Revised Remote Radio Control System Specification Review

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "RRCS Specification Industry Review Comment Form" intended for use by reviewers and businesses to provide feedback on a specification. It is designed to capture comments, rationale, recommended changes, and resolutions related to specification requirements.

• Part 1: SPECIFICATION COMMENT AND REVIEW: This section includes fields for Reviewer/Business Name, Preferred Contact Method, Page #, Para. #, Comment/Rationale, Recommended Change/Proposed Rewrite, and Resolution of Comment (FAA Only).
• Part 2: ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS: This section includes fields for Reviewer/Business Name, Preferred Contact Method, Additional Feedback or Recommendations on Specification Requirements, and Resolution of Comment (FAA Only).

While this document is a form for providing feedback on a specification, bidders may encounter it as an attachment to a solicitation. It indicates that the government is seeking input on a specification, potentially before finalizing requirements. Bidders might be expected to use a similar format to submit their own comments or questions if invited to an industry review, or it may inform them about the process the government is using to refine requirements.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a draft specification establishing the performance and verification requirements for the Remote Radio Control System (RRCS) equipment, intended to upgrade current FA-10266 equipment. The RRCS is a system used by Air Traffic Control (ATC) to operate airport Visual Guidance Lighting Systems (VGLSs), including MALS, MALSR, PAPI, ODALS, REIL, and VASI. It allows ATC to control VGLSs by turning them on/off, changing intensity levels, and enabling/disabling control by airborne users.

• System Components: The RRCS consists of three main units: Control Display Unit (CDU), Transmitter Control Unit (TCU), and Remote VGLS Interface Unit (RVIU).
• Functionality: The system supports both Ground-to-Ground (G/G) and Air-to-Ground (A/G) modes. In G/G mode, ATC controls VGLSs. In A/G mode, pilots control VGLSs via radio link.
• Backward Compatibility: The new RRCS is designed to be backward compatible with legacy RRCS equipment.
• User Interface: The CDU features a touchscreen interface for controlling up to 12 approaches and 36 VGLSs, with specific requirements for screen layout, buttons, and status indicators.
• Environmental & Electrical: The specification details requirements for operating temperature, humidity, vibration, sand/dust, salt fog, lightning/transient protection, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and electrical power.
• Reliability & Maintainability: Requirements are outlined for Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) for the system components.

This document is a specification and does not contain contract details such as period of performance or estimated value.

This document outlines technical and performance requirements. Evaluation criteria and submission instructions would typically be found in a separate solicitation document that references this specification.

No specific eligibility or set-aside requirements are mentioned in this specification document.

This document is labeled as a "DRAFT" and is dated January 2026. It includes extensive technical details, applicable documents, requirements, and verification procedures.

Other / Unclassified

This document announces a Specification Review for the REMOTE RADIO CONTROL SYSTEM (RRCS) draft specification. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking industry comments on the updated draft specification, which was revised based on feedback from a previous review in September 2025. The purpose is to gather further industry input to finalize the RRCS specification, improve understanding of RRCS performance, and identify potential ambiguities or challenging requirements.

• This is not a solicitation, RFP, or SIR. No contract will be awarded based on this review, and no costs incurred in responding will be reimbursed.
• Responses are for informational purposes only and will not be used as a proposal.
• Participation does not guarantee future business or qualify/disqualify respondents from future solicitations.
• The FAA may conduct one-on-one communications with respondents.
• The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing).
• Comments should be submitted using the attached Reviewer Comments form and include company contact information.
• Submissions are due electronically to Dwayne Berry at Dwayne.Berry@faa.gov by MM DD, 2026, 1:00 pm EST. Telephone calls or paper submissions will not be accepted.
• Proprietary or confidential information must be marked.
• Respondents are advised to check SAM.gov frequently for updates.
• Attached documents include the "Draft REMOTE RADIO CONTROL SYSTEM (RRCS)_SPECIFICATION 01 2026" and "RRCS Specification Industry Comment Review."