Aviation Research BAA 2025
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Screening Information Request 692M15-25-R-00004, for Aviation Research 2025. This BAA seeks research interests from the William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace, Aviation Research Division in Atlantic City, NJ, and other FAA organizations. The BAA is open for ten years, from December 5, 2024, through December 4, 2034, for continuous submission of white papers. The latest update, Amendment 006, was published on January 14, 2026.
Scope of Work
This BAA supports research in advanced aerospace and aviation. Recent amendments have updated the list of "Topics of Interest."
- Added Topics (by Amendments 006, 004, 002):
- ARAP0014: Advancing Pavement Condition Assessment Practices for Airport Pavements (added by Amendment 006).
- ARAP0013: Enhancement of Airport Pavement Layer Backcalculation Software (BAKFAA) (added by Amendment 004).
- ARAP0012: Engineering Analysis of Field Monitoring and Instrumentation Data (added by Amendment 002).
- ARSS0009: Future of Oversight (added by Amendment 002).
- Deleted Topics (by Amendments 005, 001/003):
- ARAP0001: Develop Measurements, Specifications, and Guidance for Multiple Bump Events of Airport Pavement Roughness to Supplement the Existing Pavement Surface Boeing Bump Index (BBI) (deleted by Amendment 005).
- ARAS0009: Airport Unmanned Aircraft System(s) (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Research Program (deleted by Amendment 001, confirmed deleted by Amendment 003).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) / Solicitation
- Solicitation Number: 692M15-25-R-00004
- Duration: Ten years (December 5, 2024 - December 4, 2034)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response: White papers are accepted continuously until the BAA's expiration or a topic is removed.
- Published Date (Latest Amendment): January 14, 2026
- Place of Performance: Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ
Submission Details
Offerors are invited to submit white papers relevant to the described topics at any time until the expiration of the BAA or until a topic is removed. Each topic identifies a Technical Point of Contact (POC) to whom questions relating to that particular topic must be directed. Amendments primarily update the list of research topics and do not alter submission deadlines or core requirements. Interested parties should monitor SAM.gov for any further announcements or amendments.
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Stephen Jenniss (stephen.jenniss@faa.gov)
- Secondary Contact: Christine Melton (Christine.M.Melton@faa.gov)