BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES
Contact and place of performance
Chersharon King
Washington, DC
USA
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 accou...
View moreThe 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 Solution Briefs submitted in response to any AOI will be governed by this BAA unless otherwise noted in the AOI.
AOIs are written in a much broader manner than standard Government solicitations to maximize latitude in creativity when approaching a problem and to allow for maximum participation from Entities who may not be familiar with submitting proposals to Government solicitations.
The BAA outlines the competitive procedures to submit a response to an AOI. The process will consist of three phases: Research or Solution Brief, Pitch (if applicable), and full written proposal (Request for Proposal).
The Government may post AOIs at any time. Interested Entities are encouraged to frequently check the SAM.gov website for new AOI postings.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued this Special Notice, solicitation number BAA-693KA8-26-RCSO, to establish a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the advancement of aviation research and technologies. The FAA seeks to improve National Airspace System (NAS) capabilities by collaborating with traditional and nontraditional government contractors, as well as nonprofit research institutions, through Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs). This initiative falls under NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AS25 for Transportation R&D Services; Aerospace Research; Expenses for R&D Facilities and Major Equipment.
The scope of this Research and Commercial Solutions Opening (RCSO) encompasses the development and integration of innovative research, solutions, and commercial technologies for NAS-related platforms, systems, and components. Projects may include research and prototype efforts, concept demonstrations, pilot programs, and agile development activities for newly developed or existing government-owned capabilities. The FAA intends to use these efforts to enhance mission effectiveness and safety by integrating new users and operations into the aerospace system.
Performance is centered in Washington, DC, under the management of point of contact Chersharon King. The solicitation process follows a three-phase structure consisting of a Research or Solution Brief, an optional pitch phase, and a final full written Request for Proposal. Proposals are solicited in response to specific Areas of Interest (AOIs), which are published as separate, broad problem statements. Documentation associated with this notice includes the final BAA, a list of 2026 FAA Areas of Interest, and an initial announcement file.
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