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

The contract pertains to the National Airspace System (NAS) Air-to-Ground (A/G) Protocol Converter (APC) and involves updating near-term market research and acquisition timelines for the NAS VoICE program. It includes revised draft documents outlining the Federal Aviation Administration's anticipated security requirements for the APC. The solicitation was posted on October 29, 2020, by the Department of Transportation’s FAA Headquarters office located in Washington, DC, under NAICS code 334210. Key points include coordination with FAA officials Mary M. Johnson and Elizabeth H. Williams, who serve as points of contact for the effort. While specific details about the place of performance were not disclosed, the security aspects and protocol conversion are central to meeting FAA’s evolving communications infrastructure needs. This presolicitation step aims to gather relevant market information ahead of a formal acquisition process.