Commercially Available VOR Systems Market Survey_Final_A1.pdf

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Market Survey Announcement For Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR)

Systems/Amendment 1

1. Introduction The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting this Market Survey in accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Section 3.2.1.2.1. The FAA is interested in gathering information regarding available Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) Systems to validate the FAA acquisition strategy for future procurements.

2. Purpose The FAA would like to gather input from industry regarding the information provided in Section 4 below.

Interested entities should respond with information to confirm evidence of qualifications and capabilities.

3. Background The FAA is interested in modernizing legacy VOR Systems to address sustainment issues due to obsolescence and parts availability. The FAA recently approved a new performance specification for VOR Systems. This specification was posted to https://sam.gov on August 7, 2025, under FAA DVT Sustainment Program Contract Opportunity, Update #19.

4. Description of the Scope

The FAA requests input from vendors that currently offer fully developed Conventional (CVOR) and Doppler (DVOR) Systems. The responses should address how the products compare to the FAA-E- 37012, VOR System performance specification, dated June 24, 2025. The responses should also address the interoperability of the VOR Systems with existing collocated FAA systems, such as, the Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Antenna/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) FA-9996 (Second Gen TACAN/DME), the DME FA-10391 (Third Gen DME), the DME FA-30600 (Indra single transmitter DME), the DME FA-30601 (Indra dual transmitter DME), and others.

The scope will also include the potential replacement or modifications required of the functionality and physical connections of the new VOR to the Facility Central Processing Unit (FCPU), Remote Status Control Equipment (RSCE), and connection to the Remote Monitoring and Logging System (RMLS).

The response will include any ancillary parts. Ancillary parts are, for example, counterpoises, transmit antennas, and monitor antennas that are needed for the VOR to function.

5. Nature of Competition This survey will support market research obtained from multiple sources and will be used for planning purposes only. The acquisition strategy for the procurement has not been determined at this time. The FAA intends to review all responses submitted to establish the acquisition strategy. Responses to this market survey will be used to develop the Source List if a Screening Information Request (SIR) for this requirement is issued. Responses may also be used to determine if there is adequate competition to set the requirement aside for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB)/Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, Small Business concerns, unrestricted competition, and/or justification of a single source.

6. Standard Language

a. This announcement is not a 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.

https://sam.gov/

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

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

334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

541330 – Engineering Services

8. Submittal Requirements for Market Survey For each VOR System currently offered, 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 FAA-E-37012, VOR System performance specification, dated June 24, 2025, and whether the Vendor’s product meets each requirement. Example:

Identifier Compliance Verified Comment/Rationale

3.x.x-x.x

• Meets.

• Exceeds.

• Partially meets.

• Does not meet.

• Yes.

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

3.y.y-y.y

• 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

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

c. Provide the Vendor’s system’s specifications that were used to design and manufacture the VOR System.

d. Provide the ROM costs for the standard rooftop CVOR configuration and DVOR configuration, including all antennas and electronics. Provide drawings to illustrate the equipment available/provided.

e. Provide the Vendor installation costs for both CVOR and DVOR.

f. Provide the number of operational systems 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 systems that can be delivered per year with current production capabilities.

i. Provide a list of ancillary components, e.g., counterpoises, transmit antennas, and monitor antennas that are needed for the VOR to function and whether the Vendor solution can provide these parts (if ordered).

j. Provide information on system safety or the design assurance level of the VOR system.

k. Provide information on compatibility with various types of installation sites, e.g., terminal, enroute, or mountaintop.

l. Provide the VOR power requirements.

9. Delivery of Submittals

Interested companies can submit questions within 10 days from the date of publishing. Interested companies must submit their response electronically to Richard.J.Simons@faa.gov and reference VOR Systems Market Survey in the subject line no later than Monday, November 17, 2025, at 5:00 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 these Industry comments to assist the FAA in defining the requirements to develop and validate the FAA acquisition strategy for potential future procurements.

10. 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.