Purpose

This is a pre-solicitation Screening Information Request (SIR) notice for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Weather Systems Integration Contract (WISC). This notice advises industry of the FAAs intent to issue a competitive, restricted set-aside for SEDB/8(a) SIR in accordance with AMS Procurement Guidance T3.2.2.3, Complex Source Selection.

This notice serves the following purposes:

1. Solicits industry comments on the WSIC pre-solicitation draft SIR 693KA8-25-R-00TBD, Sections A – M.
2. Solicits industry feedback regarding potential improprieties in the SIR that are apparent prior to issuance of the final SIR.

Instructions for Submittal

Industry feedback will be considered in the preparation of formal solicitations. Pre-Solicitation SIR comments and FAA responses will be posted on the SAM website. No comments, questions, or inquiries shall be made to any Government person other than the point of contact identified below.

Responses must be submitted via e-mail to:

Dana D. Brooks

Contracting Officer, AFN/AAQ-350

9-AFN-WISC@faa.gov and dana.d.brooks@faa.gov

The email subject line must state the SAM.gov Notice ID followed by the company name. Responses must be submitted only in electronic format. Responses must be submitted using the attached Industry Comment Form (Excel file). Telephone calls or paper submissions will not be accepted. Any proprietary or confidential information contained in the submissions must be appropriately marked.

All submissions in response to this notice must be received no later than October 18, 2024, by 3:00 PM EDT. Submissions prior to October 18, 2024, will be accepted.

Disclaimers

This is not a screening information request (SIR) or request for proposal. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. In accordance with Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.1.3.8, this pre-release of the draft SIR, is an important part of communication with industry and both beneficial to industry, as well as the FAA, providing opportunity for the FAA to gauge interested sources and for industry to provide feedback.

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