Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) Phase IV Program: Q&A Responses and FINAL SIR Release

The FAA is seeking stand‑alone proposals that present a technical approach and analytical plan to meet CLEEN IV objectives, including identification of data sources, calculation methods, and quantification of environmental benefits against all applicable performance metrics. Each proposal must detail the project title, sponsor, start‑end dates, value, point‑of‑contact, work description, and relevance to CLEEN IV, and must address the three equal‑weight subfactors of Factor 2 (Technology Benefits) – including how the effort will inform FAA environmental standards and reviews – within a maximum of seven pages per technology project. Factor 3 (Technology Maturation Plan) and the management approach (Subfactor 3.2) must describe organizational structure, qualifications of the Program Manager, Principal Investigator, and key staff, risk identification and mitigation, cost‑ and schedule‑control methods, and the facilities and resources that will ensure successful performance. The cost proposal must break out direct labor, materials, travel, other direct costs, consultant fees, and subcontractor expenses to the work‑element level. Proposals may include multiple CLEEN IV technology projects, and page counts may be allocated across projects as long as the total for each factor is met; however, any non‑separable package of technology projects will not be eligible for partial award. The FAA may partially fund awards and reserves the right to limit funding. Eligible respondents must be U.S.‑incorporated entities that primarily operate and manufacture in the United States, though non‑U.S. subcontracting is permissible with proper 2 CFR 200.322 justification. Government agencies and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers are ineligible. Proposals must be submitted in three volumes (Technical/Management, Pricing/Business, Agreement Feedback) and comply with the defined “Commercial Computer Software” clauses and all listed cost‑breakdown requirements. The FAA will not comment on specific project content.

Notice ID

0156bb8636cb426ea9c7f87d09e74f8d

Solicitation Number

693KA9-26-R-00006

NAICS Code

541330

Classification Code

R425