Common Automation Platform - Solution Readiness Assessment
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- CAP2
- Agency
-
Enroute Terminal Contracts
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 488111 Air Traffic Control
- PSC
- AS25 Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Expenses For R&D Facilities And Major Equipment
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20591, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking solutions for the Common Automation Platform (CAP), a comprehensive replacement for legacy air traffic control systems including ERAM, STARS, and potentially ATOP with a unified, modern automation platform. This Request for Information is designed to assess market readiness and identify qualified vendors capable of delivering air traffic control automation systems supporting both en route and terminal operations. Respondents must demonstrate specific capabilities outlined in the Appendix A Minimum CAP Requirements Table, including operational deployment experience with Air Traffic Control automation systems, scalability to 10,000 simultaneous flight tracks, system integration capabilities, safety certification compliance, adherence to relevant standards, and achievement of 99.99% system availability. The FAA will employ a minimum requirements evaluation approach, with only submissions rated "Meets" eligible for consideration in the subsequent Challenge-Based Acquisition (ChBA) process leading to prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awards. Responses are due by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on January 20, 2026, submitted via email to David.L.Reynolds@faa.gov.
No set-aside designations apply to this procurement, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The acquisition will progress through a four-stage ChBA process—Market Research, Solution Demonstration, Solution Refinement, and Transition/Production Preparation—with an ultimate objective of achieving initial operational capability by December 2028. Specific award values and budget ranges are not disclosed in this Request for Information phase, as the FAA is conducting a market assessment to inform subsequent acquisition phases. Successful vendors may advance to prototype development agreements, potentially leading to production vehicle selection based on demonstrated capabilities. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20591, with the work classified under NAICS code 488111 (Air Traffic Control) and PSC code AS25 (Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research).
Notice text
This notice is related to the Common Automation Platform Request for Information. The FAA is seeking answers to directed questions in accordance with the attachment.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CAP SRA.docx | DOCX document |
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