BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES
Contact and place of performance
Chersharon King
Washington, DC
USA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is dedicated to providing the safest and most efficient aerospace system in the world. We are committed to advancing the next level of aviation safety and efficiency, leading globally in the safe integration of new users, operations, and technologies into the National Airspace System (NAS). As stewards of the American public and our aviation community, we hold ourselves accou...
View moreThe FAA uses Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs or Agreements), authorized under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 1996, 49 U.S.C. 106(l)(6), to collaborate with traditional and nontraditional government contractors, as well as nonprofit research institutions. These Agreements will support research and prototype projects that directly enhance the FAA’s mission effectiveness by improving NAS-related platforms, systems, components, or materials—whether newly developed, acquired, or already in use. The information in this Research and Commercial Solutions Opening (RCSO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is intended to ensure that, to the greatest extent practicable, competitive procedures are used when entering into Agreements for research and prototype efforts.
This BAA is a competitive solicitation seeking proposals for innovative research, solutions, and commercial technologies that advance NAS capabilities. It will lead to the award of both research and prototype projects, encompassing commercially available technologies backed by commercial or strategic investment, as well as concept demonstrations, pilot efforts, and agile development activities that can incrementally enhance commercial technologies, existing government-owned capabilities, or emerging concepts for aviation applications.
The BAA is soliciting Research and Solution Briefs in response to AOIs. AOIs are focused topic(s) or categories that will be published separately and posted on the SAM.gov website. All Research and Solution Briefs submitted in response to any AOI will be governed by this BAA unless otherwise noted in the AOI.
AOIs are written in a much broader manner than standard Government solicitations to maximize latitude in creativity when approaching a problem and to allow for maximum participation from Entities who may not be familiar with submitting proposals to Government solicitations.
The BAA outlines the competitive procedures to submit a response to an AOI. The process will consist of three phases: Research or Solution Brief, Pitch (if applicable), and full written proposal (Request for Proposal).
The Government may post AOIs at any time. Interested Entities are encouraged to frequently check the SAM.gov website for new AOI postings.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this Research and Commercial Solutions Opening (RCSO) Broad Agency Announcement, identifier BAA-693KA8-26-RCSO, to advance aviation safety and efficiency within the National Airspace System (NAS). The agency seeks innovative research, solutions, and commercial technologies from traditional and nontraditional government contractors as well as nonprofit research institutions. This initiative falls under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AS25 for TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; AEROSPACE RESEARCH; EXPENSES FOR R&D FACILITIES AND MAJOR EQUIPMENT. The FAA intends to utilize Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) to support research and prototype projects that improve NAS-related platforms, systems, components, or materials.
The scope of this opportunity encompasses commercially available technologies, concept demonstrations, pilot efforts, and agile development activities designed to enhance existing government-owned capabilities or emerging aviation concepts. Performance is centered in Washington, DC, with Chersharon King serving as the point of contact. The solicitation process is structured in three phases: the submission of Research or Solution Briefs in response to specific Areas of Interest (AOIs), a pitch phase if applicable, and a final written proposal. These AOIs serve as broad problem statements intended to maximize creative technical solutions and participation from a wide range of entities.
This Special Notice was published on May 15, 2026, and last updated on May 21, 2026. The announcement includes three attachments: the final BAA-693KA8-26-RCSO document, the 2026 FAA Areas of Interest (AOI) file, and a secondary BAA-693KA8-26-RCSO1 PDF. All Research and Solution Briefs submitted under this BAA are governed by the competitive procedures outlined in the documentation to ensure the integration of new users and technologies into the aerospace system.
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