Aviation Research BAA 2025
Overview
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Set Aside
Original Source
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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), 692M15-25-R-00004, for Aviation Research 2025. This BAA seeks research interests to support the William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace, Aviation Research Division, located at Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ, and other FAA organizations. It is open for ten years, from December 5, 2024, through December 4, 2034, unless terminated sooner. The latest update, Amendment 007, issued on February 12, 2026, added a new research topic: ARSP00001 Nickle Anomaly Fatigue Testing.
Scope of Work
This BAA invites white paper submissions for various aviation research topics under Product Service Code AJ11 (General Science And Technology R&D Services; Basic Research). The scope covers broad research interests. Recent amendments have updated the list of topics of interest:
- Added: ARSP00001 Nickle Anomaly Fatigue Testing (Amd 007), ARAP0014 Advancing Pavement Condition Assessment Practices for Airport Pavements (Amd 006), ARAP0013 Enhancement of Airport Pavement Layer Backcalculation Software (BAKFAA) (Amd 004), ARAP0012 Engineering Analysis of Field Monitoring and Instrumentation Data, and ARSS0009 Future of Oversight (Amd 002).
- Deleted: ARAP0001 Develop Measurements, Specifications, and Guidance for Multiple Bump Events of Airport Pavement Roughness to Supplement the Existing Pavement Surface Boeing Bump Index (BBI) (Amd 005), and ARAS0009 Airport Unmanned Aircraft System(s) (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Research Program (Amd 001 & 003).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) / Solicitation
- Duration: 10 years (December 5, 2024 - December 4, 2034)
- Set-Aside: None
- Overall Response Date: December 2, 2029 (for the BAA, but white papers are accepted on an ongoing basis for active topics)
- Latest Published Date: February 12, 2026 (Amendment 007)
- Place of Performance: Atlantic City, NJ, United States
Submission & Evaluation
Offerors are invited to submit brief descriptive white papers relevant to the current Topics of Interest. Each topic identifies a Technical POC for questions. White papers and subsequent proposals will be assessed according to the instructions and criteria detailed within the BAA.
Contacts
- Primary: Stephen Jenniss (stephen.jenniss@faa.gov)
- Secondary: Christine Melton (Christine.M.Melton@faa.gov)