Policy, Engineering, Analysis, and Research Contract (PEARS III)

The purpose of this posting is to inform industry of the contract opportunity and request feedback from sources capable of meeting the requirements outlined in the attached draft SIR for the Policy, Engineering, Analysis, and Research Contract (PEARS III) prior to the release of the formal SIR.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This draft SIR is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a formal solicitation (Screening Information Request) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is seeking feedback from any potential offerors that choose to provide it; however, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this draft SIR. All costs associated with responding to this will be solely at the responding party's expense. **The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals**

Documents that are available for feedback as part of the draft SIR package are the Draft SIR and attachments. All information provided in these draft documents is notional, and the Government may add, remove, or change it before a final SIR is released.

Information Requested:

Interested offerors/vendors are invited to submit comments to the Government to ensure the draft Screening Information Request (SIR) is understood.

Any feedback or clarification requested will help the Government to ensure that the resultant SIR accurately and clearly describes the intended work to meet the Government’s requirements. The Government welcomes industry feedback with respect to any of the documents provided in this posting.

The Government requests that responses to this Draft SIR be submitted in the attached comment matrix excel file.

All information received in response to this draft SIR that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.

Submission Details: Interested offerors/vendors are invited to submit a written response via email and include the attached “comment matrix” excel file. Please identify the Subject Line of your email as:

“[Company Name] DRAFT SIR #693KA9-25-R-00016_Response]”

Responses are to be sent to:

AAQ 460, email: 9-AFN-AWA-AAQ460-Contracting-Team@faa.gov.

Responses must be submitted no later than 1200 (noon) Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

NOTICE TO INTERESTED VENDORS:

To facilitate effective market research and promote visibility among potential teaming partners, the Government encourages all interested vendors to add their company information to the "Interested Vendors List" (IVL) for this opportunity on SAM.gov.
Participation in the IVL is voluntary and is not a requirement for responding to this notice. However, doing so will help the Government assess the level of interest in this requirement and allow interested parties to identify potential collaborators or subcontractors.

To add your company to the Interested Vendors List, navigate to this opportunity on https://sam.gov, ensure you are logged in with your active SAM account, and click the “Add Me to Interested Vendors” button.