AWOS RFI 9202021.docx

MARKET SURVEY ANNOUNCEMENT

1. Introduction/Purpose

The FAA is soliciting Industry interest and capability in order to provide maintenance service for All Weather Incorporated (AWI) Automated Weather Observer System (AWOS) 3000-3PT equipment, a Non-Federal AWOS, for a period of three years.

This Request for Information is to determine if any vendors have the ability to certify and maintain an AWI AWOS 3000-3PT that is going to be transferred to the FAA. This transfer is pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 44502(e). Section 44502(e) allows airports to transfer to the FAA an eligible air traffic system or equipment that meets the performance specifications of the Administrator if a Government airport aid program, airport development aid program, or airport improvement project grant was used to assist in purchasing the system or equipment. Section 44502(e) also states that once the FAA has accepted these eligible air traffic systems or equipment, the FAA must then operate and maintain these systems or equipment under FAA criteria.

This Market Survey/Request for Information (RFI) is being issued in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy at 3.2.1.2.1.

2. Nature of Competition The acquisition strategy for the procurement is undetermined at this time. The FAA does not intend to publish the results of this Market Survey/RFI.

3. Disclaimers Respondents to this market survey announcement should note that:

a) This is not a Screening Information Request (SIR) or Request for Proposals (RFP) of any kind;

b) Providing a response to this Market Survey neither qualifies respondents for, nor excludes respondents from, responding to a future SIR, if any;

c) The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals;

d) The FAA is not seeking marketing material;

e) Any costs associated with this market survey submittal is solely at the respondent’s expense. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred by respondents in preparing responses to this market survey;

f) Information and materials submitted in response to this announcement will not be returned;

g) The FAA is generally not seeking proprietary material. If the respondent feels there is a benefit to providing certain proprietary material, they must mark it as such, and they are responsible for its security in transport. The FAA will treat such proprietary information with full confidentiality;

h) The responses to this Market Survey will be used for information purposes only and will not be released, except as required under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Proprietary information that is appropriately marked will be protected in accordance with the FOIA;

i) Any and all material submitted – whether proprietary or not – may be used to develop FAA’s acquisition strategy. If respondents do not want specific information used in this manner, then such information should not be submitted.

4. Submittal Requirements for Market Survey The FAA requests that interested vendors submit the following information based on Attachment 1, the Draft Statement of Work:

1. Company Proof of Certification to maintain AWI AWOS 3000-3PT

2. Completed Business Declaration Form

3. Technical Approach such as a detailed maintenance service plan indicating the type, frequency of services, and the time it takes to complete the services.

4. Corporate capabilities such as skill level of the service technicians, the availability of capable service technicians 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, trained on maintaining and certifying an AWI AWOS 3000PT equipment, and equip with spares and tools required to perform the maintenance services.

5. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code The NAICS Code has not yet been determined at this time.

6. Delivery of Submittals Interested parties must provide their responses in writing. Responses should be no more than ten (10) pages long. Responses must be submitted electronically by no later than 5 PM EST on September 30, 2021. Responses should be submitted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format to the Contracting Officer (CO), Linwood Gillette: Linwood.gillette@faa.gov. You may either email or contact the CO by phone, 202-267-5103, if you have questions. When sending an email response, include a subject line, “MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE: AWI AWOS Maintenance Service.” The FAA may request one-on-one discussions in which respondents to this Market Survey may be invited to discuss their responses in more detail. If contacted, respondents’ participation is voluntary, but would be appreciated. The FAA has the option of conducting one-on-one communications as deemed appropriate without obligation to hold communications with all respondents.

7. Attachments

(1) Draft Statement of Work

(2) Business Declaration Form image1.png