Conference Control System-Warrenton (CCS-W) Sustainment-II

The Federal Aviation Administration is soliciting proposals for sustainment services of the Conference Control System-Warrenton (CCS-W), a critical telecommunications conferencing system used by Air Traffic Control System Command Center specialists to coordinate with national and international aviation and weather organizations. The CCS-W, operational since March 2011, supports up to 120 operator positions and facilitates over 500 variations of pre-programmed voice conferences accommodating up to 1,000 participants each. The system is essential for expediting air traffic flow and enhancing the safety and integrity of the National Airspace System. The solicitation, numbered 693KA8-25-R-00026, was posted on August 7, 2025, with proposals due by August 28, 2025. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334210 for Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing and PSC code 5805 for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and appears to be targeted toward Frequentis USA, Inc., located in Columbia, Maryland, which maintains a testbed replica configuration at their facility for resolving technical issues and testing engineering changes without disrupting the operational system. The place of performance is specified as Washington, DC, where the ATCSCC facility is located in Warrenton, Virginia. The solicitation documents indicate this is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, suggesting the critical nature of the telecommunications infrastructure being sustained. Pearl A. Winston serves as the primary point of contact for the FAA, while Farzin Sadjadi is listed as the Contract Manager for Frequentis USA, Inc. The offer acceptance period extends for 60 calendar days from the solicitation date.