Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Contract Tower (FCT) Insurance Market Survey Announcement

This Market Survey announcement is issued in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS) 3.2.1.2.1.

1. Introduction/Purpose

Through the FAA’s Contract Tower (FCT) Program, the FAA acquires airport control tower services at approximately 264 Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Airports throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and Saipan. At each of those contract tower locations, the FAA provides aviation liability insurance coverage of up to $20 Million per occurrence with no aggregate limit for the contractors that manage and operate air traffic control towers included in the FCT program.

The FAA requires assistance with the acquisition and management of that aviation insurance liability coverage beyond March 31, 2025. The current contract ends on March 31, 2025, if all options are exercised.

The purpose of this Market Survey is to solicit capability statements from qualified businesses that possess the necessary capabilities to fulfill this agency requirement. Additionally, a draft Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 1) and Section J001 Facility Locations (Attachment 2) has been included as aids to industry to gain insight into this planned procurement.

It is anticipated that the period of performance for this potential contract opportunity will be for five (5) years, if all options are exercised, consisting of one (1) one-year base period plus four (4) one-year options.

2. Incumbent Contractor

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA 693KA7-20-C-00012

3. Nature of Competition

The acquisition strategy for the procurement has not been determined at this time.

4. Standard Language

1. This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind.
2. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals.
3. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey; and
4. Any costs associated with the market survey submittal is solely at the interested vendor’s expense.
5. The responses to this Market Survey will be used for informational purposes only.
6. Responses will not be returned.

5. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 524210 – Insurance Agencies & Brokerages. Applicable size standard of $15M.

6. Submittal Requirements for Market Survey

Firms interested in participating in a potential contract opportunity for the aforementioned services are requested to submit a capabilities statement not to exceed 10 pages in length. It is requested that this statement address the following:

1. Describe your experience and relationships with domestic and international aviation insurance markets.
2. Describe your expertise, market position, administrative capabilities and local staffing complement for Owner Controlled insurance programs.
3. Describe your capability of providing aviation claims advocacy services in the United States to include the U.S. Territories.
4. Describe any understanding you may have of the FAA’s Contract Tower Program.
5. Identify your firm’s business classification, i.e. large, small, small disadvantaged, woman owned or small service disabled veteran owned, in writing.

In addition, the FAA requests that respondents submit a completed Business Declaration Form (Attachment 3). Please use SAM Unique Entity Identifier (SAM UEI) Number instead of DUNS Number.

7. Delivery of Submittals

All responses to this market survey should be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, June 10, 2024, in writing. All submittals including attachments, must be submitted electronically to Phillip.L.Moyers@faa.gov and Malie.P.Chhang@faa.gov. Submissions must include company point(s) of contact, title(s), telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), and mailing address.

Any proprietary or confidential information contained in the Market Survey submissions should be appropriately marked. 

8. Other (if applicable)

The FAA will not use the capabilities statements to screen or down select. Rather, they will be used to determine the range of vendor interest, experience, capability, and finalize the acquisition strategy.

9. Attachments

1. Statement of Work
2. J001 Facility Locations
3. Business Declaration