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Electronic Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Accelerated and Simplified Tasks (eFAST)

Contract Number: DTFAWA17A-00020
Period of Performance: 7/17/2017 – 9/30/2024
Contract Type: Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursement, Time and Materials, and Labor Hours
Point of Contact: Felix Martin
Email: eFAST@karthikconsulting.com
KC DUNS: 828199880
Eligibility: Any FAA Program Management Office (PMO) and Contracting Officer (CO) may place task orders against this contract.
Program Ceiling: $7.4 Billion
eFAST Website: https://www.faa.gov

What is eFAST?

The Electronic Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Accelerated and Simplified Tasks (eFAST), is a multi-year MOA (Multiple Ordering Agreement) program that offers a vast array of labor categories with fixed ceiling rates. eFAST is the FAA’s preferred contracting vehicle for small business contracts.

The FAA enters MOA’s with Small Businesses, 8(a), Women-Owned, Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB) to provide comprehensive management, engineering and technical support services. This Next Generation professional and support services procurement allows long term acquisition for an expanded array of professional and support services to better serve the requirements of the FAA, and on a limited basis and in the best interest of the Government, all other federal government agencies, nationwide, in an expedited efficient and effective manner.

eFAST streamlines the procurement process for all stakeholders using a web-based acquisition tool and automated workflows compliant with applicable FAA standards. eFAST supports the following contract types: Firm-Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursable, Time and Materials, Labor Hour and others as appropriate.

Functional Areas

Functional areas are support service categories used in eFAST acquisitions. eFAST MOA Holders offer services in the following functional areas:

  • Business Administration & Management (BAM)
    • Accounting/ Budgeting/ Finance;
    • Acquisition/ Procurement;
    • Administrative Management;
    • General Management;
    • Human Resources;
    • Equal Employment Opportunity;
    • Advertising, Marketing;
    • Public Relations;
    • Event Planning;
    • Process Analysis;
    • Application Content Management;
    • Office Management;
    • Training;
    • Developing Training Materials; and
    • Graphic Artist Services.
  • Engineering Services (ES)
    • Systems Engineering and Analysis;
    • Specialty Engineering;
    • System Security;
    • Hardware and Software Engineering;
    • Configuration Management;
    • Quality Assurance and Testing;
    • Acoustical, Aeronautics, Aerospace, Astrophysics, Chemical and Civil Engineering, Combustion, Communications, Construction, Electrical, Environmental, Erosion Control, Geological, Geophysical, Heating, Human Factors, Hydraulics, Industrial, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marine, Mechanical, Nuclear, and Operations Research;
    • Developing Training Materials;
    • Air Traffic Operations Analysis/Design/Development;
    • Air Traffic Safety System Analysis/Design/Development;
    • Air Traffic Management Analysis/Design/Development;
    • Air Traffic Operations Training;
    • Air Traffic Safety System Training; and
    • Air Traffic Management Training.
  • Computer Systems Support (CSS)
    • Database Administration;
    • Computer and Computer Program Maintenance;
    • Server and Network Maintenance/Operations;
    • Web Site Maintenance;
    • Help Desk;
    • Telecommunication Services;
    • Information Assurance Analysis/Test;
    • Computer System Quality Assurance; and
    • Software Engineering
  • Computer/Information Systems Development (CSD)
    • Information Analysis/Business Intelligence;
    • Database Analysis/Design/Development;
    • Computer Program Analysis/Design/Development;
    • Computer System Analysis/Design/Development;
    • Web Site Analysis/Design/Development;
    • Graphic Design;
    • Computer System Server Analysis/Design/Test;
    • Developing Training Materials and Conducting Training;
    • Information Assurance Analysis/Test;
    • Enterprise Architecture; Information Technology Systems Architecture;
    • Network Analysis/Design/Test;
    • Computer System Quality Assurance;
    • Software Engineering; and
    • Graphic Design.
  • Documentation & Training (D&T)
    • Analyze/Prepare/Edit Technical Documentation
    • Analyze/Prepare/Edit Business Documentation
    • Analyze/Prepare/Edit Deliver Training
    • Analyze/Prepare/Edit Computer Based Training

Benefits

  • Accelerated Acquisition Process: Competitive Awards made within 6 – 8 weeks of SIR release, Direct Awards within 2 – 4 weeks
  • FAA’s preferred acquisition vehicle
  • Satisfies small business requirements
  • Multiple contract types with performance-based solutions available
  • Adherence to acquisition excellence
  • Access to trusted and reliable small business industry partners
  • Dedication to customer support and satisfaction
  • Low access fee: 1 percent
  • One-stop shopping: full service procurement
  • Paperless full life-cycle contract administration