Piloted Simulation Research into Simplified Vehicle Operations for Urban Air Mobility

1. Introduction:

The purpose of this announcement is to inform industry that the FAA intends to award the subject requirement to Auburn University (AU).  A full and open competition opportunity is not available. Under this acquisition the FAA will procure for the awardee to study the simplified vehicle operation (SVO) model for the urban air mobility (UAM) concept of operations through research centered on piloted flight simulation.

1. Incumbent Contractor:

There is no incumbent contractor for this procurement.

1. Nature of Competition:

SIngle Source Award to Auburn University (AU)

1. General Information:

a) This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind;

b). The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals;

1. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey; and
2. Any costs associated with the market survey submittal is solely at the interested vendor’s expense