FAA CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES (FAACO) TRANSITION TO BETA.SAM.GOV

PURPOSE: This notice is issued to inform all vendors interested in doing business with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that all contract opportunities and related announcements will be transitioning to beta.SAM.gov effective February 1, 2020. The FAA Contacting Opportunities (FAACO) site will no longer be active and vendors must go to the beta.SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website for FAA contract opportunities and related announcements. All active FAACO Announcements will transition to beta.SAM by January 31, 2020. All vendors that require access to additional functionality beyond the basic public search function in beta.SAM.gov will need to create an account in beta.SAM.gov as your account details from FAACO will not be transferred. BACKGROUND : The Integrated Award Environment (IAE) is a Presidential E-Government initiative managed by the General Services Administration (GSA). The IAE manages 10 federal information technology systems that enable searching for, applying for, and tracking federal awards as well as registration capabilities. The IAE is in the process of merging these ten “legacy” sites into one system—the System for Award Management (SAM). Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) is an IAE legacy site that allows vendors to review Federal Procurement Opportunities. Starting November 8, 2019, GSA transitioned from FBO to the “Opportunities” module in beta.SAM.gov; however, FAA did not transition at that time. FAA has since resolved compatibility issues with the “Opportunities” module in beta.SAM.gov, and FAA will transition to beta.SAM.gov effective February 1, 2020. Beta.SAM.gov will be the official site for FAA contract opportunity announcements.