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70 -- STANDARD TERMINAL AUTOMATION REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (STARS), INTERNET ACCESS TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SOL DTFA01-96-17671 POC Helen Pernell, Contracting Officer, (202) 376-7271 The Federal Aviation Administration will release an electronic copy of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System's (STARS) Request for Proposal (RFP) through the Internet on the World Wide Web (WWW) and the Department of Defense's Hanscom AFB Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB). The STAR's RFP is only being released on the WWW and HERBB for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. There are only three teams eligible to submit proposals for the STARS requirement. Each of these teams have passed minimum qualifications and an Operational Capabilities Demonstration (OCD) to qualify for the STARS procurement. It is no longer practicable to accept minimum qualification submissions from industry or to conduct operational capabilities demonstrations with industry. The three teams are lead by Boeing Defense and Space Group, Raytheon Company Equipment Division, and Loral Federal Systems Air Traffic Control. Small businesses interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact: (1) Mr. James Arena, Raytheon Company Equipment Division, (508) 490-3369, (2) Mr. Edward Carson, Boeing Defense & Space Groups, (206) 657-3456, and (3) Mr. Jim Haffey, Loral Federal Systems, (301) 640-2490. Beginning April 1, 1996, this acquisition will be conducted in accordance with Public Law No. 104-50 with all the statutory exemptions identified therein. This acquisition will also be conducted under the FAA's statutory authority 49 U.S.C. 40110 (b)(2)(E) which limits competition. The RFP will be available on the WWW and HERBB on March 5, 1996. The WWW address is http://www.faa.gov/asu/asu300/stars/rfp-main.htm and the HERBB access number is (617) 377-1487. STARS Contracting Officer, ASU-350, Federal Aviation Administration, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20004. Attention: Ms. Helen M. Pernell. (0060)

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