# Market Survey/Request for Information for the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693ka8rficaat

- Solicitation number: 693KA8RFICAAT
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
- Contracting office: 693KA8 System Operations Contracts (693KA8)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- First posted: November 20, 2024
- Last posted: January 6, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f71a6ca63080457b953056440f6b42f9/view

## Description

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) continuing mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. To meet this goal, the agency is taking an incremental approach to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)[1] integration and is evaluating a variety of use cases and technologies needed for future AAM operations.

The FAA is seeking the public’s interest and capabilities for the development of a plan for the Center for Advanced Aviation and Technology as mandated by Section 961 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. Section 961 requires that the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) be established by September 30, 2026. The purpose of this Market Survey/ Request for Information (RFI) is to:

Inform industry of the FAA’s intent to implement, under the direction of Congress, a CAAT airspace laboratory, flight demonstration zone(s)[2], and testing corridors[3], to support the testing and advancement of AAM and other new and emerging aviation technologies. Survey the marketplace to assess the level of interest and capabilities among qualified industry, academic, research, and governmental entities; and obtain estimated costs.

## Publications

- November 20, 2024: Sources sought, due January 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 0268264f0c374870ac3a0df9e2a02c4d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0268264f0c374870ac3a0df9e2a02c4d/view
- November 20, 2024: Sources sought, due January 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 3285a5f0e7b342cd9a83e0d4ad0a9c94. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3285a5f0e7b342cd9a83e0d4ad0a9c94/view
- November 21, 2024: Sources sought, due January 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 379f586d63b0477a9b62cb87807720cc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/379f586d63b0477a9b62cb87807720cc/view
- January 2, 2025: Sources sought, due January 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 2998c69a84ba457fae1c19908426b1a6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2998c69a84ba457fae1c19908426b1a6/view
- January 6, 2025: Sources sought, due January 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice f71a6ca63080457b953056440f6b42f9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f71a6ca63080457b953056440f6b42f9/view

## Points of contact

- Chersharon King, chersharon.y.king@faa.gov, 202-267-0945
- Michael Leichtman, Michael.Leichtman@faa.gov, 202-267-4625

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