FAA Safety Culture Assessment
Updated
Sources Sought from the Federal Aviation Administration, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Nov 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5), 6 days left.
| Solicitation number | 693KA9-27-FAA_Safety_Culture_Assessment |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Office | 693KA9 Contracting for Services |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Human Resources Consulting Services (541612) |
| Place of performance | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Posted | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5) (6 days left) |
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Bid documents (2)
- FAA Safety Culture Assessment Market Research PKG 1.3 MB
- Copy of Request for Information Questions and Answers 37 KB
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Description
Answers to industry questions have been attached to this notice The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting market research to identify capable businesses (Large, Small, Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and 8(a) certified firms) to perform a multi-phase Safety Culture Assessment. The contractor will evaluate organizational culture factors affecting FAA’s safety management and oversight capabilities through four key activities: administering an agency-wide climate survey with secure data handling, conducting an environmental scan of existing data and best practices, performing qualitative site visits at 3 to 5 pilot locations, and coordinating project requirements with leadership.
The responses to this RFI will help determine the acquisition strategy and whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or Socially & Economically Disadvantage Business (SEDB/8(a)) certified firms. The acquisition strategy for the procurement has not been determined at this time; however, either an unrestricted competition or a set-aside will be chosen depending on the responses to this Market Survey.
This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey.
Any costs associated with the market survey submittal is solely at the interested vendor's expense. The FAA may request that one, some, all, or none of the respondents to this Market Survey provide additional information. No evaluation of vendors will occur based on this additional information and vendor participation in any informational session is not a promise for future business with the FAA.
Any information provided under this market survey is for informational purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted must be explicitly and conspicuously marked by the respondent as, proprietary. If appropriately marked, such information will not be released to the public by the FAA, except as required under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or any other applicable law, regulation and/or policy.
The Government may transfer documents provided by a respondent to any department or agency within the Executive Branch if the information relates to matters within the organization's jurisdiction. Questions & Clarifications may be sent no later than 10 business days after the posting of this announcement: No lather than 14 October 2026. Detailed submission requirements can be found in the attached Sources Sought/Request for Information document.
Contracting contact
- FAA AAQ 460 Contracting Office · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541612, a business counts as small if it has no more than $29.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Sep 30, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for human resources consulting services work, who also hold FAA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Serco Inc $25.8 million in this trade
- Magellan Federal, Inc. $11.4 million in this trade
- Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC $9.1 million in this trade
- Changeis, Inc. $2.3 million in this trade
- Grant Leading Technology LLC $419,474 in this trade
About the buyer
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded $9.9 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Harris Corporation, Raytheon Company and Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.. See what FAA is buying now.
Human Resources Consulting Services contracts right now
There are 4 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541612), 1 posted in the last 7 days; 75% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Federal Aviation Administration, Department of the Army and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia, Kentucky and Maryland.
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