The FAA is conducting a market survey—not a solicitation or RFP—to explore future Controller-to-Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC) services for airports and en route airspace after the current DCIS contract expires on September 30, 2029. CPDLC currently operates across all 20 CONUS Centers, with Departure Clearance services at 65 airports, using ERAM and VDL-2 communications. The FAA is considering one or multiple 10-year contracts and seeks reliable end-to-end CPDLC performance, timely message-status monitoring, affordable services, seamless technology introduction, and a risk-minimized transition from DCIS to DDLS. Interested industry parties are invited to share insights on acquisition design, operations, technical topics, and transition strategies. The FAA also plans an Industry Day in late summer or early fall and anticipates releasing a Screening Information Request for DDLS requirements in the second quarter of FY2029.

The FAA is conducting a market survey to gather industry input on future Controller to Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC) services, which will replace the current Data Communication Integrated Services (DCIS) contract after it expires on September 30, 2029. The services support airports and en route airspace across the Continental United States (CONUS), and the FAA is considering one or multiple 10-year contracts. The agency seeks feedback on acquisition design, operations, technology, and transition strategies, and plans to hold an Industry Day in late summer or early fall, with a Screening Information Request anticipated in Q2 FY2029.