GovBidFit database · SAM.gov sourceData refreshed September 20, 2026Official description stored

Sources Sought

Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) Market Survey Industry Capability for Maintenance Sustainment Development

Federal Sources Sought from TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF for District of Columbia. Review the official description, buyer contacts, NAICS/PSC, set-aside, dates and source links.

SolicitationTFDM-MarketSurvey-2026
Notice typeSources Sought
PostedSeptember 18, 2026
Response deadlineOctober 16, 2026
Place of performanceWashington, District of Columbia, 20591, USA
ClassificationNAICS 541512 · PSC E1BC
Set-asideUnrestricted

OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT

Opportunity description

Stored from SAM.gov public data

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a Market Survey in accordance with FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Section 3.2.1.2.A.1 to identify capable vendors to provide Second Level Engineering (SLE), Sustainment, Development, and Implementation services for the Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) system. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ). The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for information submitted or costs incurred in preparing a response. All costs are the sole responsibility of the interested vendor. Responding to this Market Survey does not qualify or disqualify a vendor from responding to any subsequent Screening Information Request (SIR), if issued. The FAA may, at its sole discretion, contact respondents to request additional information.

FEDERAL BUYER

Buyer and contracting office

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Department / agencyTRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tierFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Contracting office693KA7 ENROUTE & TERMINAL CONTRACTS
Office addressWASHINGTON, DC, 20591, USA

Public points of contact

PrimaryEvon M. Pollack Sr.Evon.M.Pollack@faa.gov

GOVBIDFIT SCREENING LENS

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Decision support

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Market-research stage

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Planning window available

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No socioeconomic restriction recorded

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Classification signal

NAICS 541512 · PSC E1BC is the recorded classification. Use it as a screening clue, then compare the actual scope and deliverables rather than treating the code alone as proof of fit.

Official description available

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Public buyer contact available

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Has SAM.gov posted an amendment or changed the response date, attachments or submission instructions since this GovBidFit snapshot was refreshed?Does the notice request a capability statement, technical response, questions, pricing input, or another specific market-research response?Are there question deadlines, site visits, registrations or internal approvals that occur before the final response date?Can the business perform in District of Columbia at a sustainable cost after travel, mobilization, staffing, licensing and subcontractor requirements are considered?

What this opportunity record tells you

SAM.gov identifies this as a sources sought from TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. The record was posted on September 18, 2026 and currently lists October 16, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.

The listed product or service classification is NAICS 541512 · PSC E1BC. The set-aside field is Unrestricted. These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.

Before deciding to bid

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