Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

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Department of TransportationFederal Aviation
Administration

Doing Business With the FAA
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FAA Organization

• National Headquarters -
• 800 Independence Ave, Orville Building, SW,
  Wash D.C.
• 600 Independence Ave, Wilber Building, SW, Wash
  D.C.
• Centers -
• Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center - Oklahoma
  City, OK
• William J. Hughes Technical Center - Atlantic
  City, NJ
• Regional Offices -
• Alaska, Central, Eastern, Great Lakes, New
  England, Northwest Mountain, Southern, Southwest,
  Western- Pacific
• EACH ORGANIZATION HAS AN OFFICE OF ACQUISITION,
  ALL OF WHICH FOLLOW THE POLICY GUIDANCE OF THE
  FAA ACQUISTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS) (ISSUED AT
  THE HEADQUARTERS LEVEL)

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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
   
Administrator   AOA  
Chief of Staff    
Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic
Organization ATO
Center for Early Dispute Resolution    
DeputyAdministrator ADA  
Office of Civil Rights   ACR  
Office of Chief Counsel   AGC  
Office of Communications   AOC  
Office of Govt. Industry Affairs AGI  
Assistant Adm. for Aviation Policy, Planning
Environment AEP
Assistant Adm. for Region and Center Operations AR
C
AEE    
AOT   
APO  
ARD  
Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Vice Presidents
Associate Administratorfor Commercial Space
Transportation AST  
Associate Administratorfor Airports   ARP  
 
Safety AJS-0    
En Route Oceanic Service AJE 
Office of Airport Planning Programming APP  
Communications  AJC-0  
Terminal Service AJT-0  
Office of Airport Safety Standards AAS
Operations Planning   AJP-0  
System Operations Service AJR-0
Finance   AJF-0 
Technical Operations Service AJW-0 
Office of Quality and Integration AQI
Acquisition Business Services AJA-0 
Office of Rulemaking ARM  
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ATO Executive Level
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
See backup slides for detailed breakdown by VP
organization and the Contracting Division to
which it is aligned
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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

• Lines of Businesses
• Airports (ARP)
• Air Traffic Organization
• Commercial Space Transportation
• Aviation Safety (AVS)

• Regional Offices
• 9 Regional Offices

• Staff Offices
• Aviation Planning Policy Environment Chief
  Counsel
• Civil Rights
• Financial Services
• Government Industry Affairs
• Human Resource Management
• Services/Chief Info Officer
• International Aviation
• Communications
• Regions and Center Operations
• Security Hazardous Materials

• Centers
• FAA Academy
• Center for Management Executive Leadership
• Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
• William J. Hughes Technical Center

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Headquarters Responsibilities
Most National, Major-System Acquisitions
(Navigational Aid Systems, Radar Network Systems,
Air Traffic Control Systems, Computers
w/Supporting Software) En route Oceanic
Services (e.g., CTAS, ERAM, ITWS, ATOP, etc.)
Terminal Services (e.g., STARS, ARTS, LLWAS,
ASDE-X, ASR) Technical Operations
Services (e.g., FTI, WAAS, LAAS, NEXCOM, etc. )

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Headquarters Responsibilities

• Research Development Contracts
• (Includes Applied Research Studies and
  Demonstration and Testing of New Hardware)
• e.g.,
• Risk Reduction Projects/Products
• Weather Research
• Runway Incursion Prevention
• Air Traffic Control Automation (En
  Route/Terminal)

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Headquarters Responsibilities
Services in Support of National Programs
Engineering Management, Program Management,
Implementation, Contract Towers, Weather
Observation, as well as Very Specialized Fields
where FAA does not possess in-house
expertise Supplies and Services For Staff
Offices and Lines of Businesses In support of
Day-to-Day Operations

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Marketing

• FAA AMS promotes open communication and access
  to information throughout the procurement
• FIRST STOP Small Business Utilization
  Office
• Assists Small Businesses in Obtaining Procurement
  Opportunities with the FAA
• Counseling on How to Market Services/Products
• Contacts within Agency
• Outreach Programs
• Changes to AMS Policy Guidance

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Marketing (cont.)

• NEXT STOP Self-Help, On-Line
  Assistance
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• FAAs webpage www.faa.gov
• About FAA, Business Opportunities,
  Procurement Forecasts, Contracting
  Opportunities
• FAAs FAST Toolset (procurement policy
  guidance) http//fast.faa.gov/
• Electronic Notification of Contracting
  Opportunities
• http//www.asu.faa.gov/faaco/index.cfm
• Source-Net (Small Business DataBase)

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Marketing (cont.)

• Build business relationships with
  program/requirements office personnel (Program
  Managers/Project Engineers/ Technical Leads,
  etc.)
• Communicate with Contracting Officers on specific
  requirements/ procurement opportunities
• Personnel Locator
• http//www.faa.gov/about/ click on
  http//directory.faa.gov/appspub/National/Employee
  Directory/FAADIR.nsf/?Open
• Email - For ease of sharing, send Information
  via e-mail RE
• Marketing Presentation
• Capability Statement

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CONTRACTING METHODSAvailable in doing business
with the FAA

• Receive a prime contract
• Receive a subcontract from an FAA prime
  contractor or another subcontractor
• Be a prime or sub to another government agency
  and receive a contract through an interagency
  agreement
• Team with another firm on a contract
• Receive a credit card order
• Receive a set-aside contract
• Get on a federal supply schedule (FSS) via a
  contract with GSA
• Receive a task order contract/subcontract under
  the DOT Information Technology Omnibus
  Procurement II (ITOP II)
• Receive a task order contract/subcontract under
  the Broad Information Technology Services (BITS)
• Get on a Qualified Vendors List
• Receive a grant
• Participate in the Mentor/protégé program
• Submit an unsolicited proposal
• Participate in the Small Business Innovation
  Research (SBIR) program

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WHO AM I?

• Dorna Taylor, Manager
• FAA Headquarters Air Traffic Organization
• Acquisition and Business Services
• Acquisition Policy Contracting
• Contracting for Services Group
• Executive Managerial Support
• Services Contracting Branch
• Phone Number [phone]
• Email Address dorna.taylor_at_faa.gov

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www.ato.faa.gov
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Backup Slides