VOICE SWITCH HEADSETS (VSHS) AND ACCESSORIES
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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) is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice for Voice Switch Headsets (VSH) and Accessories. This initiative aims to identify qualified firms capable of providing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) VSH equipment for Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCS) to ensure safety-critical, high-quality voice communications. The FAA anticipates establishing a contract with a potential duration of five years (one base year plus four option years). Responses are due by March 07, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for VSH equipment, including headsets, handsets, wireless components, and accessories, designed to interface with current and future FAA voice communication systems (VCSs, VOICE, BNATCS). The equipment must meet stringent specifications outlined in the FAA-P-3015A Draft, covering operational performance, voice quality (minimum MOS-LQOn score of 3.8), physical attributes, reliability (5-year service life, MTBF >= 20,000 hours, MTTR <= 10 minutes), and environmental standards.
A potential contract would also encompass engineering, technical, and logistics support, program management, configuration management (compliant with ANSI/ASQC/ISO 9001:2008), quality management, systems engineering, human factors design, integrated test and evaluation, repair/refurbishment services (with a 2-year warranty), lifecycle support, technical data package delivery, and training. Deployment is anticipated at NAS facilities both within and outside the continental United States.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Survey (for planning purposes only)
- Anticipated Contract Structure: Potential contract for VSH equipment and related support, possibly utilizing Time-and-Materials pricing for support services.
- Anticipated Duration: 5 years (1 base + 4 option years)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- NAICS: 334210 - Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing (Size Standard: 1,000 employees)
- Response Due: March 07, 2026, 4:00 p.m. CST
- Published: February 24, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested vendors must submit a Capability Statement via email to jason.m.perry@faa.gov. The statement should detail:
- Type of products/services offered, including specification sheets.
- Past performance on at least three similar contracts (program title, customer, dates, value, POC, work performed).
- Demonstrated experience with specific technical requirements from the Draft Specification (e.g., operational performance, transmit/receive characteristics, wireless components).
- Experience with elements from the Draft Statement of Work, particularly Test and Evaluation (C.4) and Engineering Support (C.5.2.1.1).
- Experience in product Configuration Management processes.
- Any innovative technologies for seamless FAA VCS interface.
Additional Notes
This market survey is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an obligation by the FAA to acquire services.