Domestic Datalink Services (DDLS) FY 2027 Industry Day December 8-10, 2026

Domestic Datalink Services (DDLS) FY2027 Industry Day
December 8-10, 2026

The purpose of this amendment is to clarify an error in a listed address and questions received:

1. “1.1 Industry Day Overview “ FAA Headquarters Address is updated to reflect the location of the Industry Day as 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591.
2. “6.1 Questions to Industry:”-  Is there a particular format to answer questions? Yes. Refer to artifact named “698KA8-FAA DDLS FY2027 Industry Day Questions.xlsx”   Insert Vendor’s answer in place of FAA’s answer   
3. “7.1 Industry Day Participation Requirements “ – Request for vendor participation must be made with registration submission. The referenced attachment is updated to “FAA DDLS Technical Overview Of Program 2026-12-08” and posted to the SAM.gov list of attachments.
4. “10.1 Tentative Event Details: Day 1: Tuesday, December 8, 2026” - This is intended to be attended as one full day.
5. “10.1 Tentative Event Details: Day 2: Wednesday, December 9, 2026 & Day 3: Thursday, December 10, 2026” – This is intended for the vendor to request one 60-minute time session only.
6. “11.1 Industry Day Registration” - Any submission listed as proprietary will be treated as procurement sensitive. The FAA has no intentions of distributing the capability statement and it will be used only in the capacity of this acquisition. To note the capability statement requested is typically considered non-proprietary as all items requested here are routine public facing information.
7. All requirements: registration documents, questions and responses are due by the extended registration deadline of November 17, 2026 1400 EST.

Please direct your responses to Pearl Winston, Contracting Officer at Pearl.A.Winston@FAA.gov and 9-AJO-AJM-DDLS@faa.gov.

1.1 Industry Day Overview
This Industry Day event is for market research purposes only in accordance with Acquisition Management System (AMS) Procurement Guidance T3.2.1.2.A. Participation is voluntary. This Industry Day is related to Domestic Datalink Services (DDLS) and any specific contract action or solicitation, and no contract award will result from participation. All costs associated with attendance/travel and preparation of capability statements shall be at the Contractor’s expense and no reimbursement will be provided by the Government.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be hosting an Industry Day event on December 8 to 10, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) at FAA Headquarters, 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591. This event provides mission-focused outreach for the commercial marketplace and seeking vendor participation that possess competencies in support of the DDLS program.
The purpose of the Industry Day event (under NAICS Code 517810 – All Other Telecommunications) is to provide an opportunity for vendors to share developments that could provide support to FAA’s DDLS requirements development, lessons learned application and Acquisition strategy.

DISCLAIMERS:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals.

This is not a solicitation.

This notice is not a Screening Information Request (SIR) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) of any kind.

This notice serves as performance of an FAA market analysis in accordance with AMS Procurement Guidance T3.2.1.2.A.

This notice is issued solely for the purpose of requesting participation in Industry Day and one-on-one discussions.

This notice should not be construed as a commitment of any type by the FAA to take or not take any action.

Participation in this market survey is voluntary and appreciated.

No evaluation letters or results will be issued to respondents.

The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. Mark PROPRIETARY on all documents submitted with data rights that need to be protected. Submitted materials will not be returned.

This notice does not restrict the FAA to an acquisition approach it may take in connection with the requirement, nor does it restrict changes to any Statement of Work or other requirements. Responses to this market survey are for informational and planning purposes only. However, the FAA reserves the right to use information obtained through this process to support the potential issuance of a Screening Information Request (SIR) related to this initiative. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment or obligation by the Government to award a contract or otherwise procure services.

The FAA has the option of conducting one-on-one communications as deemed appropriate without the obligation to hold communications with all respondents.

 A business entity responding to this notice neither qualifies respondents for, nor excludes respondents from, responding to a resulting SIR, if any.

Note: The FAA is exempted from several Federal laws and regulations as part of the 1996 DOT Appropriations Act. Some of the exemptions include the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, the Small Business Act, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The FAA’s AMS, which became effective on April 1, 1996, is utilized in place of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Potential Contractors are encouraged to visit the publicly accessible website:

FAST AMS Procurement Policy & Guidance

https://fast.faa.gov/contractclauses.cfm