DME Power Meters MSA Final.pdf

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Market Survey Announcement For Commercially Available Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)

Power Meters

1. Notice

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

b. The FAA is neither seeking nor accepting unsolicited proposals.

c. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey.

d. Any cost associated with the market survey submittal is solely at the interested vendor’s expense

e. The FAA, at its sole discretion, may contact any or all the respondents to this market survey for further clarification or to request additional information.

f. Providing a response to this Market Survey neither qualifies respondents nor excludes respondents from responding to a resulting SIR, if any.

This Markey Survey is being issued for informational purposes only and in no way represents a formal solicitation for proposals, quotations, or bids with the intent to form binding agreements based upon results.

At the agency's sole discretion, FAA may (or may not) conduct an Industry Day Event and issue a formal solicitation for this requirement at a later time. Within that vein, any descriptive requirements and information provided by FAA in this exchange are subject to change and shall in no way be treated as final or binding.

2. Introduction The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting this Market Survey in accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy Section 3.2.1.2.1. The FAA is interested in gathering information regarding commercially available power meters / power sensors required to support DME installations/maintenance.

Responses to this announcement will be used as inputs to the FAA acquisition planning and strategy for future DME procurements. |

3. Purpose The purpose of this market survey is to request input from vendors that currently offer fully developed and commercially available power meters / power sensors necessary to complete installation and maintain DME facilities. The response should address how the products compare to Performance Requirements for Power Meter and Power Sensor attachment included with this announcement. The response should also include any ancillary parts that may be needed for the power meter / power sensor to function properly. Refer to Section 7 of this announcement.

4. Background The FAA provides a power meter/power sensor with every new DME deployed in the National Airspace System (NAS). The current contract for procuring power meters/power sensors expires in 2027.

5. Nature of Competition

A procurement strategy has not been determined at this time and will be selected depending on the responses to this market survey announcement.

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6. Applicable NAICS Codes Any procurement that comes from this market survey may fall under the following NAICS codes:

• 334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals

7. Submittal Requirements for Market Survey Interested entities are required to submit the following documentation and response to the listed information before the deadline stated:

a. Requirements matrix.

Provide a table listing the specification requirements identifier from the Performance Requirements for Power Meter and Power Sensor attachment and whether the Vendor’s product meets, exceeds, partially meets, or does not meet each of the requirements. Example:

Identifier Compliance Verified Comment/Rationale

1.

• Meets.

• Exceeds.

• Partially meets.

• Does not meet.

• Yes.

• Verified by inspection, analysis, demonstration, and/or test.

2.

• Meets.

• Exceeds.

• Partially meets.

• Does not meet.

• No.

• Currently under development.

• Can be met with minimal development.

• Can be met with significant development.

• Not applicable to design

b. Identify which unmet requirements present the greatest risk (technical, cost, schedule) to implement.

c. Provide the Vendor’s system’s specifications/technical info that was used to design and manufacture the DME power meter.

d. Provide the ROM equipment price

e. Provide drawings to illustrate the equipment available

f. Provide the number of power meters that are currently deployed. As applicable, please provide quantities each for USA deployments and foreign deployments.

g. Provide the percentage of components that are manufactured in the USA. Indicate if the final assembly occurs in the USA.

h. Provide the number of units that can be delivered per year with current production capabilities.

i. Provide a list of any ancillary components needed for the power meter to function and whether these are included.

j. Provide the DME power meter power requirements.

8. Delivery of Submittals

Please provide your response to the requested information identified in Section 7 of this document. The response must be limited to 10 pages excluding attachments.

You may provide your response in a separate word file (or PDF format) using a font size no smaller than 12 point. Interested parties must submit their response electronically to Michael Jones, Michael.E.Jones01@faa.gov, and Victor Jefferson, Victor.Jefferson@faa.gov reference DME Power Meters Market Survey in the subject line no later than Monday, November 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

mailto:Michael.E.Jones01@faa.gov mailto:Victor.Jefferson@faa.gov

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Interested companies can submit questions. Submissions must include company point(s) of contact, title(s), and telephone number(s) or e-mail address and no later than Friday, November 6 at 3:00 p.m.

ET.

The FAA does not intend to directly respond to public inquiries or recommendations provided for the Market Survey. The FAA intends to use any industry comments to assist the FAA in defining the requirements to develop the FAA acquisition strategy for potential future procurements.

9. Other

Any confidential or proprietary information submitted in response to this announcement must be marked accordingly by the vendor. Such information will not be disclosed outside of the FAA acquisition team.

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Attachment 1

Performance Requirements for Power Meter and Power Sensor

1. Minimum Operating Frequency Range: 960 MHz – 1215 MHz

2. Testing Bandwidth: ≥1.5 MHz

3. Maximum Input Signal Power: ≥ +20 dbm

4. Input Dynamic Range: ≥65 dB

5. Connector Type: Type N, Female, 50 Ω

6. Measurement Characteristics:

1) Average power

2) Peak Power

7. Minimum Accuracy Requirements:

1) Average mode:

a) Absolute ± 0.5 % Linear

b) Relative ±1.0 % Linear

2) Normal mode:

a) Absolute ± 1.7 % Linear

b) Relative ± 3.4 % Linear

8. Display Unit:

Absolute: Watts, or dBm Relative: Percent, or dB

9. Environmental Requirements:

Temperature: 0 to 55⁰C