Aviation Research BAA 2025

Federal · Department of TransportationDue Sunday, December 2, 2029

Client: Department of Transportation
RFP Number: DRA-9716
Posted: —
Category: Data Research and Analytics
Budget: Looking for Proposal
NAICS: 5417
Set-aside: —
Contact: Stephen Jenniss
Email: stephen.jenniss@faa.gov

Description

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The Federal Aviation Administration's aviation research division in Atlantic, New Jersey is seeking a vendor to provide aviation research services. The agency is trying to establish scientific solutions to current and future air transportation challenges. The project requires conducting applied research and development in collaboration with industry, academia, and government partners. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to perform all services onsite at the agency's facility in Atlantic, New Jersey. Bidders must be located onshore within the United States to be eligible for this opportunity. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is requesting proposals to determine the cost of the services.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from BAA+Solicitation+692M15-25-R-00004+Amendment+005.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing a Broad Agency Announcement to solicit research proposals supporting the William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace, Aviation Research Division. The initiative seeks applied research and development to establish scientific solutions to current and future air transportation challenges. Participation is open to industry, educational institutions, small businesses, and other capable entities onshore (USA Only).

Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration
BAA Open Date: December 5, 2024
BAA Expiration Date: December 4, 2034
Solicitation Amendment 005 Date: September 9, 2025
How to submit: Electronic via email
Submission details: White papers must be emailed to the technical point of contact and cc [email protected] (5-page limit). Formal proposals must be emailed to [email protected] in three separate files: Cover Letter, Volume I Technical (25-page limit), and Volume II Price/Cost (10-page limit).
Contract term: 10 years from December 5, 2024 through December 4, 2034
Place of performance: William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace, Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ and other FAA organizations as required; Onsite.
Funding: 49 USC 106 (l) and (m)

How proposals are evaluated

Overall scientific and technical merit
Potential contribution and relevance to the FAA Aviation Research mission
Team competency and experience
Effective plan for project completion
Technical risk and implementation risk

Scope of work

Fire Safety research
Airport Technology R & D
Software and Systems research
Structures and Propulsion research
Separation Standards Analysis
Basic Research
Applied Research

Minimum qualifications

Must not be debarred, suspended, declared ineligible for award of public contracts, or proposed for debarment
Must meet minimum RFP standards such as adequate financial resources, past performance record, and experience
Must be registered in SAM with current, accurate, and complete Certifications and Representations
Foreign owned companies are subject to submitting disclosure information to determine eligibility

Documents to include with the bid

White Paper
Cover Letter
Volume I - Technical Proposal
Volume II - Price/Cost Proposal
Certifications and Representations via sam.gov
Resumes for key personnel or Principal Investigator (up to 3 pages per resume)
Conflict of interest mitigation plan (if applicable)
Subcontracting Plan (if non-small business and proposal exceeds $750,000)
Contractor Teaming Arrangement agreement (if applicable)
Intellectual Property / Proprietary Data Assertion Table and Patent list

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number: 692M15-25-R-00004
Agency: Department of Transportation
Buying office: Federal Aviation Administration › 692M15 Acquisition & Grants, AAQ600
Notice type: Solicitation
Responses due: Dec 2, 2029, 5:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov: Jan 6, 2026
NAICS: 5417
Product/service code: AJ11
Place of performance: Atlantic City, NJ
Contracting contact: Stephen Jenniss
stephen.jenniss@faa.gov
Additional contact: Christine Melton
Christine.M.Melton@faa.gov

Read the official notice description

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), for Screening Information Request 692M15-25-R-00004, is sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and will be open for ten (10) years from December 5, 2024. The BAA will be valid through December 4, 2034, unless terminated sooner. This BAA supports research interests from the William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace, Aviation Research Division, which is located at Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ and other FAA organizations as required. See attached documents. Amendment 001 is issued to delete BAA Topic of Interest ARAS0009 Airport Unmanned Aircraft System(s) (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Research Program. Amendment 002 is issued to add BAA Topics of Interest ARAP0012 Engineering Analysis of Field Monitoring and Instrumentation Data and ARSS0009 Future of Oversight. Amendment 003 is issued to remove BAA Topic of Interest ARAS0009 Airport Unmanned Aircraft System(s) (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Research Program which was previously deleted under Amendment 001. Amendment 004 is issued to add BAA Topic of Interest ARAP0013 Enhancement of Airport Pavement Layer Backcalculation Software (BAKFAA). Amendment 005 is issued to delete BAA Topic of Interest ARAP0001 Develop Measurements, Specifications, and Guidance for Multiple Bump Events of Airport Pavement Roughness to Supplement the Existing Pavement Surface Boeing Bump Index (BBI).

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

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Likely match

Awarded by the same buying office (692M15) with descriptions matching "aviation research" or "aviation", performed in NJ. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.

Vendor and award	Value	Ends
ATAC692M1523F00178 · TORFP 2321 - ROTORCRAFT/VERTICAL FLIGHT/EVTOL/AAM/UAM/GENERAL AVIATION, COMMERCIAL AVIATIO	$17.2M	Oct 31, 2027
ABACO STRATEGY, LLC692M1525F00178 · THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY PERSONNEL AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL AV	$1.6M	Sep 28, 2027
DIAKON SOLUTIONS LLC692M1522F00150 · FUNDING FOR AVIATION RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPP	$22.5M	Aug 31, 2027
GEMINI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.692M1525F00039 · PROVIDE EDITING SUPPORT AND DOCUMENTATION SUPPORT TO THE FAA AVIATION RESEARCH DIVISION (A	$441.7K	Jul 31, 2027
DIAKON SOLUTIONS LLC692M1524F00002 · THE STRUCTURES AND PROPULSION BRANCH (ANG-E28) IS PART OF THE AVIATION RESEARCH DIVISION (	$9.1M	Nov 30, 2026

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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