# Instrument Landing System Draft Specification

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693ka826r11111

- Solicitation number: 693KA8-26-R-11111
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Open. Offers due October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
- Contracting office: 693KA8 System Operations Contracts (693KA8)
- NAICS: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: August 3, 2026
- Last posted: August 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf859288512c4b26a3b68a5a9a71eeb4/view

## Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting this Market Survey in accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Section 3.2.1.2.1. The FAA has a requirement to procure Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) to establish and/or sustain the existing infrastructure for CAT I/II/III approach procedures.

The purpose of this announcement is to share the attached draft Specification and receive industry comments to better understand current market capabilities. The information received will be used as input to refine the technical requirements and finalize the acquisition strategy for the next ILS Contract.

## Attachments

- [Draft_FAA-E-xxxx_ILS Specification_clean_external.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/424f3f87e6d44766955f652edcc79514/download)

## Publications

- August 3, 2026: Sources sought, due October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 6865d493412c4f38a628f315c40b5c68. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6865d493412c4f38a628f315c40b5c68/view
- August 4, 2026: Sources sought, due October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 067bee27a3654fa8a7f6c67a1d27feff. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/067bee27a3654fa8a7f6c67a1d27feff/view
- August 27, 2026: Sources sought, due October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice bf859288512c4b26a3b68a5a9a71eeb4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf859288512c4b26a3b68a5a9a71eeb4/view

## Points of contact

- Dwayne Berry, dwayne.berry@faa.gov, 2022679910

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