Request for Information/Market Survey for Non-Rotating Antennas to Support NAS Modernization and On-Going BNATCS Efforts

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a market survey to identify commercially available and emerging Non-Rotating Antenna radar technologies and related surveillance solutions capable of supporting modernization objectives under the Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) initiative. The FAA is looking to determine market capabilities to potentially replace integrated, non-cooperative-only, and cooperative-only surveillance antenna systems. The FAA seeks information from industry regarding product maturity, technical readiness, deployment viability, manufacturing readiness, integration considerations, and implementation risks associated with non-rotating antenna technologies applicable to the National Airspace System (NAS). Some key points to consider include: • Non-Rotating Antenna technologies represent a potential modernization path that may eliminate or reduce dependencies on traditional mechanically rotating antenna systems and associated sustainment challenges. • The FAA is evaluating future surveillance antenna technologies that improve system reliability and resiliency, lifecycle sustainment costs, detection performance, spectrum efficiency, operational availability, maintainability, and multi-domain surveillance capabilities. • Respondents should provide information on their non-rotating antenna system's capabilities, including its ability to handle ATCRBS, Mode S, and ADS-B, as well as its compatibility with current FAA infrastructure and radar systems. • The FAA is seeking a Rough Order of Magnitude Pricing estimate for the implementation of the proposed non-rotating antenna solution.