FAA Request for Information (RFI) Alaska Automation Capability (AAC) Challenge Based
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693KA7-26-RFI_AACCB
- Agency
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Franchise Acquisition Servies
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking innovative solutions to modernize Alaska Flight Service operations through a Challenge-Based Acquisition (ChBA) process announced via this Request for Information (RFI). The procurement aims to replace the legacy Operational and Supportability Implementation System (OASIS) with a modern, web-based cloud automation system capable of supporting three Hub Flight Service Stations (FSSs) and fourteen Satellite FSSs throughout Alaska. The solution must support critical flight service functions including weather briefing, flight planning, Search and Rescue coordination, Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issuance, Visual Flight Rules orientation, and airport advisory services. Respondents will be evaluated on a Meets/Does Not Meet basis across three mandatory criteria: completion of the Minimum Organizational Requirements Table, technical solution quality, and business model viability. The Phase 1 Challenge 1 Concept Paper deadline is April 20, 2026, at 2 PM Eastern Time, with submissions sent electronically to Contracting Officer Helaina.K.Germosen@faa.gov, and respondents must execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement and submit a Consolidated Employee Screening List by April 10, 2026, to access sensitive security information attachments.
This pre-solicitation notice contains no set-aside designations, and there are no identified incumbent contractors or potential awardees listed in the documentation. The procurement does not specify an award value or total budget range at this pre-solicitation stage. The acquisition follows a phased approach with Phase 1 Challenge 1 (Concept Paper submission) due April 20, 2026, Phase 1 Challenge 2 (Demonstration and oral presentation) required within three weeks of notification, Phase 2 (Prototype demonstration) within four weeks thereafter, and Phase 3 (Production vehicle) targeting Initial Operating Capability no later than September 2027. The Concept Paper must be limited to ten pages (excluding cover page, organizational requirements table, and up to three prior experience references) formatted in Times New Roman 12-pitch font with a 1.25-inch left margin. The FAA retains sole discretion regarding progression between phases and production contract award, and participation in earlier phases does not guarantee advancement or contract award.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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This amendment is issued to add, REV-001 of the RFI Announcement*, the Question & Answer Matrix [Attachment 9], and Attachment 10
* The date is corrected at Section 2.1
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides for the safe and efficient use of the nation's airspace. FAA Flight Service contributes to these objectives through weather briefing and flight planning capabilities, with the primary role of Flight Service being to supply weather information, aeronautical information, and flight planning services to general aviation pilots and other users. In Alaska, these services are provided by Flight Service Stations (FSSs) located throughout the state. Alaska Flight Service currently operates three (3) FSS Hub facilities and fourteen (14) FSS Satellite facilities. FSS maintains a hub concept with the Satellite FSSs reporting to one of the three Hub FSSs.
Alaska Flight Service customers include:
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Airline transport, Government, commercial, private, student and recreational pilots;
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Military, air taxi and on-demand charter Part 135 operators;
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Domestic and international aviation interests; and
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Public safety and law enforcement agencies.
Flight Service performs flight planning functions; coordinates Search and Rescue (SAR) activities; performs Visual Flight Rules (VFR) orientation services to lost aircraft; maintains and provides continual weather broadcasts on selected Navigation Aids (NAVAIDs); issues and cancels Notice to Airmen (NOTAM); relays clearances; and provides Airport Advisory service at non-towered or part-time towered airports. Additional supporting services include development, translation, processing, and coordination of aeronautical, meteorological, and aviation information to advise, notify, and educate customers.
In support of the Secretary of Transportation’s plan for a Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS), the FAA is currently seeking innovative solutions to replace the Alaska Flight Service Automation System. The Alaska Automation Capability (AAC) seeks to modernize the Alaska Flight Service management system from its legacy Operational and Supportability Implementation System (OASIS) to a modern, web-based cloud automation system capable of meeting the demands of today and the future. This challenge-based acquisition focuses on evaluating solutions to AAC for safety, efficiency, and innovation.
Update #1 ·
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides for the safe and efficient use of the nation's airspace. FAA Flight Service contributes to these objectives through weather briefing and flight planning capabilities, with the primary role of Flight Service being to supply weather information, aeronautical information, and flight planning services to general aviation pilots and other users. In Alaska, these services are provided by Flight Service Stations (FSSs) located throughout the state. Alaska Flight Service currently operates three (3) FSS Hub facilities and fourteen (14) FSS Satellite facilities. FSS maintains a hub concept with the Satellite FSSs reporting to one of the three Hub FSSs.
Alaska Flight Service customers include:
-
Airline transport, Government, commercial, private, student and recreational pilots;
-
Military, air taxi and on-demand charter Part 135 operators;
-
Domestic and international aviation interests; and
-
Public safety and law enforcement agencies.
Flight Service performs flight planning functions; coordinates Search and Rescue (SAR) activities; performs Visual Flight Rules (VFR) orientation services to lost aircraft; maintains and provides continual weather broadcasts on selected Navigation Aids (NAVAIDs); issues and cancels Notice to Airmen (NOTAM); relays clearances; and provides Airport Advisory service at non-towered or part-time towered airports. Additional supporting services include development, translation, processing, and coordination of aeronautical, meteorological, and aviation information to advise, notify, and educate customers.
In support of the Secretary of Transportation’s plan for a Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS), the FAA is currently seeking innovative solutions to replace the Alaska Flight Service Automation System. The Alaska Automation Capability (AAC) seeks to modernize the Alaska Flight Service management system from its legacy Operational and Supportability Implementation System (OASIS) to a modern, web-based cloud automation system capable of meeting the demands of today and the future. This challenge-based acquisition focuses on evaluating solutions to AAC for safety, efficiency, and innovation.
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