Pre-solicitationPosted Sep 11, 2026·Responses due Jan 21, 2026

Policy, Engineering, Analysis, and Research Contract (PEARS III)

FAA · 693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
693KA9-25-R-00016
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
R425
Place
Washington, DC, USA
Contact
FAA AAQ 460 Contracting Office (9-AFN-AWA-AAQ460-Contracting-Team@faa.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 693KA9-25-R-00016 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Nov 18, 2025
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 11, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 11, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Too few past cases at this agency to estimate timing (1 found; 10 needed).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

The purpose of this posting is to inform industry of the contract opportunity and request feedback from sources capable of meeting the requirements outlined in the attached draft SIR for the Policy, Engineering, Analysis, and Research Contract (PEARS III) prior to the release of the formal SIR. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This draft SIR is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a formal solicitation (Screening Information Request) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This does not commit the Government to contract for any supply o… (show all)

r service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is seeking feedback from any potential offerors that choose to provide it; however, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this draft SIR. All costs associated with responding to this will be solely at the responding party's expense. **The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals** Documents that are available for feedback as part of the draft SIR package are the Draft SIR and attachments. All information provided in these draft documents is notional, and the Government may add, remove, or change it before a final SIR is released. Information Requested: Interested offerors/vendors are invited to submit comments to the Government to ensure the draft Screening Information Request (SIR) is understood. Any feedback or clarification requested will help the Government to ensure that the resultant SIR accurately and clearly describes the intended work to meet the Government�s requirements. The Government welcomes industry feedback with respect to any of the documents provided in this posting. The Government requests that responses to this Draft SIR be submitted in the attached comment matrix excel file. All information received in response to this draft SIR that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Submission Details: Interested offerors/vendors are invited to submit a written response via email and include the attached �comment matrix� excel file. Please identify the Subject Line of your email as: �[Company Name] DRAFT SIR #693KA9-25-R-00016_Response]� Responses are to be sent to: AAQ 460, email: 9-AFN-AWA-AAQ460-Contracting-Team@faa.gov. Responses must be submitted no later than 1200 (noon) Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. NOTICE TO INTERESTED VENDORS: To facilitate effective market research and promote visibility among potential teaming partners, the Government encourages all interested vendors to add their company information to the "Interested Vendors List" (IVL) for this opportunity on SAM.gov. Participation in the IVL is voluntary and is not a requirement for responding to this notice. However, doing so will help the Government assess the level of interest in this requirement and allow interested parties to identify potential collaborators or subcontractors. To add your company to the Interested Vendors List, navigate to this opportunity on https://sam.gov, ensure you are logged in with your active SAM account, and click the �Add Me to Interested Vendors� button.

Who won similar work

6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES), same product/service code (PSC) R425 and NAICS 541330.

Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $69.0M to $525.5M, median $163.6M; range $38.0M to $709.1M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NOBLIS, INC.1$709.1MDec 2, 2024
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION · $SAIC · $7.4B1$629.8MJul 10, 2025
EVANS INCORPORATED1$212.5MOct 28, 2024
CHANGEIS, INC.1$114.7MDec 2, 2024
P17 SOLUTIONS LLC1$53.7MDec 9, 2024
AURORA INNOVATIONS, LLC1$38.0MDec 9, 2024

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Investor context
  • $SAIC reported $7.4B revenue in FY2026. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $163.6M, is 2% of that. 10-K

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.

Competitive landscape

For the 6 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) job
  • $58K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 982 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 1 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.