SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Proposed Ceiling Increase to Contract DTFA01-98-C-00043
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ASU-340 FAA Headquarters (ASU)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 3512
- Response Due
- 3/5/2004
- Archive Date
- 4/4/2004
- Point of Contact
- Tim Eckert, 202-385-8454
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Tim.Eckert@faa.gov
(Tim.Eckert@faa.gov)
- Description
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to increase the ceiling on FAA Contract DTFA01-98-C-00043, which supports the Traffic Flow Management Infrastructure (TFM-I) and Enhanced Traffic Management System (ETMS). This action is being taken in order to respond to an urgent requirement to replace some 960 currently installed TFM-I workstations at 80+ facilities including Air Route Traffic Control Centers, Center Radar Approach facilities, Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities, Airport Terminal Control Towers, and Regional Offices. This hardware technology refresh must be completed by December 31, 2004 because the manufacturer???s maintenance support for this equipment terminates December 31, 2004. Background Under the subject contract, Northrop Grumman Information Technology (NGIT) of Greenbelt, MD has provided, integrated, and installed hardware in support of the FAA???s current TFM-I since mid-1998. Under the contract, NGIT also provides sustainment to TFM-I equipment and may continue to do so for the life of the contract that ends December 2006. The subject contract with NGIT includes provisions to: a. Upgrade TFM-I hardware including computer workstations and communication equipment using COTS products, b. Conduct familiarization training of FAA users on the installed hardware and software system, and c. Provide a single point of hardware maintenance support including on-site and depot. NGIT currently has a task order to provide, integrate and install some 160 network routers, replacing existing routers at all ETMS sites. The technology refresh of the workstations will require travel and coordination with the same ETMS sites. Conducting both tasks at the same time will meet agency requirements to minimize site disruptions. In addition, NGIT will be the system equipment maintainer after installation and acceptance. While the FAA is intimately aware of the workforce at, and available for, the various Traffic Management Units (TMUs), the agency presently is aware of no contractor, other than the incumbent, who can meet all these requirements within the current time frame. Current Contract Vehicle This contract was awarded in July 1998 with a 5 ?? year period of performance, plus options that may extend the contract an additional three years through the end of CY 2006. Since that time, the FAA has commenced the process of a competitive acquisition for a modernized TFM System (TFM-M) and anticipates contract award by June 30, 2004. This program was approved by Joint Resources Council action in May 2003. Initially, an early task in the TFM-M contract required the contractor to complete a technology refresh of the currently installed TFM-I workstations. Due to end-of-life constraints on the workstation hardware, the FAA decided to separate the initial technology refresh task from the TFM-M contract. This was announced on this web site on October 1, 2003. An obvious means of conducting a separate technology refresh is by the NGIT contract. This refresh is within the scope of the FAA???s current support contract; however, the additional work to perform the technology refresh will exceed the contract ceiling of $35M. An increase in the contract ceiling of $6.5 Million is planned. This amount is the anticipated funding needed for the technology refresh that replaces operational hardware at TFM-I field sites. The execution of the technology refresh under the current NGIT Contract provides a bridge to the future TFM System Contract and requires the following NGIT tasks: a. Conduct a site survey at each field site to determine all additional power, cabling and other site preparation needed to support the new equipment. Survey scheduling and site coordination will be accomplished by the TFM-I Program Office, ATO-R. Based on the survey, a survey report for each field site will be prepared by the contractor and submitted for FAA approval. b. Purchase replacement equipment, including workstations and miscellaneous hardware, e.g., video splitters, cables, etc. It is expected that the contractor will identify such replacement equipment , with purchases commencing not later than March 31, 2004 in order to meet the scheduled completion date. c. Integrate the TFM-I software baseline and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Operating System into the new workstations at the contractor???s facility. Bench-test equipment to ensure proper functioning. Integration requires detailed knowledge of the ETMS application and operating system software, integration procedures and the FAA network addressing requirements. d. Ship equipment to the field sites in preparation for installation. e. Supply and install interface/communication cabling at field sites to integrate new equipment and accommodate any changes to equipment configuration requirements. f. Install equipment at each field site. Installation will be completed with no loss of the operational system or disruption of current traffic flow operations at each field site. Installation requires detailed knowledge of each type of field site???s Traffic Flow Management (TFM) operational environment and of the FAA interfaces and interactions with ETMS. It also requires knowledge and experience with ETMS application software and operating system, as well as experience and training to permit rapid field troubleshooting involving field site, William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) and Volpe ETMS personnel. g. Provide on-site equipment maintenance support for the new equipment. The maintenance support must be integrated into other TFM equipment maintenance, continuing the current centralized, custom call service for all TFM equipment using the existing single telephone point of contact. The FAA maintenance concept is a single hardware maintenance source for all TFM-I equipment. h. Utilize personnel that meet the Department of Transportation???s personnel security requirements as documented in the appropriate FAA regulations. If you have any questions or comments on this contract action, please contact the Contracting Officer no later than close of business on Friday, March 5, 2003, at the number or email address specified below
- Web Link
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- Record
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