eFAST Open Season 7

Submit Proposals

The Open Season 7 (OS7) site reopened for Proposal Submissions on June 28, 2021 and the end-date has been rescheduled for September 13, 2021.

Reference Contract Upload

For Vendors who would like to submit a 2nd Reference Contract and are not able to, please merge BOTH Reference Contracts into a single .pdf, note the details of both on the form and re-upload with a different file name.

Clarification of DSBS / SAM Report Download / Upload

The DSBS Report and SAM Report can be downloaded from their respective sites and uploaded to the Vendor's OS7 Proposal at any time during the submission period.

Price-Cost Worksheet Version 3.4

• >Conditional formatting has been removed from the out-year prices to eliminate them from turning 'pink' when they exceed base-year prices.
• All columns have been unhidden on the Unlocked Worksheet tab to ensure all formulas are visible and available to Vendors.

There is no impact to prior submissions however the team wanted to reduce some confusion for Vendors.

Reference Contract FAQ Update

An article has been added to the Help Center to address questions around the definitions of terms.

Acknowledgment of Amendments Update

The references to specific amendments, Amendment 1, Amendment 2 and Amendment 3, are to be deleted and ignored.

Services for Other Government Organizations

• FAA Academy Training
  • Technical
  • International
  • Student Services
• Accounting Operations & Financial Systems (Enterprise Services Center)
• Information Technology Services (Enterprise Services Center)
• Media Solutions

Key Officials

Sue Lake

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Information & Technology; Acting FAA Chief Information Officer (CIO); Acting FAA Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO)

• Sylvia Greaux-Bagley

• Director, Strategy & Performance Services

• Mary Bisset

  Director, Mission Partnership Services

• Bo Cappabianca

  Director, Solution Delivery Services

• Johnny Robeaux

  Acting Director, Infrastructure & Operations Services

• Lori Sparks

  Director, Information Security & Privacy Services; FAA Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

• Marseta Dill

  Acting Director, Chief Data Office; Acting FAA Chief Data Officer (CDO)

Office of Financial Management

What We Do

The Office of Financial Management:

• Provides financial oversight and information on the use of agency financial resources,
• Establishes financial system requirements,
• Supports Delphi, PRISM, and Cost Accounting System (CAS),
• Prepares FAA for the annual financial audit,
• Controls property capitalization & reporting,
• Prepares the agency's audited financial statements,
• Ensures financial results are accurately reported in both the DOT & FAA Accountability Reports, and
• Assists with agency realignments.

Financial Services

Financial Services serves as the agency's financial steward, providing oversight and management for all appropriations and ensuring accountability to the American taxpayer for all laws, policies, and procedures. Financial Services leads agency reforms that ensure resources are properly managed to drive cost efficiency.

Offices

• Budget & Programs
• Financial & Labor Analysis
• Financial Management
• Investment Planning & Analysis

Overflight Fees

Fees in U.S.-Controlled Airspace

The FAA charges overflight fees to operators of aircraft that fly in U.S.-controlled airspace, but neither take off nor land in the United States. There are two types of fees:

^*Rates expressed per 100 nautical miles (nm), Great Circle Distance (GCD) from point of entry into point of exit from U.S.-controlled airspace.

Overflight User Fee Payments

Airlines or operators can pay overflight user fee bills online using the Pay.Gov website.

For illustrative purposes only.

Media Solutions

We are part of the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration located at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. Endorsed by the Entrepreneurial Government Committee, Media Solutions is one of the few organizations designated as a "franchise organization." This means that our business practices are much like that of the private sector in being a fee-for-service provider. The goal of franchising is to lower Federal operating costs by capitalizing on economies of scale. Regardless of what Federal agency you represent, our services are available to you at reduced costs.

Our vision is to meet our customers ever-changing needs the first time, every time. We provide the finest quality products through the most economically advantageous method. 

Services Provided

• Graphics
• Video Production
• Printing & Distribution
• Photography

Contact Us

Graphics, Video Production & Photography

Phone: (405) 954-4518
Fax: (405) 954-4700

Printing & Distribution

Phone: (405) 954-3151
Fax: (405) 954-4976

Programs

• FAA Budgets in Brief
• Doing Business with the Government
• Small Business Development Program
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• Services for Other Government Organizations

Office of Investment Planning & Analysis

What We Do

The Office of Investment Planning & Analysis supports strategic investment decision-making at the FAA by ensuring major capital investments are supported by robust business cases.

• Primarily works within the Concepts & Requirements Definition (CRD) and Investment Analysis (IA) phases of the Acquisition Management System lifecycle;
• Works with the program offices to validate the shortfall the investment plans to address, properly characterize the urgency of the investment, and review the early cost and schedule estimates used to support budget formulation; and
• Performs detailed reviews of the schedule, cost, and benefits estimates for each of the program alternatives, as well as reviewing the overall business case for the investment, including strategic alignment, acquisition and support strategy, risk, and economic return to the public and the Agency.

The Office of Investment Planning & Analysis also oversees the Agency’s major contract procurement decisions, ensuring that each contract action is supported by a business case and that pre-award contract planning is adequate.

These analyses assist the agency in prioritizing competing investments and support a number of stakeholders, including the Joint Resources Council for investment decisions, Capital Budget for the establishment of the investment's Acquisition Program Baseline, the Capital Investment Team for the capital budget formulation process, and the acquisition team through procurement oversight and the Independent Government Cost Estimate.

Budget & Programs

What We Do

The Office of Budget and Programs develops FAA budget requests and provides budget justifications to the Department of Transportation Budget & Performance Office, the Office of Management & Budget, and various House and Senate committees.

• Develops agency budgetary policies, standards, systems, and procedures for:
  • Multi-year programming,
  • Budget estimates and justifications,
  • Allowances,
  • Allotments and apportionments,
  • Special budget controls,
     
• Oversees OMB Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities for the agency,
   
• Provides audit liaison services between the Office of the Inspector General, and the General Accountability Office.