The FAA is procuring a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform to deliver "Defender," a next-generation tactical security flight tracking tool.
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Place of performance: Washington, DC
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- Posted
- Aug 20, 2026
- Closes
- No deadline published by the funder
At a glance
This is a government contract opportunity posted by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF in the information category. Work is performed in Washington, DC.
Classification and identifiers
- Industry (NAICS)
- Information (513210)
- Product or service (PSC)
- Support Services, Delivered As a Service Contract (saas or Subscription) Involved With the Analysis, Design, Development, Code, Test and Release Packaging Services Associated With Application Development Projects, As Well As Off-The-Shelf Business Software. (DA10)
- Solicitation number
- 2026_MarketSurvey_AJR_DefenderProgram
- Contracting office
- 693JF9 HEADQUARTERS
Who can apply
About this opportunity
I. INTRODUCTION / PURPOSE The purpose of this Market Survey / Request for Information is to identify a commercially available Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution capable of meeting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operational requirements to replace the legacy air traffic monitoring system, Airspace Awareness and Detection System (AADS). The attached document establishes the AJR-2 high-level operational requirements for “Defender” the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) next-generation tactical security flight tracking tool and defines the core capabilities necessary for FAA and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mission use, including real-time multi-source data ingestion, advanced spatial filtering, and role-based user hierarchies. Furthermore, it outlines the es...