SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- FAA DVT Sustainment Program
- Notice Date
- 8/9/2022 8:41:34 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- 693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS WASHINGTON DC 20591 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20591
- Solicitation Number
- FAADVT
- Response Due
- 12/25/2022 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/08/2022
- Point of Contact
- Iann T Washington, Richard J. Simons
- E-Mail Address
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iann.washington@faa.gov, richard.j.simons@faa.gov
(iann.washington@faa.gov, richard.j.simons@faa.gov)
- Description
- Update 12: This notice provides an update on the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR), and Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) (DVT) Sustainment Program. The FAA has analyzed the vendor's responses from a market survey regarding the DVT Contract Strategy.�The DVT Contract Strategy will be an unrestricted (full and open) competition for a Single Award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. �The FAA anticipates the formal release of the Screening Information Request (SIR) by the 4th quarter of FY2023. The following Performance Specifications are undergoing internal reviews and approvals: FAA-E-37016, Performance Specification Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Transponder System FAA-E-37012, Performance Specification Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) System � Conventional (CVOR) and Doppler (DVOR) FAA-E-7870, Performance Specification Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Ground Transponder System The FAA intends to release the above Performance Specifications after receiving final approval from the FAA Navigation Configuration Control Board (CCB) by the 2nd quarter of FY2023. Please continue to monitor sam.gov for any further information. Please note that schedules may change and fluctuate, which is not a promise or guarantee for SIR releases. Please direct comments and questions to 9-awa-aaq-dvtacquisition@faa.gov. Update 11: This notice provides an update on the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR), and Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) (DVT) Sustainment Program. The Program Office has issued a market survey with the DVT Contract Strategy and is awaiting input from industry.� The Government anticipates the formal release of the SIR by the 3rd quarter of FY 2023. Please continue to monitor sam.gov for any further information. Please note that schedules may change and fluctuate, which is not a promise or guarantee for SIR releases.� Please direct comments and questions to 9-awa-aaq-dvtacquisition@faa.gov. Update 10a: The response date for the market survey under Update 10� is May 11, 2022. Update 10: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting the attached Market Survey to gather information regarding the capabilities of vendors to meet the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR), Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) (DVT) Sustainment Program requirements. The information received will be used as input for the acquisition strategy for the DVT contract. Interested companies must submit their responses electronically to Iann.Washington@faa.gov and 9-awa-aaq-dvtacquisition@faa.gov and reference �DVT Sustainment System Market Survey� in the subject line no later than May 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET time. Telephone calls or paper submissions will not be accepted. Responses should be submitted electronically in Microsoft Office format. A Microsoft version of the responses must also be provided if submissions are provided in portable document file (PDF) format. A 40-page limit applies for responses, excluding pricing documents. Please provide a capability statement addressing each of the Questions listed in the order presented in Section 8.0 of this Market Survey. Responses must include company point(s) of contact, title(s), telephone number(s), e-mail address(s) and mailing address. Responses will not be returned. All vendors responding to this announcement are responsible for ensuring that documents submitted contain the appropriate proprietary marking. Any costs associated with submittal are solely at the respondent�s expense. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing a submission. After reviewing the responses, the FAA may elect to schedule one-on-one discussions with individual vendors to clarify understanding of the documented information. The FAA reserves the right to conduct one-on-one meetings with all, some, or none of the responders. Respondent participation in any discussion or informational session is not a promise of future business with the FAA. Providing a response to this announcement neither qualifies respondents for nor excludes respondents from responding to the resulting Screening Information Request (SIR), if any. Update 9: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking Industry comments on the attached Draft Performance Specification for the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) system, FAA-E-37012.� The FAA is interested in gathering feedback on this performance specification.� The information receive will be used to improve Government awareness of the VOR performance specification and potential future Screening Information Request (SIR).� No deviations will be allowed. Interested companies must submit their response electronically to Iann.Washington@faa.gov and 9-awa-aaq-dvtacquisition@faa.gov and reference VOR PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION in the subject line no later than February 22, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET time.� Telephone calls or paper submission will not be accepted. Please use the attached Reviewer �Draft FAA-E-37012 Comment Form� to provide your comments.� Submissions must include company point(s) of contact, title(s), telephone number(s), e-mail address(s) and mailing address. Responses will not be returned.� Any proprietary or confidential information contained in the submissions must be appropriately marked.� After reviewing the responses, the FAA may elect to schedule one-on-one discussions with individual vendors to clarify understanding of the documented information.� The FAA reserve the right to conduct one-on-one meeting with all or none of the responders. Update 8: The purpose of this update is to provide industry with the FAA's answers to questions received before, during, and after the DVT Industry Engagement Day held on June 10, 2021� This update also provides the DVT Industry Engagement Day briefs�and the Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Antenna System Functional Fault Hazard Analysis (FFHA) document.� This documentation is�being provided to industry for informational purposes. The FAA is not seeking questions or comment on any of these documents.� The due date and time for vendor comment to the�draft Performance Specification for the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Transponder System, FAA-E-37016, remains unchanged. Please see Update 7 for further information. Update 7: The purpose of this update is to extend the due date for industry comments�to the draft Performance Specification for the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Transponder System, FAA-E-37016, from August 12 to August 26, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). All other�instructions found below in Update 6 remain unchanged.� Update 6:� The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking Industry comments on the attached draft Performance Specification for the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Transponder System, FAA-E-37016.� The FAA is interested in gathering feedback on this performance specification. �The information received will be used to improve government awareness of the DME Transponder performance specification and potential future Screening Information Request (SIR). � Interested companies must submit their response electronically to Iann.Washington@faa.gov and 9-awa-aaq-dvtacquisition@faa.gov and reference DME PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION in the subject line no later than August 12, 2021 at 1:00 pm. ET time. Telephone calls or paper submissions will not be accepted. Please use the attached Reviewer �Comment Form� to provide your comments. Submissions must include company point(s) of contact, title(s), telephone number(s), e-mail address(s) and mailing address. Responses will not be returned.�Any proprietary or confidential information contained in the submissions must be appropriately marked. After reviewing the responses, the FAA may elect to schedule one-on-one discussions with individual vendors to clarify understanding of the documented information. The FAA reserves the right to conduct one-on-one meetings with all or none of the responders. Update 5:� The purpose of this update is as follows: 1. Post a revised Industry Engagement Announcement document that provides information on a change in the web tool being used for this event. Please see the attached, revised, FAA DVT Industry Engagement Announcement document for further information. The Industry Engagement Event date remains unchanged.� 2. Post a revised Draft Performance Specification for the Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Ground Transponder System, Draft FAA-E-7870, for industry comment.�The FAA is interested in gathering feedback on this revised draft performance specification.�The FAA intends to utilize Industry comments and questions in finalizing the Ground Transponder System performance specification and potential future Screening Information Request (SIR). The information received will be used to further improve government awareness of existing TACAN Ground Transponder system performance. No deviations will be allowed. Interested companies must submit their response electronically to Iann.Washington@faa.gov and 9-awa-aaq-dvtacquisition@faa.gov and reference REVISED TACAN TRANSPONDER PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION in the subject line no later than June�17, 2021 at 5:00 pm. Eastern Time. Telephone calls or paper submissions will not be accepted.� Please use the new, attached, Comments form to provide your comments. Submissions must include company point(s) of contact, title(s), telephone number(s), e-mail address(s) and mailing address. Responses will not be returned.�Any proprietary or confidential information contained in the submissions must be appropriately marked. After reviewing the responses, the FAA may elect to schedule one-on-one discussions with individual vendors to clarify understanding of the documented information. The FAA reserves the right to conduct one-on-one meetings with all or none of the responders. No further changes have been made to this announcement.� Update 4:� The purpose of this update is to inform interested vendors that non-U.S. citizens/foreign nationals�will not be able to participate in the Industry Engagement Event�on June 10, 2021.� No further changes have been made to this announcement.� Update 3:� The purpose of this update is to announce that the FAA intends to hold an Industry Engagement Event for the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR), and Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) (DVT) Sustainment Program on June 10, 2021 at 9am. During the Industry Engagement Event, DVT representatives will provide information on how the FAA derived the Development Assurance Levels for the DVT Sustainment Program.� In preparation for the event, Navigation Programs will share the DVT Sustainment Program Operational Safety Assessment (OSA) to vendors upon request.� Request for access to the OSA document must be sent to 9-awa-aaq-dvtacquisition@faa.gov.�Once the request is received, the FAA will provide the requestor the website location and a unique username/password credentials to download the file.� Please see the attached DVT Engagement Announcement document for further information and instructions. Note: The due date for feedback and questions concerning�the Performance Specification for the Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Ground Transponder System, Draft FAA-E-37012, remains May 10, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.�� No further changes have been made to this announcement. Update 2: This update is to inform interested vendors of the extension of the closing date of this announcement. All feedback and questions�concerning the Performance Specification for the Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Ground Transponder System, Draft FAA-E-37012, must now be received�by the new closing date of this announcement, May 10, 2021 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. No further changes have been made to this announcement. � Update: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking Industry comments on the attached draft Performance Specification for the Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Ground Transponder System, Draft FAA-E-37012. The FAA is interested in gathering feedback on this performance specification. The FAA intends to utilize Industry comments and questions in finalizing the Ground Transponder System performance specification and potential future Screening Information Request (SIR). The information received will be used to improve government awareness of existing TACAN Ground Transponder system performance. No deviations will be allowed. Interested companies must submit their response electronically to Iann.Washington@faa.gov and 9-awa-aaq-dvtacquisition@faa.gov and reference TACAN TRANSPONDER PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION in the subject line no later than April 26, 2021 at 3:00 pm. Eastern time. Telephone calls or paper submissions will not be accepted. Please use the attached Comments form to provide your comments. Submissions must include company point(s) of contact, title(s), telephone number(s), e-mail address(s) and mailing address. Responses will not be returned.�Any proprietary or confidential information contained in the submissions must be appropriately marked. After reviewing the responses, the FAA may elect to schedule one-on-one discussions with individual vendors to clarify understanding of the documented information. The FAA reserves the right to conduct one-on-one meetings with all or none of the responders. Original: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is posting this status briefing to update industry on the DVT Sustainment Program. Any questions industry may have regarding this briefing must be submitted electronically to Iann.Washington@faa.gov, richard.j.simons@faa.gov, and 9-awa-aaq-dvtacquisition@faa.gov and reference DVT SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM in the subject line no later than August 9, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Eastern Time time. Telephone calls will not be accepted. Please check the FAA�s Contracting Opportunities on BETA.SAM website http://BETA.SAM.GOV frequently for any updates to the DVT Sustainment Program.
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