AST Safety Engineering Support
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- Solicitation number
- 693KA9-25-R-00011
- Agency
- Headquarters Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20591, United States
- Points of contact
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- FAA AAQ 460 Contracting Office 9-afn-awa-aaq460-contracting-team@faa.gov +12022672
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Advanced Safety Analysis Support through a Screening Information Request (SIR) for its Office of Commercial Space Transportation. The contract aims to provide technical support in areas such as systems safety, flight safety analysis, operational safety, and research and development for commercial space transportation regulations. Key personnel requirements include a Project/Program Manager, Technical Subject Expert, and Principal Engineer/Scientist, with two positions requiring a Secret-level security clearance. The FAA will evaluate proposals using a Best Value Trade-Off approach, with technical capability being the most important factor followed by price. Interested offerors are invited to submit feedback on the draft SIR by May 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time via email using the provided comment matrix.
The contract will have a base one-year period with four potential one-year option periods, totaling up to five years. There is a minimum guaranteed order of $25,000, with a potential total evaluated price across all periods of $115,750, and additional estimated travel costs of $87,500 and other direct costs of $209,000, bringing the total potential contract value to approximately $296,500. The procurement is not set aside for any specific business category and is classified under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) with a small business size standard of $22.5 million in annual receipts. The contract will support the FAA's statutory mission of protecting public health, safety, and national security during commercial space transportation activities through comprehensive safety engineering and analysis support.
Notice text
The purpose of this announcement is to release a Draft Screening Information Request (SIR) to industry for the purpose of requesting feedback from sources capable of meeting the requirements outlined in the attached draft SIR prior to the release of the formal SIR.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This draft SIR is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a formal solicitation (Screening Information Request) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is seeking feedback from any potential offerors that choose to provide it; however, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this draft SIR. All costs associated with responding to this will be solely at the responding party's expense. **The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals**
Documents that are available for feedback as part of the draft SIR package are the Draft SIR and attachments. All information provided in these draft documents is notional, and the Government may add, remove, or change it before a final SIR is released.
Information Requested:
Interested offerors/vendors are invited to submit comments to the Government to ensure the draft Screening Information Request (SIR) is understood.
Any feedback or clarification requested will help the Government to ensure that the resultant SIR accurately and clearly describes the intended work to meet the Government’s requirements. The Government welcomes industry feedback with respect to any of the documents provided in this posting.
The Government requests that responses to this Draft SIR be submitted in the attached comment matrix excel file.
All information received in response to this draft SIR that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.
Submission Details: Interested offerors/vendors are invited to submit a written response via email and include the attached “comment matrix” excel file. Please identify the Subject Line of your email as:
“[Company Name] DRAFT SIR #693KA9-25-R-00011_Response]”
Responses are to be sent to:
AAQ 460, email: 9-AFN-AWA-AAQ460-Contracting-Team@faa.gov
Responses must be submitted no later than 1200 (noon) Eastern Time on May 20, 2025.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 D_SIR 693KA9-25-R-00011_24 FINAL_update.pdf | ||
| 2 L001 PPQ.pdf | ||
| 3 L002 693KA9-25-R-00011 L002 Pricing Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 0 Comment Matrix_.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 1 D_SIR 693KA9-25-R-00011_24 FINAL.pdf | ||
| 4 J002 LCATs.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| AST Safety Engineering Support Final SIR (Amendment 0001) | Solicitation | |
| AST Safety Engineering Support Final SIR | Solicitation | |
| AST Safety Engineering Support Q&A | Pre-Solicitation | |
| AST Safety Engineering Support | Pre-Solicitation |
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