The Faa is Procuring a Softwareasaservice Saas Tender - 147554657

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: The Faa is Procuring a Softwareasaservice Saas Platform to Deliver Defender, a Nextgeneration Tactical Security Flight Tracking Tool

Deadline: 02 Sep 2026

Posting Date: 19 Aug 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 147554657

Document Ref. No.: 2026_MarketSurvey_AJR_DefenderProgram

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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I. INTRODUCTION / PURPOSE
The purpose of this Market Survey / Request for Information is to identify a commercially available Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution capable of meeting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operational requirements to replace the legacy air traffic monitoring system, Airspace Awareness and Detection System (AADS).
The attached document establishes the AJR-2 high-level operational requirements for “Defender” the Federal Aviation Administration-s (FAA) next-generation tactical security flight tracking tool and defines the core capabilities necessary for FAA and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mission use, including real-time multi-source data ingestion, advanced spatial filtering, and role-based user hierarchies. Furthermore, it outlines the essential operational workflows, external system integrations, and development milestones required to deliver a secure, map-centric application optimized for high-speed responsiveness.
II. NATURE OF COMPETITION
The FAA may consider the responses provided to this RFI to develop FAA's acquisition strategy.
III. BACKGROUND
The Airspace Awareness and Detection System (AADS) is a mission-critical tracking platform used by more than 1, 100 active users across the FAA, TSA, DoD, and other agencies to monitor the NAS. Since 2021, AADS has been maintained in a sustainment-only posture due to funding constraints and runs on obsolete hardware. Consequently, new mission requirements—including integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Commercial Space Operations—remain on hold. The planned software effort will provide a chronological roadmap to design, integrate, and deploy core capabilities required for FAA and TSA missions, delivering a highly responsive, map-centric application supported by secure infrastructure and real-time data ingestion pipelines.
The National Airspace System (NAS) Defense Program (NDP) is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system tha...
Notice ID: 2026_marketsurvey_ajr_defenderprogram

Department/Ind. Agency: transportation, department of

Sub-tier: federal aviation administration

Office: 693jf9 headquarters

Product Service Code: da10 - it and telecom - business application/application development software as a service

NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers

Inactive Dates: sep 02, 2026

Inactive Policy: manual

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