Opportunity Information: Apply for 16 C P TTHP 001
Apply for 16 C P TTHP 001
- The DOT-FAA-FAA COE-16CPTTHP01 in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "COE Technical Training and Human Performance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.109.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 12, 2016 and posted on Feb 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The COE Technical Training and Human Performance opportunity is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiative to establish a new Center of Excellence (COE) focused on Technical Training and Human Performance (TTHP). The FAA is looking to build a long-term, cost-sharing consortium that brings together universities, industry, and government to tackle technical training challenges tied to aviation, with an emphasis on both current needs and issues the FAA expects to face in the future. The central idea is to combine research capability, real-world operational experience, and training expertise into one coordinated national effort that can produce practical improvements for the FAA and the broader aviation community.
Through this COE, the FAA expects participants to conduct both basic and applied research, along with education and training activities. The work is described broadly, covering analyses, development efforts, and prototyping, which suggests the FAA wants teams that can move from diagnosing a training or performance problem to building and testing tools, methods, or training approaches that could be adopted operationally. The FAA office sponsoring and guiding the effort is within the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), specifically the Technical Training Directorate (AJI-2), meaning the COE is closely tied to the training and performance needs of the FAA workforce, including roles that support air traffic operations.
The funding mechanism is structured around a cooperative agreement, reflecting an expectation of substantial FAA involvement and collaboration rather than a hands-off grant. The FAA planned to select a core team of universities (with partners and affiliates) through a competitive proposal process, then use matching grants to establish and support the COE going forward without additional competition once the initial cooperative agreements are in place. The FAA indicated a base support level of about $1 million per year for five years (Phase I), with the possibility of renewing for an additional five years if performance is strong and a formal evaluation prior to the end of Phase I is successful. In addition to FAA funding, the opportunity anticipates that other government organizations and private companies may join as co-sponsors, contributing funding or other resources, which reinforces the consortium model and the cost-sharing expectation.
A notable feature of this opportunity is that, in connection with the selection, the FAA also planned to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the selected COE team members. That structure positions the COE participants to receive future task orders for FAA needs on various bases, including cost reimbursement, cost sharing, and/or fixed-price arrangements. In practice, this means the COE is not only a research-and-training partnership but also a pipeline for executing specific FAA work assignments over time, depending on agency priorities and available funding.
Eligibility is limited to accredited institutions of higher education, including public/state-controlled and private universities, which are expected to lead teams that may include partners and affiliates. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and falls under an education-related activity category (CFDA 20.109). The solicitation anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), consistent with forming one primary COE consortium rather than multiple separate awards.
Key dates included an instruction for lead universities to declare intent to submit and to identify core university and affiliate members by January 15, 2016. The proposal closing date was June 1, 2016 (original and current). Administrative identifiers for the opportunity include the Funding Opportunity Number 16 C P TTHP 001 and the associated agency listing DOT-FAA. Overall, the solicitation is best understood as the FAA selecting one flagship university-led consortium to build sustained national capability in technical training and human performance research, development, and implementation support for aviation, with multi-year funding potential and a complementary contracting pathway through the IDIQ structure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the COE Technical Training and Human Performance (TTHP) opportunity?
This opportunity is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiative to establish a new Center of Excellence (COE) focused on Technical Training and Human Performance (TTHP). The goal is to form a long-term consortium that can address aviation-related technical training and human performance challenges through coordinated research, education, and training activities.
What is the FAA trying to achieve through this Center of Excellence?
The FAA is aiming to build a sustained national capability that combines university research strength, real-world operational experience, and training expertise. The intended outcome is practical improvements that can support the FAA and the broader aviation community, addressing both current training needs and anticipated future challenges.
Which FAA organization is sponsoring and guiding the effort?
The sponsoring office is within the FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO), specifically the Technical Training Directorate (AJI-2). This indicates the COE is closely aligned with FAA workforce training and performance needs, including roles that support air traffic operations.
What types of activities are expected under the COE?
Participants are expected to conduct basic and applied research, along with education and training activities. The work is described broadly and may include analysis, development, and prototyping, suggesting teams should be able to move from identifying a problem to building and testing tools, methods, or training approaches that could be used operationally.
Is this funding structured as a grant or something else?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This structure reflects an expectation of substantial FAA involvement and collaboration rather than a more hands-off grant approach.
How many awards did the FAA expect to make?
The solicitation anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1). This aligns with the intent to form one primary COE consortium rather than issuing multiple separate awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to accredited institutions of higher education. This includes public/state-controlled and private universities. The lead university is expected to organize and lead a team that may include partners and affiliates.
Can teams include non-university members?
The opportunity is designed around a consortium model that brings together universities, industry, and government. The lead entity must be an accredited institution of higher education, and the team may include partners and affiliates as described in the solicitation summary.
What does "cost-sharing consortium" mean in this opportunity?
The FAA described the COE as long-term and cost-sharing, meaning the consortium is expected to combine FAA support with additional contributions. The solicitation anticipates that other government organizations and private companies may join as co-sponsors and contribute funding or other resources.
What is the expected FAA funding level and duration?
The FAA indicated a base support level of about $1 million per year for five years (Phase I). There is potential to renew for an additional five years if performance is strong and a formal evaluation prior to the end of Phase I is successful.
What happens after the initial selection is made?
After selecting the core team of universities through a competitive proposal process, the FAA planned to use matching grants to establish and support the COE going forward without additional competition once the initial cooperative agreements are in place.
What is the significance of the IDIQ contract mentioned in the opportunity?
In connection with selection, the FAA also planned to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the selected COE team members. This positions COE participants to potentially receive future FAA task orders over time, depending on agency priorities and available funding.
What kinds of task order arrangements could occur under the IDIQ?
The IDIQ structure allows future task orders to be issued on various bases, including cost reimbursement, cost sharing, and/or fixed-price arrangements, depending on the nature of the FAA need being addressed.
Does participation in the COE guarantee future task orders?
The information provided indicates the IDIQ contract positions participants to receive future task orders, but tasking would depend on FAA priorities and available funding. The description does not state that future work is guaranteed.
How is this opportunity categorized?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is listed under an education-related activity category with CFDA 20.109.
What are the key administrative identifiers for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 16 C P TTHP 001, and the associated agency listing is DOT-FAA.
What were the key dates included in the solicitation?
Lead universities were instructed to declare intent to submit and identify core university and affiliate members by January 15, 2016. The proposal closing date was June 1, 2016 (original and current).
What is the overall structure of the program being created?
The solicitation is best understood as the FAA selecting one flagship, university-led consortium to build a sustained national COE capability in technical training and human performance research, development, and implementation support for aviation. It combines multi-year cooperative agreement funding potential with a complementary contracting pathway via an IDIQ structure.
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