Single Source Notice - FAA Enterprise-wide FlightGlobal Data Subscription

In accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy Section 3.2.2.4, the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis for the FAA's decision to contract on a single source basis with Reed Business Information. The FAA has a requirement for the renewal of an enterprise-wide FlightGlobal Data Subscription. FlightGlobal data is independently collected and includes data not available through other sources such as the real time operational status of an aircraft, orders of new aircraft, detailed information on every aircraft down to the number of hours and cycles, engines fitted, technical specifications and maintenance history. FlightGlobal is the only known service capable of providing all of this required data to meet the FAA’s requirement. Accordingly, a competitive solicitation is not available for this procurement. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA is not liable for any costs associated with the preparing of a response to this announcement. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/32799 to view the original announcement.