SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Aeronautical Communications Services (ACS)
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ASU-330 FAA Headquarters (ASU)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 2292
- Response Due
- 2/20/2002
- Archive Date
- 3/22/2002
- Point of Contact
- Dixie Harper, (202) 493-5940
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to dixie.harper@faa.gov
(dixie.harper@faa.gov)
- Description
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to modify contract DTFA01-00-C-00099 for Aeronautical Communications Services (ACS) provided by ARINC. <P> An extension of one-year duration is planned (4/1/02 through 3/31/03). The estimated contract value for the one-year option period will be $350K. <P> Description of ACS Services: The current ACS contract provides telecommunications connectivity and services supporting the Tower Data Link System (TDLS), the Meteorological Data Collection and Reporting System (MDCRS), the Dynamic Oceanic Tracks System (DOTS), flight plan processing and approval, Enhanced Traffic Management System (ETMS), and the Washington Operations Center (WOC). A description of the purpose of provided connectivity is as follows: 1. TDLS connectivity provides for the distribution of Pre-Departure Clearances (PDCs) to airlines, and the forwarding of Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service (D-ATIS) messages to ARINC for user retrieval. Connectivity also meets the needs of the data-link requirements of the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar/Terminal Weather Information for Pilots (TDWR/TWIP) system. 2. MDCRS connectivity allows winds aloft and other data to be collected from airborne aircraft and forwarded to the National Weather Service (NWS). These d! ata are in turn used by NWS in developing winds aloft forecasts that become the basis for FAA aircraft position prediction 3. DOTS connectivity provides for forwarding planned oceanic flight tracks to airlines to allow route planning and flight plan filing consistent with an optimized oceanic route structure. 4. Flight plan filing connectivity provides a path for air carrier operations to transmit proposed flight plans to the FAA?s Host Computer 5. ETMS connectivity provides for the delivery of ETMS flight delay/reschedule messages from Volpe to the airlines and allows the receipt of airline responses to ETMS planned delays. This connectivity is the backbone of the collaborative decision making process that has become central to effective NAS delay management. 6. Washington Operations Center services provides dedicated transmission service and ?assured delivery? for information interchange between Washington Operations Center/Lambs Knoll Transmitter Site and the aviation c! ommunity to allow transmission of special flight requests, accident reports, Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), and air worthiness directives. This service also provides NADIN terminals to the Washington Operations Center and Lambs Knoll Transmitter Site. Impact of Not Awarding the ACS Contract to ARINC: Failure to award the ACS Contract to ARINC will result in a loss of connectivity necessary for successful functioning of supported services. Example impacts are as follows: 1. Loss of TDLS connectivity with the participating user base will produce unacceptable operational impact to FAA air traffic control personnel. TDLS connectivity allows departure clearances to be delivered electronically to flight crews. 2. Loss of MDCRS connectivity will result in the inability to deliver winds aloft data from airborne aircraft to the NWS. This in turn will significantly impact the validity of NWS forecasts. 3. Loss of DOTS connectivity will result in a loss of ability to transmit the opti! mized oceanic route structure to carriers conducting over water operations. Alternate methods that would be non-integrated and possibly error prone would have to be developed. 4. Loss of ETMS connectivity would disable the FAA?s Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) initiative under which the FAA and airlines cooperate to determine reaction to NAS events that perturb normal operations. The CDM initiative is a major element in the FAA?s program to reduce flight delays and to mitigate the impact of necessary delays. 5. Loss of Washington Operations Center and Lambs Knoll Transmitter Site connectivity will result in an inability to efficiently disseminate airworthiness directives, NOTAMs, and other data essential to the safe operation of the NAS. <P> The FAA is continuing to do market research pertaining to ACS and has not made a decision on the procurement method to be used for a follow on contract. <P> If anyone feels they can immediately meet the criteria please contact Dixie Harper at dixie.harper@faa.gov. <P>
- Web Link
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FAA Contract Opportunities
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- Record
- SN00026123-W 20020215/020213213112 (fbodaily.com)
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