- Country: USA
- Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole-Source - Memory Access Retrieval System (MARS)
- UST Ref No: 126365165
- Deadline: 24 Sep 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: PUR250225
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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. FURTHER, IT DOES NOT REPRESENT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DATA OR ANY OTHER COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
The NTSB intends to award a sole source contract to APS Aerospace Corp to purchase the Memory Access Retrieval System (MARS).
The NTSB is mandated by federal law (49 USC 1116, 1131) to investigate and establish the facts, circumstances, and causes of all civil aviation accidents and serious incidents in the U.S., as well as defined accidents in other transportation modes. The NTSB-s Vehicle Recorder Division (RE-40) requires the capability to download data from a variety of vehicle recording devices, including Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVRs) and Flight Data Recorders (FDRs) to determine findings, recommendations, and the probable cause of an accident.
APS-s MARS system is a third-party system that complements manufacturer-provided tools that the NTSB already owns and uses on a regular basis. A non-manufacturer tool is important to provide the NTSB redundancy in case manufacturer tools fail, giving the agency a means to verify data from recorders using an independent tool when necessary. MARS can download recorders manufactured by L3, Honeywell, and Universal, with future support for additional manufacturers planned. MARS is also the only system currently capable of chip-level download of data from severely damaged FDRs and CVRs.
Without MARS, RE-40 will not have the ability to independently verify data downloaded from recorders and will not have a redundant means of downloading data should manufacturer tools fail or be unavailable. In such a situation, data recovery will be delayed and would likely require NTSB personnel to transport the recorder to a third party to read out the data, potentially at cost to the agency.
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The NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Notice of Intent to Sole-Source - Memory Access Retrieval System (MARS). This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 126365165 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-09-24.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
