National Airspace System (NAS) A/G Protocol Converter (APC) System

10/26/2022 - 

This update to the FAA APC System SIR 693KA8-22-R-00004 updates the Significant Milestones as follows:

SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES:                                                                           

• Stage 2 - Proposals DUE (Section L.5.4)  - February 2023 (estimate)

• ESTIMATED AWARD - October 2023

10/21/2022 - 

Amendment 0002 to the FAA APC System SIR 693KA8-22-R-00004 is issued. See attached file "693KA8-22-R-00004_Amendment 0002 20221021" and associated updated files. NOTE: All documents with the exception of those listed in the file "693KA8-22-R-00004_Amendment 0002 20221021"  and uploaded with this amendement remain unchanged.

Significant milestones are updated as follows:                                                                           

• Stage 2 - Proposals DUE (Section L.5.4)  - January 2023 (estimate)

• ESTIMATED AWARD - September 2023

09/27/2022 -

Amendment 001 to the FAA APC System SIR 693KA8-22-R-00004 is issued. See attached file "693KA8-22-R-00004_Amendment 0001 20220927" and associated updated files. This amendments provides the FAA’s response to industry questions and the amended SIR documents, updated in response to industry questions. NOTE: All documents with the exception of those listed in the file "693KA8-22-R-00004_Amendment 0001 20220927"  and uploaded with this amendement remain unchanged. Response for Stage 1 proposals (Section L.5.4)  -Tuesday, October 4, 2022 NLT 5:00 pm, ET.

9/6/2022 -

This is Screening Information Request (SIR) 693KA8-22-R-00004 issued in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS) 3.2.1.3.11. This is a competitive, unrestricted procurement (AMS Procurement Guidance T3.2.2.3, Complex Source Selection)

Please note that the Acquisition Management System (AMS) applies to the FAA in place of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and various other provisions for Federal acquisition law. FAR references cited in Beta.Sam.Gov are not applicable to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the FAA has its own policies and guidance references in the AMS, available at: https://fast.faa.gov

This announcement is not to be construed as a ‘contract’ or a ‘commitment’ of any kind.

INTRODUCTION

The mission of the FAA’s Voice Switch & Recorder (VS&R) Program Office’s VoICE over IP Communication Enterprise (VoICE) program is to provide a flexible, network-based voice communication enterprise system that will replace aging, increasingly expensive to maintain legacy voice switches. The VoICE program will also address Radio Control Equipment (RCE) obsolescence and End-of-Life (EOL) issues.

The VoICE program will replace voice switching core infrastructure at select Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs), Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACONs), Center Radar Approach Control Facility (CERAPs), and Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) with a modern and supportable Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) enabled networked voice communication system.

SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work includes all services and supplies required for the successful design, development, test, and deployment of the APC System, including program management, systems engineering, test and evaluation, delivery, installation, integrated logistics support (including training), and operational support.

SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES:

                                                                                                         

• Submission of Questions (Section L.3.1)  - Tuesday, September 20, 2022 NLT 2:00 pm ET

• FAA Response to Questions via SAM.gov (Section L.3.1)  - Tuesday, September 27, 2022 NLT COB

• Stage 1 - Proposals DUE (Section L.5.4)  -Tuesday, October 4, 2022 NLT 5:00 pm, ET

• Stage 2 - Proposals DUE (Section L.5.4)  - April 2023 (estimate)

• ESTIMATED AWARD - December  2023