Parsons was awarded a $1.2 billion+ contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide technical support services for 11 years from 2001-2011. As the prime contractor, Parsons employs 70% of the workforce and provides services like site selection, engineering, construction, and equipment installation to modernize and maintain the U.S. air traffic control infrastructure. The contract supports the FAA's capital investment plan across its nine regions.

1. PARSONS
www.parsons.com
The U.S. National Airspace System
(NAS) is the largest, busiest, most com-
plex, and technologically advanced
aviation operation in the world. The
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
provides the NAS infrastructure to
support all air operations within the
United States and certain oceanic ar-
eas. This responsibility ranges from air
traffic control, system security, and
safety to international coordination.
The FAA’s mission must be met 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, with a
requirement for excellence that is un-
matched in any other undertaking. To
maintain and enhance their current
safety and efficiency levels in the face
of growing demand, the FAA uses a
capital investment planning process
that produced the Aviation System
Capital Investment Plan (CIP).
The FAA awarded the Technical Sup-
port Services Contract (TSSC) III to
Parsons in December 2001. Parsons is
the prime contractor and employs ap-
proximately 70% of the workforce;
Lockheed Martin is a subcontractor
and employs the remaining 30%. This
$1.2 billion+ contract has a 4-year base
period with two 3-year options. The
statement of work includes a variety of
activities that support the FAA’s CIP
modernization efforts: site selection
Client:
Federal Aviation
Administration
Project
Construction
Cost:
Over $1.2 billion
Project Duration:
2001–2011
Parsons’
Services:
Site selection and
engineering,
construction,
environmental
and fire/life safety,
equipment
installation and
testing, computer-
aided design (CAD)
Parsons TSSC
Capabilities
State-of-the-art
automated
management
systems and
tools
Hundreds of
highly experi-
enced electron-
ics technicians
Experts in
Davis-Bacon Act
subcontracting
CAD systems
and procedures
fully compatible
with FAA
systems and
standards
Existing policies
and procedures
for all catego-
ries of TSSC
work
Proactive small
business
contracting
program rated
outstanding by
Defense Con-
tract Manage-
ment Agency
ISO 9000
Certified
Work will be performed in the
following areas of the NAS:
Airport Control Towers
Radars
Enroute Facilities
Navigational Aid Systems
– Instrument landing
– Meteorological
– Airport surveillance
– Air-ground communications
Above: Parsons is providing
environmental remediation services for
the airport surveillance radar facility at
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.
and engineering, construction, envi-
ronmental and fire/life safety, equip-
ment installation and testing, CAD,
and other technical services as re-
quired. Work will be performed across
the nation in each of the FAA’s nine

2. PARSONS
www.parsons.com
FAA Technical Support Services Contract III March 2003
regions as well as the
Aeronautical Center
in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, and the
Technical Center in
Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey. A peak staff of
900–1,500 will sup-
port this contract, in
addition to those sub-
contractors who will
perform Davis-Bacon
construction work
(the Davis-Bacon Act
of 1931 preserves local
area wages and labor
standards in federal
construction contract-
ing work).
The transition from
the incumbent con-
tractor is now com-
plete, and technical
work is being per-
formed in all FAA re-
gions as well as in the
Technical and Aeronautical Centers.
In June 2002, Parsons received ISO
9000 certification for their Quality
Management Systems that support the
NAS work. A computerized database
allows real-time scheduling and track-
ing of all work efforts, including
earned value reporting of all work
packages. Fundamental to all TSSC
work is Parsons’ reliance on the prin-
ciples of safety, quality, cost, and
schedule to ensure performance at the
Right: VORTAC at
Savannah/Hilton Head
International Airport.
Parsons services
included construction,
electronic equipment
installation, flight
check, and
commissioning.
Very high frequency omni-directional
range/tactical air navigation
(VORTAC) transmits a signal that
provides azimuth (direction from
magnetic north) information to pilots
of suitably equipped aircraft. This
information is a road map to fly from
point A to point B. Distance
measuring equipment, collocated
with the VOR, gives the pilot the
distance to the VOR.
For more information
on Parsons’ Technical
Support Services
Contract (TSSC) III,
visit the TSSC
website at
www.tsscctr.faa.gov.
Parsons installed digital voice
recorder system equipment and
fiber-optic cable in the air traffic
control tower at Orlando
International Airport. Parsons
has also started construction on
a Category III instrument
landing system including
distance measuring equipment
and an approach lighting system
with sequenced flashing lights
for new runways 17L/35R.
highest level. Achieving
TSSC goals requires
teamwork with the cus-
tomer, our subcontrac-
tors, and numerous
other parties. Lockheed
Martin (our principle
teaming subcontractor)
has integrated its key
staff into our seamless
Program Management
team so that all team
members use the same
control system, the same
policies, and the same
procedures to perform
work for the FAA.
The Parsons team pro-
vides a wealth of experi-
ence in engineering and
construction manage-
ment projects as well as
in the FAA environ-
ment. Our 20 years of
continuous engineering
and technical support to
the FAA, coupled with our highly
trained and adaptable workforce, en-
able us to successfully meet the unique
challenges and opportunities pre-
sented by each FAA location. Our se-
lection as the number one construction
management-for-fee firm by Engineer-
ing News-Record four years in a row re-
flects our success in supporting our
various customers throughout the
world.