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The purpose of this amendment is to add the Questions and Answers to the Attachment Section. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking an experienced information technology (IT) contractor to provide technical development, integration, and support services that will meet the evolving needs of the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) within the Configuration, Logistics and Maintenance Resources Solutions (CLMRS) portfolio. The contractor will work closely with teams responsible for maintaining and enhancing the FAA Configuration, Logistics and Maintenance Systems, including ongoing projects and future initiatives. The primary focus will be on supporting the Supply Chain Management Enterprise Resource Planning (SCM-ERP) system as well as other critical systems within the ATO’s eco system. This market survey announcement is issued in accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.1.2.1. This is not a Screening Information Request (SIR) or Request for Proposal (RFP) of any kind. The responses to this Market survey will be used for informational purposes only. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the FAA will not pay for any information received or for administrative costs incurred in preparing a response to the Market survey. Any costs associated with responding to this survey are solely at the interested company’s expense. Companies who choose not to respond to this RFI are not precluded from responding to future CLMRS requests. The FAA does not intend to publish the results of this Market survey. The acquisition strategy for this procurement has not been determined at this time. The FAA intends to consider the information provided in this RFI to develop FAA's future acquisition strategy.  The FAA may use portions of the contractors’ responses in developing FAA’s strategy. The FAA Configuration, Logistics and Maintenance Systems Group plays a vital role in supporting the Air Traffic Organization’s (ATO) critical operations, delivering lifecycle business and information technology resources for configuration, maintenance, and logistics systems within the FAA. By providing expert support, the group enables the FAA to drive business needs, manage maintenance and supply chain operations of the National Airspace System (NAS), and align with the ATO strategic initiatives. The FAA Configuration, Logistics and Maintenance Systems Group is poised for expansion into new areas, including emerging technology and second level engineering capabilities, ensuring the organizations need to remain agile and responsive to changing requirements. This growth will be driven by the need for enhanced support in supply chain management, logistics, maintenance, and configuration, with a focus on delivering sustainable solutions that meet the evolving needs of ATO’s operations. Within the FAA Configuration, Logistics and Maintenance Systems Group, is the Supply Chain Management Enterprise Resource Planning (SCM-ERP) team, who will be the primary direct consumer of the CLMRS IT Support Services outlined herein. SCM-ERP platform is built on top of IFS, a commercial off the shelf (COTS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) software application that is configured by the FAA.  SCM-ERP (and thereby IFS ERP product) has been supporting the FAA since its implementation in 2016. As part of ongoing modernization efforts, the FAA is currently upgrading from IFS 10 to IFS Cloud with an estimated completion in 2027. During this upgrade, SCM-ERP will continue to interface with a suite of FAA systems and technologies to support critical functions, including, but not limited to: Further, the SCM-ERP platform is built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), utilizing RedHat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA) as the foundation for its highly scalable and reliable architecture. Leveraging continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) toolchains, SCM-ERP delivers modern solutions with reliable deployment cycles, ensuring seamless business value delivery. SCM-ERP currently supports three (3) business sectors, with the possibility to expand: The FAA is committed to further enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the FAA supply chain, with a strategic focus on modernizing operations and processes. To achieve this objective, the FAA aims to leverage emerging technologies and implement additional functionalities within the FAA supply chain to improve data analytics, automate business processes, and enhance overall system performance. Further, the FAA intends to conduct Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR) initiatives to optimize its use of the configuration, maintenance and logistics systems, streamline internal processes, and reduce operational costs. By implementing these improvements, the FAA seeks to create a more agile, responsive, and efficient configuration, maintenance and logistics systems that support the agency’s strategic objectives and meet the evolving needs of its stakehold

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