AUS-Screening Information Request BEYOND Phase 2-revised

FAA BEYOND PHASE 2 SELECTION

SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST

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17 CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD

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PROJECT TITLE

BEYOND Phase 2 Selection.

SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST (SIR) NO.

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COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS AND AGREEMENT TYPE

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L.118-63) Section 920, allows for the expansion of the BEYOND program. The FAA will implement a BEYOND Phase 2 competitive selection process, through this SIR. This competitive selection process is not a procurement or acquisition under the FAA Acquisition Management System. The FAA did not develop any acquisition requirements for this competitive selection process, and the process will not result in the award of a procurement contract. Consistent with the FAA Administrator’s authorities under 49 U.S.C. §106(l) and (m), this process will result in the award of an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA). The FAA intends to award up to eight (8) OTAs through this solicitation.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The BEYOND Phase 2 OTA shall begin on the date of award and shall terminate on September 30, 2029, unless subsequent updates to FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63) extend the termination date of the program.

FUNDING

There is no FAA funding for the BEYOND Phase 2 OTA. Each Party will be responsible for its own costs for responding to this solicitation and, if awarded an OTA, complying with the terms and conditions of the OTA.

Each Party will be responsible for its own costs for responding to this solicitation and, if awarded an OTA, complying with the terms and conditions

of the OTA. BACKGROUND

A Presidential Memorandum established the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) on October 25, 2017. The nine IPP lead participants accomplished many achievements under the IPP, but there were still challenges to be met, which are detailed in the IPP Final Report. Once the program concluded on October 25, 2020, as mandated by statute, the FAA established a new program called BEYOND to address remaining challenges and continue the partnerships and progress made under IPP.
The BEYOND program launched October 26, 2020, as a four-year initiative. It focused on working toward operating under established rules rather than waivers,

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collecting data to develop performance-based standards, collecting and addressing community feedback, understanding the potential and realized societal, economic and