Enhancement of FAALCAn – a Web-Based Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Tool for Airports

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This project aims to enhance the FAALCAn (Federal Aviation Administration Life Cycle Assessment) tool, a web-based platform for quantifying energy and resource use in airfield infrastructure. The enhancements focus on improving the quantification of energy and resource use, integrating with other FAA tools, supporting local aggregate resource management and supply chain sustainability, and developing user training programs.

• Task 1: FAALCAn Outputs: Expand reporting capabilities to track domestic aggregate resource use and recycled material consumption, providing visibility into material sourcing trends and enabling comparisons between conventional and innovative alternatives.

• Task 2: FAALCAn Integration with FAARFIELD and AIRCOST: Integrate FAARFIELD (pavement thickness design) and AIRCOST (Life Cycle Cost Analysis) with FAALCAn. This integration will enable seamless data exchange, feeding pavement design and LCCA information directly into FAALCAn, reducing manual data entry and errors.

• Task 3: Develop a Database of Domestic Supply Chains and Energy Sources: Create a database of domestic supply chains (e.g., asphalt binder refineries, aggregate quarries) and power sources, including their geographic locations. This will enhance FAALCAn to promote energy efficiency and resilient domestic supply chains.

• Task 4: FAALCAn Training & Workshops: Develop a Section 508 compliant training program for airport authorities and consultants, and maintain an up-to-date, navigable HTML "Help File" for FAALCAn.

• Deliverables include: Task Plan, Quarterly Reports, Annual Reports, Final Report with executive summary slide deck, and the FAALCAn Tool itself (database, source codes, HTML Help File, documentation).

• Schedule: The Task Plan is due 15 working days after award. Quarterly reports are due 10 working days after every quarter. Annual reports are due 30 working days after the end of the year. The Final Report and FAALCAn Tool are due 30 working days before the end of the Period of Performance.

The Period of Performance is 24 months.

Travel will be reimbursed on a cost-reimbursable basis. Planning includes three two-day training workshops in Washington D.C., Chicago, and Seattle.

Market Survey

This document is a market survey conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Technology Research & Development (ATR) Pavement Research Program (ANG-E262). The purpose is to identify capable and qualified sources that can provide the necessary personnel, technical expertise, operations, and resources for tasks outlined in the attached draft Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the "Enhancement of FAALCAn" project.

• Vendors must submit a Capabilities Statement demonstrating their ability to perform the work outlined in the draft SOO.

• The Capabilities Statement must include:

  • Company Information (Name, address, UEI, business size/classification, Point of Contact)
  • Relevant Technical Experience
  • Past Performance (Contracts supporting similar work in the last 3 years, including contract numbers and points of contact).

• The Capabilities Statement is limited to 3 pages (excluding cover page) and must be in PDF format.

• Submissions are due by 5:00 pm EST on April 20, 2026.

• Responses should be emailed to Christine.M.Melton@faa.gov with the subject line: “Market Survey Response – Enhancement of FAALCAn”.

• The nature of competition and acquisition strategy have not been determined.

• This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposal.

• The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals.

• The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response.

• Vendors are instructed not to contact the Technical/Requiring/Program Office.

• An attachment includes the Draft Statement of Objectives (SOO-Enhancement of FAALCAn).