SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Remote Area Air Traffic Control - Broad Agency Announcement
- Notice Date
- 10/15/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 305th CONS, 2402 Vandenburg, McGuire AFB, NJ, 08641
- ZIP Code
- 08641
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-RAATC-BAA-101502
- Archive Date
- 11/23/2002
- Point of Contact
- Michael Corson, Air Mobility Warfare Center - Senior Operations Analyst, Phone (609)754-7609, Fax (609)754-7651,
- E-Mail Address
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michael.corson@mcguire.af.mil
- Description
- The US Air Force Air Mobility Battlelab plans to conduct a concept demonstration of a commercial/government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) or emerging radar technology that can be used to support a wide area air traffic control (ATC) facility in areas with no ATC radar capability. Currently, military remote area air traffic control is conducted procedurally by the use of strict slot times, routes, and altitudes. This reduces the flexibility to react to changes, aircraft malfunctions, thunderstorms, etc. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) looks at the use of radar technology to allow military controllers to monitor aircraft position, altitude, and transponder code on a windows based computer to ensure aircraft lateral and vertical separation. The system would be set up in areas with no radar to provide enroute separation from other aircraft. It must also be secure so that only registered users have access to the information. The system should require minimum setup time as well as require minimal training to deploy and operate. It should be of minimum size, weight, and cost and be air transportable on C-130 aircraft. Through this BAA, the Air Force is requesting information concerning mature technologies, which meet the requirements previously stated, to be used in a Battlelab concept demonstration. The primary selection criteria for all submissions will be the most practical system available to support the requirements. All offerors are strongly encouraged to submit information supporting this request. Currently, there is only limited Battlelab funding identified for this program, however, if research indicates that the technology is available and transferable to the USAF, funding will be sought for prototype demonstration and recommended to Headquarters, Air Mobility Command. NOTICE TO FOREIGN OFFERORS: Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures and restrictions that could preclude their participation in this announcement. SUBMISSIONS: Product Information may be submitted until COB EST 8 November 2002. Electronic responses shall be submitted in MS Word format or Adobe PDF file. Please use the following guidelines when submitting white papers: a) TECHNICAL APPROACH. Please provide a brief high-level technical description of the proposed Air Traffic Control system (no more than 1-2 pages). Ideally, the technical approach should include a scenario illustrating the use of the proposed system. If applicable, pictures of the system are encouraged (soft copies preferred). b) RISKS. Briefly address all potential risks. Does the system rely on integration capabilities of other systems? Does the system rely on the performance of subcontractors? c) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. Describe the type of training that will be required to operate your system? How long will the training take? Briefly summarize how ground personnel would deploy and operate the system. d) COMPATIBILITY. Explain system compatibility. Can it be networked to work with other systems? e) WEIGHT/DIMENSIONS. In keeping with the Air Force?s goal of minimal size and weight, state the approximate weight of the system and the approximate dimensions. f) ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING. State the type of environmental testing that has been performed on the system. What are the temperature and humidity limits within which the system will function properly? g) COST. What is the estimated cost or cost range of the proposed system, including low volume production numbers and high volume production numbers? h) AVAILABILITY. Provide system availability information. Is it available off-the-shelf right now? Can it be made available within three months? i) PREVIOUS WORK. Briefly explain any previous work you have done or are doing for military/civilian customers similar to what this BAA addresses (include demonstration information that supported that work). Refer technical questions and submit product information to: Mr. Steven Fuller of Concurrent Technologies Corporation via email at fullers@ctc.com or mail to 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904-1935. The single point of contact concerning this Sources Sought Notice is Mr. Fuller. You may contact Mr. Fuller with any questions you may have at (814) 269-2627. Electronic submittals are strongly encouraged. GENERAL BAA INFORMATION: This notice itself constitutes the BAA as per FAR 6.102(d) (2). There shall be no formal RFP. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award, any, part of, all, or none of the proposals received. The Air Force may or may not purchase any of the technology demonstrated. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not obligate the Air Force to pay any proposal preparation and prototype costs or to award any contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions. Offerors are advised that only Air Force Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds.
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- SN00188288-W 20021017/021015213324 (fbodaily.com)
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