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Sources Sought for Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Training Scheduling and Resource Management Software
Contract Overview
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The contract seeks to conduct a market survey to identify potential vendors capable of providing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) training scheduling and resource management solutions to support the planning, development, and management of annual training schedules for both in-person and virtual instruction. Interested businesses are required to submit a capability statement detailing the types of training offered, past contract performance, SAM UEI number, years in business, geographic coverage, and their approach to fulfilling the contract requirements, as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement. The purpose of this survey is to gauge interest and capability from all business sizes, including small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned firms, and those certified under the SBA’s 8(a) program, to determine whether adequate competition exists and to help the FAA decide on the best acquisition strategy. This notice, issued by the Department of Transportation’s Franchise Acquisition Services in Oklahoma City, is strictly informational and not a solicitation or request for proposals. The FAA will not compensate respondents for any related costs, and the survey submissions must be emailed by 5:00 p.m. CT on May 22, 2026, to the designated contract specialist. Depending on the survey results, the FAA may proceed with a full and open competition or set aside the procurement for small or disadvantaged businesses. All questions must be directed via email to the contract specialist, and no phone inquiries will be entertained.
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Full Description
MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF(COTS) TRAINING SCHEDULING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE EMAILED TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.
This market survey is issued to identify sources that may provide commercial off the shelf (COTS) TRAINING SCHEDULING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT to support the planning, development and management of annual training schedules of in-person and virtual instructions.
The purpose of this survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and capable of providing the training in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.
In order to make the determination, the FAA requires the following from interested vendors in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement:
1. Capability Statement – This document should identify:
- Type of training provided by your firm for each aircraft
- Type of training provided by previous contracts (provide detailed information and past performance)
- SAM UEI number
- Number of years in business
2. Geographic area where training will be provided.
3. Expected approach – Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work.
The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind nor is the FAA seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense.
At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged business that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA’s 8(a) Program.
The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statement of interest and capabilities for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) certified firms, and all other business types and sized, capable of providing specified training.
This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses.
All responses to this market survey must be received by 5:00 p.m. CT, May 22, 2026. All submittals should be submitted by email to Federal Aviation Administration Shelley.A.Howard@faa.gov
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