Intent to Single Source - Rail Tec Arsenal (RTA) For Climatic Wind Tunnel Testing
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- CT2600024A2
- Agency
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Technical Center
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Place of performance
- Vienna 1210 Austria
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to single source a contract to RTA Rail Tec Arsenal Fahrzeugversuchsanlage GMBH for climatic wind tunnel testing services. This announcement is issued in accordance with Section 3.2.2.4 of the FAA Acquisition Management System and serves to inform industry of the rationale behind this non-competitive procurement decision. The notice was posted on December 4, 2025, and establishes a comment period for industry stakeholders. The procurement falls under the Testing Laboratories and Services NAICS category and is classified as applied research and development services.
The FAA's primary objective is to investigate operational safety risks associated with electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles operating in icing environments. RTA's climatic wind tunnel has been determined to be the sole facility capable of meeting the FAA's technical requirements, specifically its ability to accommodate a 2-to-3-meter diameter propeller system at tunnel speeds approximating eVTOL cruise operating speeds while simulating icing conditions under both Appendix C and Appendix O specifications. This announcement is strictly informational in nature; competitive solicitation is not available for this procurement. Industry stakeholders may submit questions or comments to the Contracting Officer, Harry Lutz, at Harry.Lutz@faa.gov no later than 11:59 PM EST on December 10, 2025. The FAA assumes no liability for costs incurred by respondents in preparing comments or inquiries regarding this single source determination.
Notice text
In accordance with Section 3.2.2.4 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS), the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis for the FAA’s decision to contract on a single source basis to RTA Rail Tec Arsenal Fahrzeugversuchsanlage GMBH.
The FAA has a research requirement for the investigation of the operational safety risks for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles encountering icing environments. RTA’s climatic wind tunnel is the only facility with a large enough test section to spin a 2-to-3-meter diameter propeller system inside, with tunnel speeds close to cruise operating speeds of eVTOLs, and has the ability to simulate icing environments both in Appendix C and Appendix O envelopes targeted for this research.
This announcement is for informational purposes only. Competitive solicitation is not available for this procurement. The FAA is not liable for any costs associated with the preparation of a response to this announcement.
Any questions or comments about this announcement may be directed to the Contracting Officer, Harry Lutz at Harry.Lutz@faa.gov, no later than 11:59 PM EST on December 10, 2025.
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