ContractSources Sought

Air Traffic Controller Academy Performance & Excellence System (APEX)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APEXRFI032026
Response Deadline
Apr 17, 2026
Deadline passed
Days Remaining
0
Closed
Set-Aside
Full & Open
Notice Type
Sources Sought

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Federal Aviation Administration, through its System Operations Contracts office, is seeking concepts for the Air Traffic Controller Academy Performance & Excellence System (APEX) to improve visibility into Air Traffic Control student performance at the Academy. The work centers on a scalable, data-driven training performance intelligence system for Track One students that integrates diverse training sources such as the LMS, exams, and simulations. The solution should support objective-level mastery mapping, near-real-time analytics dashboards, error and trend analysis, predictive analytics for attrition risk, instructor performance analysis, and enterprise leadership reporting while meeting technical and security requirements and allowing future expansion. This is an RFI for non-proprietary submissions only, and concept papers with implementation plans, cost estimates, and project schedules are requested by April 20, 2026, at the bidder’s expense.

Solicitation Documents

1 Files
APEX SOO and RFI Instructions.pdf
PDF193 KBMar 30, 2026
AI Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seeks concepts for an Air Traffic Performance & Excellence System (APEX) to enhance visibility into Air Traffic Control (ATC) student performance at its Academy. This Request for Information (RFI) focuses on Track One students, aiming for a scalable, data-driven system providing near-real-time insights. The FAA requires a solution that integrates diverse training data (LMS, exams, simulations), maps objective-level mastery, provides real-time analytics dashboards, categorizes errors, offers predictive analytics for attrition risk, and analyzes instructor performance. The system should also support enterprise leadership reporting and meet technical and security requirements, including scalability for future expansion. The RFI emphasizes non-proprietary submissions and requests concept papers, implementation plans, cost estimates, and project schedules by April 20, 2026.

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Project Timeline

postedOriginal Solicitation PostedMar 30, 2026
deadlineResponse DeadlineApr 17, 2026
expiryArchive DateApr 18, 2026

Agency Information

Department
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Sub-Tier
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Office
693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS

Point of Contact

Name
Stephen Shaffer

Place of Performance

Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES

Official Sources