Contract · Federal · No Set aside used

BEYOND Phase 2

Agency: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF / FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Location: FORT WORTH, TX
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Sep 9, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 5417 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category) look up NAICS codes
PSC code: AJ11

Timeline

Posted

Sep 9, 2026
Status

Closing soon

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What this contract is for

Agency: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF / FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Location: FORT WORTH, TX
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 5417 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category)
Scope: Federal

Amendment 0001 is hereby issued to extend the proposal due date of the SIR to September 25, 2026 at 3:00pm ET.

No other changes result from Amendment 0001. __________________________________________________ This is the Screening Information Request (SIR) 697DCK-26-R-00423 for the BEYOND Phase 2 Selection.

This procurement is in support of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Advanced Air Mobility Integration Office (AUS).

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L.118-63) Section 920 allows for the expansion of the BEYOND program.

The FAA will implement a BEYOND Phase 2 competitive selection process, through this SIR.

This competitive selection process is not a procurement or acquisition under the FAA Acquisition Management System.

The FAA did not develop any acquisition requirements for this competitive selection process, and the process will not result in the award of a procurement contract.

Consistent with the FAA Administrator’s authorities under 49 U.S.C. §106(l) and (m), this process will result in the award of an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA).

The FAA intends to award up to eight (8) OTAs through this solicitation.

BEYOND Phase 2 has four programmatic focus areas: infrastructure, scalability, safety and automation.

Five operational focus areas have also been identified as the greatest challenges that will need to be addressed for progress to be made: public safety, controlled airspace, remote, rural areas with inadequate infrastructure, on-airport operations and cross international borders.

This SIR is seeking Offerors who can deliver successful outcomesin support of the BEYOND Phase 2 focus areas.

See SIR for details.

The FAA intends to competitively award up to eight (8) Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) with SLTTs in accordance with...

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