Summary Points:
- The FAA issued a market survey to gather information on modern VOR systems to replace aging infrastructure.
- Vendors are asked to provide details on CVOR and DVOR systems that meet FAA-E37012 performance standards.
- Responses should describe interoperability with FAA systems such as TACAN and multiple DME models.
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking input from industry as it moves to modernize its Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) network, a critical component of the nation’s ground-based air navigation infrastructure. The agency issued a market survey to identify qualified vendors capable of delivering next-generation VOR systems that meet newly established performance specifications.
The FAA’s effort is focused on replacing or upgrading legacy VOR systems that face sustainment challenges due to aging components, parts obsolescence, and diminishing manufacturing sources. The new VOR systems will need to comply with the FAA-E37012 performance specification, finalized on 24 June 2025, which was recently made public under the FAA DVT Sustainment Program Contract Opportunity.
The agency is requesting detailed input from vendors offering fully developed Conventional (CVOR) and Doppler (DVOR) systems. Respondents are asked to describe how their products align with the FAA’s technical and performance requirements and to explain interoperability with existing collocated systems such as the Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Antenna/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) FA-9996, the FA-10391 third-generation DME, and Indra’s FA-30600 and FA-30601 DME systems.
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Response parameters
Responses should also address potential modifications or replacements necessary to ensure compatibility with other FAA infrastructure, including the Facility Central Processing Unit (FCPU), Remote Status Control Equipment (RSCE), and the Remote Monitoring and Logging System (RMLS). Vendors are encouraged to include information about any ancillary components - such as counterpoises, transmit antennas, and monitor antennas - needed for full system functionality.
According to the FAA, this market survey is being conducted under the agency’s Acquisition Management System (AMS) Section 3.2.1.2.1 and will be used for planning purposes only. The agency has not yet determined the acquisition strategy for the future procurement, but intends to use responses to assess available technologies, identify potential competition, and determine whether a small business or unrestricted competition approach is appropriate.
Interested companies must submit their responses electronically by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on November 3, 2025, to [email protected]. More information, including technical details, are available at https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47297cd380a3425a8224c47cdcdef2de/view.
