SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Non-Developmental Technology for Simultaneous, Independent parallel Approach on Closely Spaced Runways
- Notice Date
- 9/30/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ASU-320 FAA Headquarters (ASU)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 2777
- Point of Contact
- Charles S. (Steve) Brown, 202-267-7651 or 7817
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to steve.brown@faa.gov
(steve.brown@faa.gov)
- Description
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Integrated Product Team (IPT) for En Route Surveillance is investigating procurement alternatives for up to three (3) follow-on Non-Developmental Item(s) (NDIs), which allow simultaneous, independent Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) approaches at airports with closely spaced parallel runways less than 4,300ft apart. This technology would provide high update surveillance for approaching aircraft on closely spaced parallel runways. Similar systems exist at five operational sites/airports. A sixth system is currently in production. Follow-on systems will support standardization of the Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) program in terms of configuration, maintenance and training concept capabilities more practical for support of fielded, in-production and future systems. This high update surveillance technology ?PRM-like? is intended for use in terminal air traffic control environments during Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) weather to mitigate reduced airport approach operations. The technology/follow-on system(s) must be National Airspace System (NAS) certified and available for system commissioning planned for FY05. The intention of this survey is to assess the current/near term availability of NDI/PRM-like high update surveillance technologies. Manufacturers producing ?PRM-like? technology/systems that are interested in assisting the Product Team in this effort are invited to provide detailed information regarding their existing system(s). As a minimum, this information should be specific as to how your system(s) shall satisfy all of the operational requirements discussed below. Please note, however, that participants should refrain from providing any information that is considered proprietary. If more than one NDI/PRM-like high update surveillance technology is available from a company, please submit separate responses for each. Responses to this survey can be submitted to: DOT/Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D. C. 20591 Attention: Steve Brown, Contracting Officer, ASU-320, Room 508 C/O: Gavin Byrne, ASU-320 Support, Room 508 Responses should be submitted as to be received by this office by October 31, 2002. The FAA will not pay for any cost relating to the response to this survey OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OPERATIONAL CONCEPT The high update surveillance system shall generate and display aircraft track data to assist in the monitoring of aircraft making independent landing approaches in instrumented meteorological conditions to parallel runway configurations. The system will detect aircraft throughout its 360-degree coverage area and provide automatic tracking of the aircraft in operator selected regions, nominally the parallel runway landing sector and missed approach sector. During the landing phase, the system will acquire the aircraft as they enter the monitored airspace and turn onto the Instrument Landing System (ILS) final approach course. The system will then automatically track the aircraft until the aircraft lands or conducts a missed approach procedure. If during the entire landing sequence, one or more aircraft deviates ("blunders") towards the adjacent approach course, the system will automatically detect this deviation and issue an alert to the controller so that the controller ! may take appropriate action. Alerts along with the aircraft track position and other data are displayed on color graphic monitors. Two alerts will be generated to indicate blunder conditions. The first alert will be an indication that an aircraft will enter the No Transgression Zone (NTZ) (normally a 2000-foot wide area between monitored runways), in a selectable NTZ penetration time. The second alert will indicate that an aircraft has entered the NTZ. Critical SYSTEM OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ? Range: 32nm ? Update rate: One second ? Coverage: 360 degree ? AZ Accuracy: 1 milliradian ? Range Accuracy: 55ft ? AZ Resolution: 0.57 (When two or more beacon targets are at the same range and altitude but separated by any angle in excess of 0.57 degrees, each target shall be individually detected and reported a minimum of 95% of the time) ? Range Resolution: 600ft (When two or more beacon targets are at the same azimuth and altitude but separated by any range in excess of 600 feet, each target shall be individually detected and reported a minimum of 98% of the time) ? Fruit Rate: 10K ? Probability of Detection & ID: 0.99 EXTERNAL INTERFACES The high update surveillance system shall interface to the existing ARTS/STARS (if applicable) system version existing at the installation site to facilitate the transfer of ARTS/STARS track data to the high update system. The interface shall be a passive interface with data flow from the ARTS/STARS to the high update surveillance system. Data provided shall include, when available, runway assignment, aircraft identity (mode 3/A code), aircraft type, conflict alert, and low altitude alert. LOGISTIC/CONFIGURATION CONTROL MANAGEMENT The technology will support standardization of the Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) program in terms of configuration, maintenance and training concept capabilities for logistical support of fielded, in-production and future systems. SYSTEM DISPLAY SUBSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The system display subsystem shall be provided for operational air traffic monitoring and maintenance actions. The display subsystem shall incorporate all design features and processing capability to accommodate the required parallel runway configuration. This requirement shall include, but not be limited to, the incorporation of blunder algorithms that accommodate the parallel runway configuration, the specified flexibility to deploy the system with from up to 6 Graphic Displays, and the ability to deploy the system with site-specific background maps.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN00178696-W 20021002/020930213140 (fbodaily.com)
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