Mode S Beacon Replacement System (MSBRS) Request for Information (RFI) & Industry Day Announcement



Amendment 0004 - DRAFT SIR

I. Purpose

The purpose of this Amendment 0004 to RFI-Public Announcement 28011 is to release the following draft SIR documents for industry review:

• Amendment 0004 - Draft MSBRS Statement of Work (SOW)

• Amendment 0004 - Draft System Specification Document (SSD)

• Amendment 0004 - Draft Section B - Supplies or Services & Price/Cost

• Amendment 0004 - Draft Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices

• Amendment 0004 - Draft Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award



Additionally, the FAA is posting the following responses to industry questions regarding the SOW, SSD, Industry Day and Site Visits. This is an effort to promote open communication with vendors to improve the quality of the subsequent Screening Information Request/Request for Offer (SIR/RFO.



• Amendment 0004 – FAA Responses to Industry Comments on SOW

• Amendment 0004 – FAA Responses to Industry Comments on SSD

• Amendment 0004 – FAA Responses to Industry Comments for Industry and Site Visits



II. Comments/Questions

Interested parties are hereby requested to submit their questions/comments to the draft SIR documents via the enclosed Question/Comment matrices (Amendment 0004 Attachments 1-5) no later than January 05, 2018 by 4:00PM EST. The completed matrices must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Craig Mayo at [email protected] and the Contract Specialist, Krystalyn Stuhr at [email protected]. Please be advised that verbal communication will not be entertained. All questions related to this procurement are to be submitted via email utilizing the attached matrices as listed below.



III. Delivery of Submittals

Industry must use the following enclosed Comment/Question Matrices to submit feedback on all documents posted in Amendment 0004:

• Amendment 0004 - Attachment 1 MSBRS SOW Comment/Question Matrix

• Amendment 0004 - Attachment 2 MSBRS SSD Comment/Question Matrix

• Amendment 0004 - Attachment 3 MSBRS Section B Comment/Question Matrix

• Amendment 0004 - Attachment 4 MSBRS Section L Comment/Question Matrix

• Amendment 0004 - Attachment 5 MSBRS Section M Comment/Question Matrix



No other response formats other than the provided Comment/Questions matrices will be accepted. All responses must be submitted in the English language and oral responses are not acceptable. The FAA will review feedback received and respond at a later date. It is the responsibility of each vendor to monitor this announcement for any updates. Please be advised that all documents associated with this amendment are entitled with “Amendment 0004”.



Please find the following schedule with applicable due dates for each phase of the Market Survey:

• January 05, 2018 by 4 PM EST – Offerors to provide Comments and/or Questions to FAA

• TBD – FAA posts response to Offeror Comments and/or Questions on the FAACO website RFI #28011



This Draft SIR is for planning purposes only and must not be construed as a request for offer, nor as a contract or commitment of any kind, nor as an obligation on the part of the FAA to acquire these services. The Government will not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested documentation.





Amendment 0003

The sole purpose of this amendment is to update MSBRS Request For Information and Industry Day Announcement 28011 with the following changes:



Update the RFI to include the following documentation:



o ICD-WEC-SE007-1

o NAS-IC-34203403

o NAS-IC-51035101

o NAS-IC-51015108-01

o NAS-ICD-11013400

o NAS-IRD-11013400 - **it is listed as NAS-IRD-34120003 and cited incorrectly in the specification and will be fixed

o NAS-IR-34242105

o NAS-MD-793

o FAA-E-2660

o FAA-E-2751





Amendment 0002

The sole purpose of this amendment is to update MSBRS Request For Information and Industry Day Announcement 28011 with the following changes:



• Update the deadline for Industry to submit questions from September 8, 2017 to September 18, 2017 by 4:00PM EST.



Please be advised that Industry has the opportunity to submit additional questions/comments based on the information provided. Interested parties are hereby requested to submit their questions/comments via the enclosed Question/Comment matrices no later than September 18, 2017 by 4:00PM EST. The completed matrices must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Craig Mayo at [email protected] and the Contract Specialist, Krystalyn Stuhr at [email protected].



Industry must use the enclosed Attachment 3: MSBRS SOW Comment/Question Matrix to submit feedback on the MSBRS Statement of Work (SOW) and the enclosed Attachment 4: MSBRS Spec Comment/Question Matrix to submit feedback on the MSBRS Specification. No other response formats will be accepted. All responses must be submitted in the English language and oral responses are not acceptable.



The FAA will not accept questions by telephone.



The FAA will review all questions and comments and post a final response at a later date. It is the responsibility of each vendor to monitor this announcement for any updates.







Amendment 0001

The sole purpose of this amendment is to update MSBRS Request For Information and Industry Day Announcement 228011 with the following information:



• MSBRS Industry Day Presentation

• Industry Day Q&A

• MSBRS Industry Day Attendance List



Please be advised that Industry has the opportunity to submit additional questions/comments based on the information provided. Interested parties are hereby requested to submit their questions/comments via the enclosed Question/Comment matrices no later than September 8, 2017 by 4:00PM EST. The completed matrices must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Craig Mayo at [email protected] and the Contract Specialist, Krystalyn Stuhr at [email protected].



Industry must use the enclosed Attachment 3: MSBRS SOW Comment/Question Matrix to submit feedback on the MSBRS Statement of Work (SOW) and the enclosed Attachment 4: MSBRS Spec Comment/Question Matrix to submit feedback on the MSBRS Specification. No other response formats will be accepted. All responses must be submitted in the English language and oral responses are not acceptable.



The FAA will not accept questions by telephone.



The FAA will review all questions and comments and post a final response at a later date. It is the responsibility of each vendor to monitor this announcement for any updates.



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This Request for Information (RFI) & Industry Day Public Announcement is for the Mode S Beacon Replacement System (MSBRS). The FAA is planning to host an Industry Day on August 29, 2017 in Washington DC. This Industry Day is a follow-up to Market Survey – Mode Select (Mode S) Market Survey Announcement 22758, originally released October 15, 2015.

This is not a Request for Offer (RFO). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will use responses to this RFI-Public Announcement for informational purposes only. The FAA is not seeking, nor accepting, unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or cost incurred in preparing any response to this RFI-Public Announcement. Any costs associated with this RFI-Public Announcement submittal are solely at the interested vendor’s expense.

This announcement may be updated to provide additional information to support the facilitation of the Industry Day. Associated background information may also be included as updates to this announcement.



I. Purpose

The purpose of this RFI-Public Announcement is to announce the Industry Day for the MSBRS anticipated procurement, release the draft MSBRS Statement of Work (SOW) and System Specification Document (SSD), and solicit industry input and comments regarding the planned acquisition of a MSBRS. This is an effort to promote open communication with vendors to improve the quality of the subsequent Screening Information Request/Request for Offer (SIR/RFO).

The FAA anticipates the award of a new contract for MSBRS to replace the current system below the rotary joint. This contract will be to design, develop, test, implement and support the MSBRS to meet all requirements in the FAA MSBRS SSD, FAA-E-7716, and the subsequent SIR/RFO and SOW. The MSBRS will be deployed at a subset of the 137 legacy Mode S locations that include all En Route Radars (Common Air Route Surveillance Radar (CARSR) and Beacon Only) and a subset of approximately 45 Terminal (Airport Surveillance Radar – Model 9 (ASR-9) locations. The FAA is expecting to use a Commercial Off-The-Shelf/Non-Developmental Items (COTS/NDI) system to the maximum extent practicable to replace the legacy Mode-S System. This contract will include provisions for Program Management, System Engineering, System Design, System Development, System Test and Evaluation, Training, Production, Implementation, Integrated Logistic Support, Engineering Services, Disposal and General Engineering/Technical Services. For additional background information please see Attachment 7 - Mode S MSBRS Industry Day Overview.

Based on the information received from the Market Survey previously posted on October 15, 2015 the FAA has made a determination to conduct this procurement under a “full and open” competitive process. The FAA intends to incorporate the agency small business goals as a small business subcontracting requirement in the awarded contract.

The FAA is planning to hold an Industry Day on August 29, 2017 at the location in Washington, D.C. as specified in Section II. During this meeting Industry participants will be provided more information on the program, acquisition, concept of operations and requirements.

Parties interested in attending must contact Amy Yedinak at [email protected] in order to confirm attendance. Vendors must limit their attendance to four representatives per company. Vendors must provide the following information when registering:

• Business name and address

• Name of company representative(s) and contact info



II. Industry Day Date, Time and Location



Date: August 29, 2017

Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm



Location: District Architecture Center

421 7th Street NW

Washington DC 20004



POC: Amy Yedinak at [email protected] in order to confirm attendance.



III. Comments/Questions



Interested parties are hereby requested to submit their questions/comments via the enclosed Question/Comment matrices no later than August 22, 2017 by 4:00PM EST. The completed matrices must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Craig Mayo at [email protected] and the Contract Specialist, Krystalyn Stuhr at [email protected].

Industry must use the enclosed Attachment 3: MSBRS SOW Comment/Question Matrix to submit feedback on the MSBRS Statement of Work (SOW) and the enclosed Attachment 4: MSBRS Spec Comment/Question Matrix to submit feedback on the MSBRS Specification. No other response formats will be accepted. All responses must be submitted in the English language and oral responses are not acceptable. The FAA will review feedback received and respond, at its discretion, during the Industry Day in an open forum or via other means where appropriate.

All information shared during industry day is subject to change and should not be considered official until provided in writing by the Contracting Officer. The FAA will not accept questions by telephone. The FAA will accept additional written questions at Industry Day. However responses may not be provided until a later date.

IV. Point of Contact

All questions regarding this event must be sent via e-mail to Craig Mayo at [email protected] and Krystalyn Stuhr at [email protected].



This Industry Day is for planning purposes only and must not be construed as a request for offer, nor as a contract or commitment of any kind, nor as an obligation on the part of the FAA to acquire these services. The Government will not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested documentation. Costs of travel will not be reimbursed to attendees, and there is no entitlement to payment by the FAA of direct or indirect costs or charges that are incurred as a result of participation in or response to this Industry Day announcement and event.



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