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Federal Aviation Administration Colocation Services
Federal Aviation Administration Colocation Services
Contact and place of performance
Laurie Jiavaras
USA
Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source This is a pre-award public announcement for the purpose of notifying industry of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace’s, intent to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis to Equinix, Inc. for the continuation of essential colocation and connectivity services. This announcement...
View moreThe FAA maintains a significant infrastructure presence at the current colocation facility provided by Equinix, Inc. Transitioning to a new provider would require the procurement and installation of new FAA Telecommunication Infrastructure (FTI) lines. This process involves several key steps, including planning and design, equipment procurement, physical installation, testing, and validation, and requires collaboration with multiple teams, most notably the FAA Enterprise Network Systems (FENS) team, to ensure seamless integration and functionality. Overall, this transition demands substantial time and financial investment to achieve successful implementation and to maintain operational continuity.
The relocation of systems would require decommissioning, moving, and rebuilding application infrastructure (e.g, racks, servers, storage devices, and switches), leading to potential application downtimes and production outages, thereby risking aviation operations and safety.
Transitioning to a new colocation facility would require a Security Authorization prior to implementing full-scale production. Additionally, a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) must be conducted for each business application hosted on the infrastructure within the current colocation facility before transitioning to the new colocation facility. Security Authorization and SRA processes are lengthy and costly, adding layers of complexity, time, risk, and administrative burden.
The FAA intends to migrate all colocation customers to the cloud within the five (5) year period of performance of this procurement. Therefore, no additional follow-on contract for colocation support is anticipated beyond this timeframe.
Based on this information, it is in the FAA’s best interest to issue a contract on a sole source basis to Equinix, Inc.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals nor does it restrict the FAA from an ultimate acquisition approach; however, the FAA will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the FAA not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the FAA. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the FAA for any purpose. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the FAA. The FAA reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any input as a result of this market survey. The FAA is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published.
All interested sources shall provide the organization name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, business size, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number, and CAGE Code. In addition, all interested sources shall provide a summary of their company’s capabilities.
All responding sources must email their response submissions no later than 4:00 pm EST on May 20, 2026.
Note: The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) references cited in SAM.gov are not applicable to the FAA as the FAA has its own policies and guidance referenced in the Acquisition Management System (AMS).
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole source basis to Equinix, Inc. for the continuation of essential colocation and connectivity services. This requirement supports the FAA Office of Information & Technology (AIT) Cloud & Hosting Services Division in delivering secure computing infrastructure for the agency’s civil aviation safety mission. The contractor will provide all labor, material, and facilities for data center colocation and interconnection services, which are currently provided via a subcontract under the FAA Cloud Services contract. These services facilitate telecommunications infrastructure and cloud platform connectivity for mission-essential applications across all FAA lines of business.
The FAA determined that a sole source award is necessary to maintain operational continuity and avoid risks to aviation safety. Transitioning to a new provider would require decommissioning and rebuilding physical infrastructure, procuring new FAA Telecommunication Infrastructure lines, and undergoing lengthy security authorizations and risk assessments. Because the FAA intends to migrate all colocation customers to the cloud within the five-year performance period, no follow-on contract is anticipated beyond this timeframe.
This special notice, identified by solicitation number 692M15-26-C-00003, is classified under NAICS 518210 for Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services and PSC DK10 for IT and Telecom - Storage as a Service. Responses to this notice are due by May 20, 2026, and must include company capability summaries and organizational identifiers. While the FAA will consider responses received, the determination not to compete the requirement remains at the agency's discretion. The primary point of contact for this notice is Laurie Jiavaras.
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