99 -- LAAS GIP INDUSTRY BRIEFING This is a follow-up announcement to: FAA LAAS Government Industry Partnership announcement dated January 21, 1998. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is conducting a Briefing to Industry on April 4, 1998, 8:30 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m., at FAA 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591, in the 3rd Floor Auditorium. The subject is Global Positioning System (GPS) Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS) Government Industry Partnership (GIP), Meeting registration will occur from 8:30-9:00 in the auditorium lobby. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is interested in developing a GIP (or GIPs) with a consortium (or consortia) of interested commercial and government entities, for the purpose of developing the Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS) for navigation and precision approach of aircraft. Navigation functions will include point to point navigation within the service volume of the LAAS data broadcast, including navigation on the surface of an airport served by LAAS. Precision approachwill include all categories (Category I, II, and III), including roll out guidance after landing. FAA's objectives for this briefing are to explain the Full Scale Development (FSD) method (Other Transaction Authority) and the subsequent acquisition of LAAS. The first stage of FSD will be the development and certification of the entire system which meets all requirements through CAT I precision approach. The second stage goal is the development and certification of all requirements including CAT III precision approach and surface navigation. The briefing will also outline the consortium/teaming requirements and evaluation criteria; and discuss the time-frame and procurement method, which will include the purchase of both CAT I and CAT III systems. The following is the agenda: LAAS Overview, Program Objective, Full Scale Development Stage I and II, Other Transaction Authority, Consortium Requirements, Management Approach, FAA Contribution, System Specification, Funding Description, Government "Tiger" Team, Required Reports, Proposal Evaluation and Criteria, and a Question and Answer session. Send the names of your company representatives (limit ten), for pre-sign-in, by March 24, 1998 via mail to Federal Aviation Administration,1284 Maryland Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20024, Attn: Jessica Thrasher Wilson, ASU-310 or via fax to (202)358-5450 or e-mail jessica.r.thrasher@faa.dot.gov. No Calls Will Be Accepted. E-MAIL: jessica, jessica.r.thrasher@faa.dot.gov.

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