FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Technology Vendor Expo

This expo will be hosted once again by the Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Program (OSDBU), part of the Office of Acquisitions at FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (FAA MMAC). The exhibits will be held in the Multi-Purpose Building at FAA MMAC which houses the information technology leadership and main contracting/acquisitions personnel at FAA MMAC.

About FAA MMAC, OSDBU:

FAA MMAC, OSDBU is responsible for promoting the interest of small and disadvantaged businesses. This includes assisting firms in their marketing of the Aeronautical Center procurement and program staff, including tenant organizations; sponsoring marketing presentations to assist the small and disadvantaged business communities in marketing their products, services and capabilities to FAA MMAC; and conducting and participating in Procurement Conferences and Expos to provide opportunities for businesses to meet procurement specialists from military, civilian agencies, and federal prime contractors.

About FAA MMAC:

As the largest concentration of DOT employees outside the Washington DC area, FAA MMAC serves as a vital support facility for FAA and DOT. Activities at the Aeronautical Center include certification, logistics, service, engineering, research, standards and training.

FAA MMAC is best known for the FAA Aeronautical Center Academy, which provides technical and managerial training and development for the FAA workforce and the aviation community. Notably, the Academy trains new air traffic controllers. The Aeronautical Center also houses the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, which is involved in such diverse aviation matters as drop-down oxygen masks, emergency lighting, water evacuation plans and crash tests; the FAA Logistics Center, which offers repair and technical support for air traffic control equipment and aircraft for the U.S. and 44 other countries; the Transportation Safety Institute, which examines aviation safety; and the Civil Aviation Registry, which records every privately owned U.S. plane and licensed pilot.