Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Research And Commercial Solutions Opening (RCSO) Area Of Interest (AOI) - Complexity Of Systems And Operations
FAA · 693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 693KA8-27-T-00003 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 6, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
General Information This solicitation is for Area of Interest (AOI) Complexity of Systems and Operations under the Broad Agency Announcement BAA-693KA8-26-RCSO - Research And Commercial Solutions Opening (RCSO). Interested parties should review the Federal Aviation Administration�s (FAA) RCSO special posting BAA-693KA8-26-RCSO on SAM.gov in its entirety to obtain the necessary information on the process and evaluation of the RCSO AOI submission. This RCSO AOI seeks to solicit innovative research/solutions that meet the objectives detailed in Sections 5.1 � 5.6. The term innovative is defined a… (show all)
s any technology, process, or method, including research and development that is new as of the date of proposal submission; or any new application of an existing technology, process or method as of the proposal date. The FAA is not obligated to extend a request for proposal or make an award as a result of this RCSO AOI; all awards are subject to the availability of funds and successful negotiations. This RCSO AOI is not an authorization to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any costs incurred by the Offeror associated with developing a response. Prior to commencement of any activities associated with performance under this RCSO AOI, the Government will execute a written Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) award signed by the Agreements Officer (AO) with appropriate consideration established. The FAA reserves the right to modify the requirements of this RCSO AOI. See Attachments for additional information. Interested parties should review the Federal Aviation Administration�s (FAA) RCSO special posting BAA-693KA8-26-RCSO attached and also on SAM.gov in its entirety to obtain the necessary information on the process and evaluation of the RCSO AOI submission.
Who won similar work
125 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (FAA), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADB SAFEGATE AMERICAS LLC | 3 | $24.7M | Jun 5, 2025 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION · $SAIC | 2 | $752.8M | Jul 10, 2025 |
| GUARDIAN CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 2 | $11.1M | Aug 24, 2026 |
| FREQUENTIS USA, INC | 2 | $8.6M | Dec 16, 2025 |
| UNIQUE FACILITY RESOURCES INC | 2 | $8.1M | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Frontgrade Technologies Inc. | 2 | $4.9M | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Quarterwave Corp. | 2 | $1.5M | Jun 22, 2026 |
| X-CLEAN CORP | 2 | $1.2M | Aug 18, 2025 |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC. | 2 | $826K | Nov 8, 2024 |
| ALPHA CONTRACTORS GROUP INC | 2 | $568K | Sep 28, 2026 |
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.
- Oct 1, 2026TROPICAL TREE CARE, INC.$708KUPP VOR Tree Trimming Services
- Sep 28, 2026ALPHA CONTRACTORS GROUP INC$308KRefurbish/Repaint Antenna Towers
- Sep 21, 2026VALOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC$96KRetrofit Stair Landing Platforms, Fort Lauderdale Air Traffic Control Tower (FLL ATCT), Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- Sep 16, 2026BRAVE ONE CONTRACT AGENCY, LLC$704KMEM/ZME Elevator Maintenance
- Sep 14, 2026UNIQUE FACILITY RESOURCES INC$1.2MJanitorial Services in Manchester and Merrimack, NH
- Sep 10, 2026SRCTEC, LLC$420KUpgrade of SR Hawk radar systems
- Sep 8, 2026Frontgrade Technologies Inc.$604KL-Band Modules
- Sep 2, 2026ARC TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC$572KDESIGN ARSR4 POWER AMP MODULE TEST STATION
- Aug 26, 2026VISION QUEST SOLUTIONS INC$84.5MNotice of Award for Supplier Information Request (SIR) 693KA8-26-R-00003: Central Service Area Contract Armed Security Officer Services
- Aug 25, 2026DACO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$9.8MAWARD NOTICE: Construction of a new Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) building in Leeville, LA (LEV)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since 2024 (10 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
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.
- 2 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
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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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.