FAA Flight Program Operations Support for Organization Designation Authorization (ODA)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a market survey (RFI) to gather industry input on converting its current Time‑and‑Materials contract for Flight Program Operations ODA services to a Firm‑Fixed‑Price structure. The work includes engineering, certification, Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) support, and project management for supplemental type certificates (STCs) on Challenger 605/650 and BE300/BE350ER/BE360ER aircraft, with an estimated baseline effort of 4 FTE (≈7,520 labor hours) per year. The RFI seeks vendor capabilities, SAM registration, NAICS recommendations, certifications, small‑business status, and responses to specific questions about risk, data needs, and pricing approaches. Submissions must be emailed to the contracting officer by the response deadline. • Engineering and certification support for new STCs, amendments, and continued airworthiness of FAA‑owned aircraft. • Required ODA authority for Challenger 605/650 and BE series aircraft; recent experience on Part 23/25 platforms. • Baseline workload of 4 Full‑Time Equivalents (≈7,520 hrs/yr) with potential for 4–8 concurrent projects and various certification actions. • Vendor response must include capabilities statement, SAM UEI, NAICS suggestion, certifications, small‑business status, and a point‑of‑contact.