LED PAPI_Market Survey July 2025.docx

MARKET SURVEY ANNOUNCEMENT

LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR (PAPI)

1. Introduction/Purpose

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking a vendor to manufacture and provide engineering support services for the Light Emitting Diode (LED) Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) System. In order to be considered qualified for this effort, the respondent must demonstrate an ability to provide a LED PAPI which has been tested and approved by the FAA to meet all of the requirements set forth in Specification FAA-E-3007.

It is anticipated that the period of performance will be two years.

2. Incumbent Contractor

New Bedford Panoramex (NBP) Corporation, 1480 N. Claremont Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711

3. Nature of Competition

The acquisition strategy for the procurement has not been determined at this time; however, either an unrestricted competition or a set-aside will be chosen depending on the responses to the market survey.

4. Standard Language

Please be advised that;

· This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind;

· The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals;

· The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey; and

· Any costs associated with the market survey submittal is solely at the interested vendor’s expense

5. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). If other NAICS codes are believed to be appropriate, industry responses should identify and explain why the additional NAICS codes should be considered under this market survey.

6. Submittal Requirements for Market Survey

Respondents must complete the attached Business Declaration Form and provide written documentation that demonstrates their ability to deliver a LED PAPI which has been tested and approved by the FAA to meet all of the requirements set forth in Specification FAA-E-3007. The written documentation should include a Verification Requirement Traceability Matrix (VRTM) that addresses all the requirements in the specification. The VRTM should have the verification method (Inspection, Analysis, Test, and Demonstration) and the artifact that validates the requirement. All submissions (one per company) must include a transmittal letter on company letterhead. Respondents may not use a font size smaller than 12.

7. Delivery of Submittals

All responses to this Market Survey should be received, no later than, 5:00 pm on August 15, 2025 and emailed to the Contracting Officer, Dwayne.Berry@faa.gov. For questions on this market survey, please contact Dwayne.Berry@faa.gov.

Attachments

(a) Specification FAA-E-3007B

(b) Business Declaration Form image1.png