SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- BandWidth
- Notice Date
- 10/6/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ASU-330 FAA Headquarters (ASU)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 3380
- Response Due
- 10/13/2003
- Archive Date
- 11/11/2003
- Point of Contact
- Don Terry, (202)
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to don.terry@faa.gov
(don.terry@faa.gov)
- Description
- The Federal Aviation Administration intends to award a single source modification to contract DTFA01-01-C-00008 in accordance with FAA AMS 3.2.2.4.1.2 to TRIOS Associates to meet the current and future requirements of the BandWidth Manager (BWM) Network Program. The period of performance is for a base of 1-year; and 2-one year options December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2006. It has been determined that it is in the best interest of the Government to continue to acquire these services from the contractor on a single source basis for the following reasons: ?? Technical Expertise: For the past five years TRIOS has provided systems engineering support to the FAA BWM Product Team on matters relating to system engineering and maintaining configuration management databases. ?? Cost & Schedule: The technical expertise and experience of key resources, test tools, and equipment dedicated to the BWM program under the TRIOS contract has significantly reduced overall program costs and schedule risk. These vital tasks currently performed by Trios Associates require a thorough understanding of the BWM Promina network, extensive BWM Promina Operations, Maintenance, and Network Management training, and expertise in all FAA telecommunications systems and most National Airspace System (NAS) programs. No other company has acquired this knowledge and expertise. Therefore, the FAA intends to solicit, negotiate and award a single source contract modification to an existing contract with TRIOS Associates for three years of continued support of the Bandwidth Manager (BWM) network program. The Bandwidth Manager (BWM) network uses a variety of existing and emerging technologies between nodes, including Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Internet Protocol (IP), Novell Protocol (IPX), and Frame Relay. The efforts required in the planned contract include: operating and managing the network, validating and coordinating user requirements, preparing modeling analyses, maintaining Configuration Management (CM) databases, ensuring that the requisite nodes are properly configured, completing cabling and engineering drawings, conducting site surveys, installing hardware, and connecting new users to the network and provide general engineering services to include the AIS/AIS-R transition in support of the BWM program, in three years, the BWM network will be replaced by FTI and this effort will no longer be required. This announcement is not a request for proposals. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA shall not be liable for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this request for information, nor reimburse or otherwise pay any cost incurred by any party responding.
- Web Link
-
FAA Contract Opportunities
(http://www.asu.faa.gov/faaco/index.htm)
- Record
- SN00448186-W 20031008/031006213128 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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