NISC Enterprise Support Tasking (NEST)

The Federal Aviation Administration seeks operations and maintenance support for its NISC Information Management System (NIMS), design and development services for a new NISC V system, and related database management, with proposals due October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This procurement is set-aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns and is structured as a firm fixed-price task order contract.

Place of performance is Washington, DC 20591. Work may be performed remotely with no permanent on-site workspace required; contractor personnel must be available for on-site attendance within two business days. The incumbent contractor is Business Process and Automation Services (BPA Services), LLC.

The scope encompasses operations and maintenance of the active NIMS system, which manages NISC IV contract task order lifecycle, financial management integration with FAA's PRISM and Delphi systems, and invoice/payment processes. The contractor must also maintain and operate the retired CMIS system used under NISC III and serve as Subject Matter Expert to design, develop, test, deploy, and document new software supporting the NISC V contract transition, including recommendations on software architecture and development tools. A single-day cutover from NISC IV to NISC V is required within a transition period not to exceed 90 calendar days. The Government will furnish core technology stack licenses (Adobe ColdFusion, Oracle Database 19c, FusionCharts, Toad), AWS cloud infrastructure, government-furnished equipment, and network access.

The contract runs for one 12-month base year plus four one-year option periods, with estimated performance end date September 10, 2027, and total estimated contract value of $3,437,456.80. The Government estimates 43,200 total labor hours (8,640 annually), though offerors may propose different effort levels. All proposed labor categories must include a Program Manager (bachelor's degree plus 15 years relevant experience, with PMP or equivalent certification) and Information Technology Analyst (five years relevant experience with IT degree or acceptable substitute with relevant certifications). Travel is fixed at minimum $10,000 annually for one person to attend a three-day annual NISC training workshop. Offerors must hold active SBA WOSB certification or SAM.gov representation at proposal submission, award, and throughout performance. Subcontracting is limited to 49% of total contract price, with no subcontractor counting as similarly situated unless certified WOSB. A live NIMS demonstration occurred September 9, 2026. Evaluation criteria weigh technical approach, past performance (three references within 48 months, at least two prime contract work), and price; projected award date is February 26, 2027. NAICS code is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services; PSC is DA01, IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor).