Request for Information for Innovative Solutions for FAA Application and Database Modernization
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SSD-RFI-1
- Agency
- Federal Aviation Administration Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Eric Waterman ssdrfi@faa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on December 4, 2025, seeking innovative solutions for modernizing its applications and database infrastructure. This Special Notice, posted under FAA Acquisition Management System Policy 3.2.1.2.1, solicited industry recommendations for updating the FAA's software ecosystem comprising 200 applications and 3,000 databases across its mission support portfolio. The RFI was initially due on January 7, 2026, with the FAA providing supplemental guidance through a Questions and Answers document released on December 19, 2025. As of February 17, 2026, the FAA announced it would pursue this initiative through a Challenge Based Acquisition (ChBA) approach, retitling the effort the Accelerated Transformation of Legacy Applications and Systems (ATLAS), with Phase 1 now available as a separate announcement on SAM.
The FAA seeks vendor recommendations on modernization strategies without prescriptive technical constraints, explicitly welcoming various approaches including incremental system updates, greenfield development, and AI-enabled solutions across development methodologies and migration strategies. Respondents were required to submit their recommendations in no more than 15 pages, with the FAA planning a services-only contract award targeted for FY26. The FAA indicated that detailed system inventories and technical specifications would not be provided during the RFI phase but may be included in subsequent acquisition phases. There are no stated set-asides or specific eligibility restrictions, making this opportunity available to any qualified contractor in the Computer Systems Design Services sector (NAICS 541512) and IT Application Development Support Services field (PSC DA01). Interested companies should review the Phase 1 ChBA announcement for the ATLAS program on SAM and respond according to the requirements outlined in that separate solicitation.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Update, 2/17/26: The FAA will utilize a Challenge Based Acquisition (ChBA) to acquire the services described in this RFI. The FAA has issued a separate announcement on SAM for Phase 1 of this ChBA. The new title of this acquisition is the Accelerated Transformation of Legacy Applications and Systems (ATLAS). Interested companies should review the announcement and respond accordingly. This notice is being provided for informational purposes.
Update, 12/19/25: The FAA is attaching file “SSD_RFI_QA_2025-12-19.pdf” to answer questions submitted from interested respondents. The due date for RFI responses has not changed.
Initial RFI Posting, 12/04/25: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) pursuant to FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.1.2.1. Please see the attached RFI document for all details and instructions for responses.
Update #2 ·
Update, 12/19/25: The FAA is attaching file “SSD_RFI_QA_2025-12-19.pdf” to answer questions submitted from interested respondents. The due date for RFI responses has not changed.
Initial RFI Posting, 12/04/25: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) pursuant to FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.1.2.1. Please see the attached RFI document for all details and instructions for responses.
Update #1 ·
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) pursuant to FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.1.2.1. Please see the attached RFI document for all details and instructions for responses.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSD_RFI_QA_2025-12-19.pdf | ||
| SSD_RFI_2025-12-04.pdf |
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