The Federal Aviation Administration is considering using a rarely invoked procurement authority, rather than the standard Federal Acquisition Regulation, to seek industry partnerships for developing technologies that can use the agency’s satellite-based navigation system. In place of the FAR, the FAA may use an alternative called "other transaction authority" (OTA).
A request for information released Monday states that the FAA is looking for expertise in the area of avionics, a term referring to the onboard electronic devices used in flight navigation. Avionics technologies will assist the FAA's modernization program by interpreting data collected from the new satellite navigation system, referred to as the Wide Area Augmentation System.
WAAS is a system of ground stations that improve the accuracy of the signal from Global Positioning System satellites to provide pilots with more precise position data.
The OTA was created by lawmakers to permit agencies to negotiate agreements for research or prototype-building projects with nontraditional vendors. Under the authority, contractors’ intellectual property rights are fully protected, an important consideration in developing new products for an agency.
Federal Computer Week
A request for information released Monday states that the FAA is looking for expertise in the area of avionics, a term referring to the onboard electronic devices used in flight navigation. Avionics technologies will assist the FAA's modernization program by interpreting data collected from the new satellite navigation system, referred to as the Wide Area Augmentation System.
WAAS is a system of ground stations that improve the accuracy of the signal from Global Positioning System satellites to provide pilots with more precise position data.
The OTA was created by lawmakers to permit agencies to negotiate agreements for research or prototype-building projects with nontraditional vendors. Under the authority, contractors’ intellectual property rights are fully protected, an important consideration in developing new products for an agency.
Federal Computer Week
