SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Vehicle Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)- Draft Specification and Advisory Circular
- Notice Date
- 7/2/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AJA-46 HQ - FAA Headquarters (Washington, DC)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 9690
- Response Due
- 7/23/2010
- Archive Date
- 8/7/2010
- Point of Contact
- Steve Manley, 202-385-8676
- E-Mail Address
-
steve.manley@faa.gov
(steve.manley@faa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this public announcement is to provide industry the opportunity to review and comment on a proposed Vehicle Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Specification. The FAA Surveillance and Broadcast Program Office is currently deploying an ADS-B system as part of FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). The system will provide more precise aircraft positional information for Air Traffic Control as well as weather and other aircraft positional information to the aircraft cockpit. Information regarding ADS-B may be found at http://www.ADS-B.Gov. It has been recognized that the airport surface presents specific challenges in that surface vehicles such as airport maintenance and fire trucks as well as other seasonal vehicles such as airfield snow plows pose a safety risk on the airport movement area. FAA has determined that in order to accrue the maximum efficiency and safety benefits of ADS-B on the airport surface, surface vehicles, aside from aircraft, should be equipped with the ability to transmit ADS-B messages which can be displayed on traffic displays for both air traffic control and aircraft operators who choose to equip with the ability to receive ADS-B information. In response to this challenge, several vendors have developed prototype vehicle transponders which have been purchased by airport authorities in order to provide additional surface positional information. These transponders were also used in support of ASDE-X and ADS-B test activities. The broadcasts from the vehicle transponders are received by planes in the area which makes the accuracy of the transmissions of paramount importance. The current vehicle transponders do not meet critical performance requirements such as accuracy and integrity in order to be displayed on aircraft cockpit displays. If these transponders were to malfunction and transmit incorrect information, there could be potentially serious consequences. In addition, the interface requirements between the aircraft avionics and the vehicles were not mature. Accordingly, the FAA has developed the attached draft Vehicle ADS-B specification and accompanying Advisory Circular which establishes the requirements vendors must adhere to in the manufacture of vehicle transponders. A transponder test plan is being developed which will incorporate the following processes and will also be incorporated into the specification: 1.Testing will be performed at the vendor's facility in accordance with a specification test plan to verify that the functional and performance requirements of the units are met. 2.Prior to approval of the vendor tests, a unit will be made available to eh FAA Technical Center for testing equivalent to a "first article test". The unit will also be tested at a specified test facility that verifies the operation at an airport. 3.Vendor Site Acceptance Testing will be at each airport implementing vehicle ADS-B units to validate that the vehicle ADS-B squitter units are installed properly, updated maps are in all equipment units, all movement area boundaries are correct, ICAO codes are properly entered, and that the units operate properly. 4.The assigned FAA Quality Reliability Officer will make the final decision if the unit has passed Site Acceptance Testing and can be fully operational. Once the unit is found compliant, the vendor will be placed on an authorized vendor list from which airport authorities may purchase the approved units. The FAA will not purchase any units for airport use. An FAA Advisory Circular is also being developed which will provide more detail regarding this process. The owner of the units will be responsible operation and maintenance of the units. The FAA will monitor the unit's performance for anomalies through the FAA Surveillance and Broadcast Services Compliance Monitor System. Air Traffic Control and pilots will also be viewing the vehicle reports and will report any discrepancies to FAA Tech Ops who will in turn notify the assigned FAA QRO. The FAA Surveillance and Broadcast Services Office requests industry comment be provided to FAA no later than July 30, 2010. Comments should be submitted to the following address: U.S. Mail Address: U.S Federal Aviation AdministrationATTN: Stephen B. Manley, AJA-46Room 3W21FN 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Hand delivery/Federal Express Delivery: (Preferred delivery method) U.S. Federal Aviation AdministrationATTN: Stephen B.Manley, AJA-46 Room 3W21FN 600 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20591 All communications and questions shall be directed to Stephen B. Manley by E-mail at: Steve.Manley@faa.gov
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