The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary, Sean P. Duffy, has confirmed the next step in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) process to select a Prime Integrator to manage the implementation of a new air traffic control system.
The FAA has invited any and all interested parties to submit proposals through a Request for Solutions (RFS) by 21 September 2025.
In order to meet its goal of implementing a new system with the next 3-4 years, the DOT and FAA have expedited the procurement process and created a federal procurement contract that aims to incentive performance and hold the integrator accountable for any missed deadlines.
US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, said:This is the next important step to make our skies safer and air travel more efficient. To avoid the missed deadlines and mistakes of the past, we’ve designed an innovative process to select and contract with one Prime Integrator.
The bottom line: we are working at the speed of Trump, and this process will put us on the right footing to deliver real progress. We will not let government bureaucracy get in the way of results.
The FAA has stated it is seeking an integrator supplying new ideas, technologies and procurement strategies, and plans to replace the current system including core infrastructure such as radar, software, hardware and telecommunications networks to support modern air travel.
