Teaming Agreements)

1.1.21 Executive Summary

The proposal must include an executive summary section that provides an overview of the Offeror’s background, technical acumen, and proposed operations. The executive summary must also include any assumptions, exceptions, and dependencies within the SIR, as well as any attachments. The executive summary must clearly and unambiguously identify all such assumptions, exceptions, or dependencies on which the Offeror’s proposal is based, and the Offeror shall provide a rationale in support of any noted assumption, exception, or dependency, explaining its effect on the Offeror’s proposal.

1.1.22 Technical Criteria

The proposal must address each of the following technical criteria, each contained as distinct sections within a single PDF file.

· The Offeror is an instrumentality of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government or other public entity,

· The Offeror is approved by the chief executive officer of the State, local, territorial, or Tribal government for the principal place of business of the applicant, and

· The Offeror can and will fulfill each of the mandates listed in 49 U.S.C. § 44803(e).

· Public Aircraft Operation (PAO) Certificates of Authorization (COAs)

· Civil COAs

· Special Airworthiness Certificates

· 49 U.S.C. 44807 Exemptions

· 14 CFR Part 107 Waivers

· Any other approvals the Offeror wishes to add

For each entry, the Offeror must include the approval type, approval number, who the approval was issued to, approval date, and expiration date.

· Manufacturer

· Model

· Max Gross Takeoff Weight

· Maximum operating altitude

· Type of aircraft

· Propulsion type

Advisory Down-Selection Notification After the FAA completes evaluation of the Phase I Criteria, Offerors will receive an advisory notification via e-mail from the Contracting Officer. This notification will advise the Offeror of the FAA’s advisory recommendation to proceed or not to proceed with Phase II submission. Offerors who are rated most highly for the Phase I criteria will be advised to proceed to Phase II of the proposal submission process. Offerors who were not among the most highly rated will be advised that they are unlikely to be viable competitors, along with the general basis for the FAA’s advisory recommendation. The intent of this advice is to minimize proposal development costs for those Offerors with little to no chance of receiving an award.

The Government intends to provide no more than 6 Offerors with an advisory notification to proceed to Phase II. Offeror’s who do not receive an advisory notification to proceed to Phase II may not continue their participation in the procurement.

For those Offerors that are rated most highly and advised to proceed to Phase II of the proposal submission process, the Contracting Officer will include the Phase II submission instructions on the advisory notification, including the date, time, and exact location of the Offeror’s scheduled oral presentation, as well as the due date for the PowerPoint portion of the Phase II submission. The FAA recommends Offerors begin preparation of Phase II proposals prior to receipt of the Phase I advisory down-select notice.

8.3 Phase II Proposal Instructions and Content

8.3.1 Oral Presentation (Phase II): PowerPoint Slides for Oral Presentation – Phase II Criteria (30 Slide Limit)

Phase II Proposal Criteria

Past experience

Resources

Planned Operations and Projects

· Previous experience for the past five years, such as research, development, testing, and evaluation in the aviation industry, preferably in the fields of safe and secure scaling of UAS, AAM, autonomy, and other advanced operations. Details should include:

· Highlights of 3-5 specific projects and their outcomes

· Involvement with Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) and engagement in the development of standards

· How the Offeror’s efforts align with Executive Order mandates

· Detail the Offeror’s personnel resources:

· Describe experience and pertinent credentials, certifications, and designations of key personnel on the Offeror’s team

· Provide current organizational chart of the Offeror’s team

· Detail the Offeror’s infrastructure resources:

· Access to airports, vertiports, heliports, hangar facilities, and other launch and recovery locations

· If any fully executed agreements with local facilities exist, attach a copy of those agreements

· Description of how BVLOS flight operations would be performed using existing available infrastructure and supporting technologies (i.e., surveillance, etc.)

· Any other physical or other infrastructure that would support this program’s goals

· Planned efforts in the development, testing, and safe and secure scaling of UAS, AAM, and other advanced operations in the near-term (<1 year), mid-term (1 – 3 years), and long-term (>3 years)

· Include details on partners, platforms, systems, supporting technologies, and any other capabilities

· Include details about how the Offeror’s plans align with Executive Order mandates

· Airspace volume(s) in which the planned efforts are intended to occur

· What FAA approvals are necessary and already attained to support these planned efforts

· How the Offeror would intend to leverage the unique authorities granted, or potentially granted, to FAA-designated UAS Test Sites via 49 U.S.C. § 44803(d) and 49 U.S.C. § 44803(f)(2)

8.3.6 Rules of Engagement for Oral Presentations:

1. The proposed SLTT representative and four other people identified by the Offeror shall attend oral presentations. The team is expected to be able to answer any questions.

2. The Government WILL NOT ask questions about information contained in an Offeror’s proposal submission for Phase I.

3. The Offeror may not generally ask questions during the oral presentation. Any questions asked must be directed to the Contracting Officer and should only deal with logistics and conduct of the oral presentation.

4. Oral presentations do not constitute discussions. The FAA will not ask questions that will invite or allow the Offeror to change its offer. The Offeror shall not volunteer any information that might be construed as changing its offer. Oral presentations are distinct from the Government’s reserved right to conduct exchanges.

5. The FAA will provide a laptop and internet connectivity that will be used to present the Offeror’s PowerPoint presentation.

6. The Offeror participants shall not reach back, by telephone, e-mail or any other means, to any other personnel or persons for assistance during the oral presentation.

7. Offerors can expect the presentation will be conducted in a conference room with a table of sufficient size to accommodate the participants, including the FAA attendees.

TEST SITE SELECTION & OFFEROR PROPOSAL EVALUATION

Evaluation Methodology and Selection

OTA awards will be issued to the Offerors determined to best meet the selection criteria that are included in this SIR and reflected in the evaluation of the proposals.

The evaluation process will ensure that the recommended awards collectively satisfy the goals and requirements of the program to the greatest extent possible.

A Technical Evaluation Team (TET) Lead will manage the evaluation with the CO. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with Sections 8 and 9.2 of this SIR.

The TET will make award recommendations to the Source Selection Official (SSO). The CO serves as the business advisor to the SSO.

The SSO will issue a final award determination to the Contracting Officer in writing before OTAs are executed.

Evaluation Criteria for Award Proposals will be evaluated using the criteria outlined in Sections 8 and 9.2.

The criteria in Section 8 are equally important for each Phase as outlined below.

Evaluations will be based solely on the materials included in the proposal. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best solution. After receipt of proposals, the FAA will conduct a phased evaluation. However, during the evaluation process, the FAA may, solely at its discretion, communicate with Offeror’s regarding proposal elements. At any time prior to selection, including upon receipt of proposal, the FAA may exclude a proposal from further consideration for any material failure to follow instructions, including the omission of required information, or when the Offeror is no longer considered to be among the most highly rated Offerors being considered for award.

The FAA anticipates selecting the best-suited Offeror(s) from initial responses, without engaging in exchanges with Offerors. Once the FAA determines the Offeror(s) that is the best-suited (i.e., the apparent successful Offeror(s)), the FAA reserves the right to communicate with only that Offeror(s) to address any remaining issues, if necessary, and finalize an OTA with that Offeror. If the parties cannot successfully address any remaining issues or come to terms on the final OTA, as determined pertinent at the sole discretion of the FAA, the FAA reserves the right to communicate with the next best-suited Offeror based on the original analysis and address any remaining issues. Once the FAA has begun communications with the next best-suited Offeror, no further communications with the previous Offeror will be entertained. This process shall continue until an agreement is successfully reached and no more than two OTAs are awarded.

The resulting UASTS OTA(s) must be signed by an official who is legally authorized to negotiate on behalf of the Offeror and who is legally authorized to enter into an Agreement.

9.2.1 Evaluation Criteria

Evaluations of both Phase I and Phase II will be performed using confidence ratings (Table 1).

Table 1-Criteria Confidence Ratings

Low Confidence

The Government has low confidence that the Offeror understands the UAS Test Site program, proposes a sound approach with little to no risk, or will be successful in performing the resulting OTA even with Government intervention.

Phase I Evaluation Criteria Phase I proposals will be assigned one overall confidence rating in accordance with Table 1. The Offeror’s Phase I proposal will be evaluated based upon the collective Phase I criteria outlined in Section 8.

Phase I Proposal Criteria

Executive Summary

Table of Contents

Affirmation of Eligibility (including Letter of Attestation)

List FAA approvals

List of UAS and Other Aircraft platforms

List of Standard Operating Procedures / Manuals

List of partners (including Teaming Agreements)

* Note: Failure to provide the required letter of attestation will render the proposal non-conforming and the proposal will be removed from further consideration.

9.2.1.2 Phase II Evaluation Criteria

Phase II-Oral presentations will be assigned one overall confidence rating in accordance with Table 1. Oral presentations will be evaluated based on the Offeror’s presentation of its proposed solution, as well as the interactive dialogue during the oral presentation.

The Offeror’s Phase II proposal will be evaluated based upon the collective Phase II criteria outlined in Section 8.

Phase II Proposal Criteria

Past experience

Resources

Planned Operations and Projects

For evaluation purposes, the definitions below apply:

Risk: An aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that has a degree of uncertainty, but if realized, would have negative impact on the probability of successful performance in meeting program goals or requirements.

Recency: As it pertains to past experience information, it is a measure of the time that has elapsed since the past experience reference occurred.

Relevant: As it pertains to past experience information, is the present/past experience effort involved much of the same or similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities the SIR requires.

9.2.1.3 Comparative Analysis

Upon completion of Phase I and II evaluations, the FAA may perform a comparative evaluation of the proposals (comparing Offeror responses to one another) to select the proposals that are best suited to fulfill the FAA’s needs, based on the Offerors’ responses to the criteria outlined in this SIR.

PERIOD OF OFFER

The Offeror’s proposals must be binding for at least 180 calendar days from the date of the final submission. Proposals may offer more than 180 days.

EXPENSES RELATED TO OFFEROR SUBMISSIONS

The FAA will not pay for the information solicited, nor reimburse the Offerors for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response to this SIR, including costs incurred for oral presentations, or for making necessary studies or designs for the preparation thereof.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH OFFERORS

The FAA expects to have communications with potential Offerors throughout the selection process. The FAA may enter into discussions with one or more Offerors regarding their proposal(s) without entering into discussions with all Offerors. The scope of these discussions may explore, but is not limited to, various topics, options, issues, and/or opportunities that result from this SIR, and are in the best interest of the UASTSS 2.0 selection process.

NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION OF OFFERORS

Written notice of selection will be provided to all Offerors.

DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals from unsuccessful Offerors will not be returned. The original proposals will be retained by the Contacting Officer.

NON-GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL PARTICIPATION

(a) Offerors are advised that employees of firms identified in paragraph (b) may serve as advisors in the selection process. All non-Government employees are required to sign non-disclosure of information agreements. The exclusive responsibility for selection remains with the FAA. Any objection to disclosure of information to these non-Government employees must be provided in writing no later than 14 calendar days after the SIR release and must include a detailed statement with the basis of the objection. This objection must be emailed to the COs at:

Email: Karina.Espinosa@faa.gov and Kristin.T.Frantz@faa.gov The email subject should read:

“Objection to disclosure of information to non-Government Personnel– (insert Entity Name) The email should read as follows:

“In accordance with Section 15 NON-GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL PARTICIPATION (insert Entity Name) is submitting a statement. The Offeror should attach detailed statements with the basis of the objection and the following information:

(b) The support service and technical advisors may include: The MITRE Corporation’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), the FAA’s Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Cavan Solutions and Titania Solutions Group, Inc. Therefore, said parties will not be eligible to be an Offeror or Team Member for any of the OTAs that result from this SIR.

RESPONSIBLE PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR

Notwithstanding the evaluation methodology outlined in this SIR, the CO will determine whether the Offeror is responsible prior to the award of any resultant OTA.

CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

In order to be issued an OTA, registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required. Offerors must include their SAM UEI number in the proposal Executive Summary.

System for Award Management

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause

"Registered in the SAM database" means that the Offeror or Awardee has entered all mandatory information, including the Unique Identity Identifier (UEI) or the Electronic Funds Transfer indicator, into the SAM database.

"System for Award Management (SAM) database" means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

"Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)" (also known as the Unique Entity ID) means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

"Electronic Funds Transfer indicator" means a 4-character suffix to the Unique Entity Identifier. This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts for the same parent concern.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror must enter, in Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offeror’s Section of the solicitation, the UEI or EFT indicator that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The UEI will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a UEI, it should contact www.sam.gov directly to obtain one.

The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and ZIP Code.

(4) Company Mailing Address, City, State and ZIP Code (if different from physical street address).

(5) Company Telephone Number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror.

(e) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) The Offeror or Awardee is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document. If registered in SAM as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges that they are certified as an SDVOSB under the Small Business Administration’s Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VetCert).

(g)(1)(i) If a Offeror or Awardee has legally changed its business name, "doing business as" name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in AMS Procurement Guidance, the Contractor must provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to:

(A) Change the name in the SAM database;

(B) Comply with the requirements of AMS regarding novation and change-of-name agreements; and

(C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Offeror or Awardee must provide the Contracting Officer with the notification, sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Offeror or Awardee fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Offeror or Awardee to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of Payment" paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Offeror or Awardee must not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims. Assignees must be separately registered in the SAM database. Information provided to the Offeror or Awardee's SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Offeror or Awardee will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of payment" paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(h) Offerors and Awardees may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.sam.gov.

APPENDIX A: Applicable Clauses

Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan - Certification

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision "Business operations" means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

"Marginalized populations of Sudan" means

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

(b) Certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(End of Provision)

Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

(a) Except as authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the Department of the Treasury, the Contractor must not acquire, for use in the performance of this Agreement, any supplies or services if any proclamation, Executive order, or statute administered by OFAC, or if OFAC's implementing regulations at 31 CFR Chapter V, would prohibit such transaction by a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(b) Except as authorized by OFAC, most transactions involving Cuba, Iran, and Sudan are prohibited, as are most imports from North Korea, into the United States or its outlying areas. Lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions are included in OFAC's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn. More information about these restrictions, as well as updates is available in the OFAC's regulations at 31 CFR Chapter V and/or on OFAC's website at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac.

(c) The Contractor must insert this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts.

(End of clause) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Related to Iran- Representation and Certifications

(a) Definitions.

"Person"

(1) Means

(i) A natural person;

(ii) A corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, financial institution, insurer, underwriter, guarantor, and any other business organization, any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group, and any governmental entity operating as a business enterprise; and

(iii) Any successor to any entity described in paragraph (1)(ii) of this definition; and

(2) Does not include a government or governmental entity that is not operating as a business enterprise.

"Sensitive Technology"

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically (i)To restrict the flow of free, unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict the speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to Section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(3)The offeror must e-mail any questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at CISADA106@state.gov.

(b) Certification. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with AMS Iran Sanctions Guidance, by submission of its offer, the offeror

(1)Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(2) Certifies that the offeror, or any other entity owned or controlled by, or person controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran's ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(3) Certifies that the offeror, and any other entity owned or controlled by, or person controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $10,000 with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 50 USC 1701 et. seq. (see the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List on their website).

(c) The certification requirement of paragraph (b) of this provision does not apply if the acquisition is subject to the trade-related acts in AMS Trade Agreements Guidance.

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Prohibition on Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Entities

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Kaspersky Lab covered article means any hardware, software, or service that–

(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab covered entity;

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab covered entity.

Kaspersky Lab covered entity means–

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g. “Kaspersky”;

(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any Kaspersky Lab covered article. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(1) Providing any Kaspersky Lab covered article that the Government will use; and