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Broad Agency Announcement - Federal Aviation Administration Advancement of Aviation Research and Technologiesview on SAM.gov

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF › FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Posted Aug 18, 2026

Washington, DC

NAICS 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Sol # BAA-693KA8-26-RCSO

AI Summary

• The FAA is seeking a vendor to develop innovation-focused solutions addressing an Area of Interest (AOI) related to aerospace safety and efficiency.
• Vendors should demonstrate research potential to achieve the FAA's mission, while also conducting business in accordance with Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs).
• The selected vendor will collaborate with the FAA on a project focusing on solving a new problem, utilizing the OTA framework to facilitate innovation and achievement of shared objectives.
• • The Air Traffic Control Modernization (ATCM) program is seeking proposals from vendors to implement advanced air traffic management technologies within the next year.
• This solicitation involves the procurement of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) or customized hardware solutions, with an emphasis on integration with existing IT systems and minimal disruption to operational capabilities.
• The successful vendor will demonstrate its ability to meet the required performance requirements and timelines through a comprehensive project plan.
• • The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking providers of advanced renewable energy materials and systems for various applications within the next five years.
• Vendors should focus on innovative solutions addressing specific research gaps or development challenges in areas such as solar, wind, or thermal energy storage.
• Through this solic

Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is dedicated to providing the safest and most efficient aerospace system in the world. We are committed to advancing the next level of aviation safety and efficiency, leading globally in the safe integration of new users, operations, and technologies into the National Airspace System (NAS). As stewards of the American public and our aviation community, we hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards. Safety is our passion—we work tirelessly to ensure every air and space traveler reaches their destination securely. Excellence is our promise—we deliver results grounded in professionalism, transparency, and accountability. Integrity is our foundation—we carry out our responsibilities with honesty, ethical rigor, and moral soundness. Our people are our greatest strength. The respect, collaboration, and dedication of our workforce drive our mission forward. Innovation is our hallmark, empowering us to envision and create solutions that push beyond today's aerospace boundaries and shape the future of aviation. As such, in order to accommodate research and technological solutions that we did not contemplate, an Area of Interest (AOI) is a broader problem statement than a traditional government solicitation. Likewise, our evaluation process will be conducted with our organizational objectives in mind, and the FAA may select vendors whose research and technological solutions show greater potential to achieve the FAA's mission. The FAA uses Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs or Agreements), authorized under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 1996, 49 U.S.C. 106(l)(6), to collaborate with traditional and nontraditional government contractors, as well as nonprofit research institutions. These Agreements will support research and prototype projects that directly enhance the FAA's mission effectiveness by improving NAS-related platforms, systems, components, or materials—whether newly developed, acquired, or already in use. The information in this Research and Commercial Solutions Opening (RCSO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is intended to ensure that, to the greatest extent practicable, competitive procedures are used when entering into Agreements for research and prototype efforts. This BAA is a competitive solicitation seeking proposals for innovative research, solutions, and commercial technologies that advance NAS capabilities. It will lead to the award of both research and prototype projects, encompassing commercially available technologies backed by commercial or strategic investment, as well as concept demonstrations, pilot efforts, and agile development activities that can incrementally enhance commercial technologies, existing government-owned capabilities, or emerging concepts for aviation applications. The BAA is soliciting Research and Solution Briefs in response to AOIs. AOIs are focused topic(s) or categories that will be published separately and posted on the SAM.gov website. All Research and Solut…

Classification

NAICS541715

PSC CodeAS25

Place of Performance

CityWashington

StateDC

CountryUNITED STATES

Contracting Office

OfficeFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Contacts

Chersharon King

chersharon.y.king@faa.gov

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