ForecastRFI

The FAA is procuring a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform to deliver "Defender," a next-generation tactical security flight tracking tool.

Name: The FAA is procuring a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform to deliver "Defender," a next-generation tactical security flight tracking tool.
Creator: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Published: 2026-08-19T00:00:00+00:00
Keywords: RFI

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AI Overview

FAA seeks SaaS platform to replace legacy AADS with Defender, next-generation tactical security flight tracking tool supporting real-time multi-source data ingestion, spatial filtering, and integration of UAS and commercial space operations across 1,100+ users.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Funding Amount

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Release Date

August 19, 2026

Due Date

September 2, 2026

Official Description

I. INTRODUCTION / PURPOSE The purpose of this Market Survey / Request for Information is to identify a commercially available Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution capable of meeting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operational requirements to replace the legacy air traffic monitoring system, Airspace Awareness and Detection System (AADS). The attached document establishes the AJR-2 high-level operational requirements for “Defender” the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FA...

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Change History

Opportunity AddedAug 19, 2026 at 5:03 PM