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FAA Market Survey for COTS Modernization of VOR Systems (CVOR/DVOR)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking industry input for modernizing legacy Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) systems. - The FAA requests information on mature Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) solutions for both Conventional VOR (CVOR) and Doppler VOR (DVOR) systems. - Vendors should provide details on product capabilities, costs, installation, spares, and compliance with safety and security standards. - The FAA is focused on addressing equipment obsolescence, diminishing parts availability, and ensuring long-term sustainment. - Attachments specify a requirements matrix and technical specifications, highlighting Minimum Viable Product (MVP) needs. - Key product areas include electronics cabinets (single/dual), installation, standard spares, integration with FAA collocated systems (TACAN, DME), and ancillary components (counterpoise, antennas, shelters, radomes). - No specific OEMs or products are named; the FAA is open to industry recommendations and technical solutions. - Respondents should describe how their COTS solutions integrate with existing FAA systems and provide cost breakdowns for all components and installation. - The FAA is not prescribing a unique design and is seeking ways to minimize cost, schedule, technical risk, and sustainment burdens.

Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has developed a VOR Minimum Viable Product (MVP) requirements set in response to industry feedback received from a November 2025 FAA VOR Market Survey. The MVP requirements set focuses on the essential capabilities needed to moderniize legacy VOR Systems while addressing equipment obsolescence, diminishing parts availability, and long-term sustainment needs.

This Market Survey is intended to serve as a starting point for industry engagement and is not intended to prescribe a unique FAA design solution. The FAA seeks to understand how existing Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products align with the MVP requirements and to obtain industry recommendations for closing any identified gaps while minimizing cost, schedule, technical risk, and long-term sustainment burdens.

Please see attached VOR Market Survey, VOR Specification FAA-E-37012 with MVPs highlighted, and the MVP Requirements Matrix for additional information, including due dates for responses. The MVP Requirements Matrix is provided in Word Format for ease of response. 

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