SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- : FAA Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Technical Support
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AJA-4712 FAA Headquarters (ASU)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 6508
- Response Due
- 5/30/2008
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2008
- Point of Contact
- Vida Tarpley, 202-267-3668
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Vida.Tarpley-Lee@faa.gov
(Vida.Tarpley-Lee@faa.gov)
- Description
- This announcement is a Market Survey. This announcement is NOT A SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST (SIR) or REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). Further, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. Small businesses are encouraged to participate in this market survey. Background: The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is a safety-critical system that provides accurate precise navigation and landing guidance to equipped aircraft in any weather. The WAAS augments the United States Government (USG) Global Positioning System (GPS) and Standard Positioning Service (SPS). The primary mission of the WAAS is to provide a means for air navigation during all phases of flight in the National Airspace System (NAS); departure, en route and approach. The WAAS augments GPS with the following three services: a ranging function, which improves availability and reliability; differential GPS corrections, which improve accuracy; and integrity monitoring, which improves safety. The Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS) is a ground-based augmentation to GPS that focuses its service on the airport area (approximately a 20-30 mile radius) for precision approach, departure procedures and terminal area operations. It broadcasts its correction message via a very high frequency (VHF) radio data link from a ground-based transmitter. LAAS will yield the extremely high accuracy, availability, and integrity necessary for Category I, II, and III precision approaches, and will provide the ability for flexible, curved approach paths. Scope of Work: In support of WAAS Phase III, significant technical refresh and reliability modifications will occur. These modifications include development of an engineering model reference receiver that is L1C, L2C and L5 capable; improved WAAS processing for ionospheric estimation, scintillation robustness, and signal quality (evil waveform) monitoring; and incorporation of additional geostationary satellites and associated ground facilities. Integration of these enhancements must be seamless to WAAS users. The system must continue to satisfy the stringent integrity requirements demanded of this safety of life navigation service. Integration of the new Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites into WAAS requires knowledge of signal generation simulation and modeling. To satisfy the above requirements, versatile systems engineering support as well as an in-depth understanding of the WAAS architecture and integrity design are required. The FAA requires senior systems engineering support for WAAS. As well as, dedicated technical engineering support to GNSS modernization and LAAS. The following tasks provide additional details on support activities sought by the FAA. It should be noted that inherent in these tasks are requirements for detailed knowledge of GPS receiver signal processing and design, an equivalent understanding of GNSS measurement processing and integrity algorithms, and a mature GPS receiver and antenna test capability including access to an anechoic chamber. Additionally, contractors shall have a demonstrated Radio Frequency (RF) interference survey, investigation capability and participation in forums on RF interference and GNSS modernization. An in-depth, thorough, comprehensive knowledge of WAAS and LAAS corrections generation, processing threads, integrity design, and an analytical support for WAAS modifications is required. The ability to perform this work with a minimal to no learning curve is required. All interested parties are advised the FAA will not pay for any information or any administrative costs incurred associated with any response to this Market Survey announcement. Therefore, any costs associated with this Market Survey submission will be solely at the interested party's expense. At this time, the nature of a future competition has not been determined. Failure of a sufficient number of adequately qualified firms to respond to this survey may result in a sole source contract being awarded. In order to make this determination, the FAA requires the following information from interested vendors: 1. Capability statement - This should identify past performance references for the last five years for work performed of a similar type. (Limited to five (5) pages) 2. Technical Qualifications and Capabilities - Provide a description of the organizations qualifications and capabilities in each of the areas described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) (Limited to 25 pages) 3. Sample Resumes - These should be provided for those individuals that are expected to be identified as key personnel. Individual resumes are limited to two (2) pages. All submissions must be received to the following address by March 27,2008 at 2:00 PM EST: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Room 412 Washington, DC 20591 ATTN: Ms. Vida Tarpley Contract Specialist If there are questions regarding this market survey, please contact Ms. Vida Tarpley at (202) 267-3668. Thank you for your interest in this FAA procurement. Don B. Terry Contracting Officer
- Web Link
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FAA Contract Opportunities
(http://faaco.faa.gov/?ref=6508)
- Record
- SN01532718-W 20080316/080314223525 (fbodaily.com)
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