The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking Industry comments on the attached draft Performance Specification for the Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Antenna System, Draft FAA-E-2828B. The FAA is interested in gathering feedback on this performance specification. In addition, a set of questions regarding Industry capabilities and approaches are provided to improve FAA understanding of options for TACAN Antenna Systems. The FAA intends to utilize these Industry comments and questions in finalizing the Antenna System performance specification and potential future Screening Information Request (SIR). The information received will be used to improve government awareness of existing TACAN antenna system performance and electronically-scanned antenna system solutions. No deviations will be allowed.

Interested companies must submit their response electronically to [email protected] and [email protected] and reference TACAN ANTENNA PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION in the subject line no later than July 20, 2020 at 1:00 pm. EST time.

Telephone calls or paper submissions will not be accepted.

Please use the attached Reviewer Comments form to provide your comments. Submissions must include company point(s) of contact, title(s), telephone number(s), e-mail address(s) and mailing address.

Responses will not be returned. Any proprietary or confidential information contained in the submissions must be appropriately marked.

After reviewing the responses, the FAA may elect to schedule one-on-one discussions with individual vendors to clarify understanding of the documented information. The FAA reserves the right to conduct one-on-one meetings with all or none of the responders.

Please check the FAA’s Contracting Opportunities on BETA.SAM website http://BETA.SAM.GOV frequently for any updates and amendments to this announcement.