FAA RFI: FAST Modernization for the Acquisition Management System (AMS)

Notice ID: AC-24-FAST

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking to modernize the FAA Acquisition System Toolset (FAST) website (https://fast.faa.gov), along with its underlying content management, and change request processes. The FAST website serves as the official repository for the Acquisition Management System (AMS) and other essential acquisition tools and resources (i.e. FAST content). The AMS provides the framework for policy and guidance for all aspects of lifecycle acquisition management for the FAA, aiming to enhance quality, reduce timelines, manage risk, and minimize the costs in delivering safe and secure services to the aviation community and flying public.

While the AMS has successfully enabled the FAA to achieve significant improvements in time efficiency, schedule adherence, and cost management, challenges persist with the current revision process. The aging platform, lengthy software upgrade cycles, and cumbersome manual change processes hinder the system’s ability to adapt swiftly. Given the dynamic nature of internal policy changes and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (including Executive Orders, and OMB/GAO directives), it is imperative to enhance both the content management system and the change request process.

• The content management aspect pertains to the repository of FAST content accessible to both internal and public users.
• The change request process involves the business workflow for content updates, including user notifications, required approval workflows, and the publication of updated materials to the website.

To address these challenges, the FAA is looking to modernize the FAST website platform and its associated content and change management processes. The goal is to replace the current predominantly manual system with a secure, scalable application capable of providing:

• Customizable process management,
• Comprehensive records revision traceability,
• Centralized review and approval workflows, and
• Instant publishing capabilities for FAST content.
• Smart logic clause automation

Proposed solutions must utilize the FAA approved and provided Appian Low-Code Application Platform (LCAP). Vendors must be certified integrators of the platform to ensure compliance with project requirements. The solution will be hosted in a FedRAMP-compliant Government Cloud offered by Appian and must achieve at least FedRAMP Moderate certification. If additional services or components cannot be hosted in the Appian’s cloud, they should be accommodated within the FAA’s cloud environment (AWS or Azure). Furthermore, the solution must enable appropriate interaction with data stored in the FAA cloud to meet functional requirements …

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