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59 -- FLAT PANEL DISPLAY SOL DTFA14-95-B-33681 DUE 051595 POC Contact AGL-72B at (708)294-7341 for bid packages. The Federal Aviation Administration requires ten (10) Flat Panel AC Plasma Display Systems with Intergrated Infared Touch Entry, manufactured by Photonics, part number 18409, for the Automated Flight Data Processing System (AFDPS) which will be used to transfer critical flight data between the new ORD ATCT Local Control Positions to Elgin TRACON Departure Control positions for all ORD departures. DISPLAY - 12 by 12 inch minimum display area; 1024 X 1024 pixel resolution; sunlight readable through; no light readable; minimum 160 degree viewing angle; non-flickering; distortion free; non-ghosting; North American presentation level; protocol syntax emulation meeting ANSI standard X3.110-1983; full graphics capabilities; minimum of 6 graphic display pages simultaneously maintained, one of which is currently displayed page. TOUCH ENTRY SYSTEM - touch sensitivity control with configurable control of min. and max. touch area and min. time; X, Y reporting to within 1/8 inch; reports initial coordinates; reports stream coordinates; reports exit coordinates. INTERNAL SOFTWARE - maintain own ASCII character set; capable of customized characters; all characters software scalable; software activated adjustable tone; software enabled host ports; execution of host port commands; on-screen menu of commands; reset via software command. INTERFACES - two EIA RS-232C host interfaces; hardware and XON/XOFF handshaking; dual port transmission; one EIA-RS232C keyboard port with duplex communication to host ports; min. of XON/XOFF handshaking; baud rates to 38,400 for all ports. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - one external on/off switch; one external reset switch; on external brightness control switch; all switches on left or right side; all ports on middle back of display; power connect on middle back; overall case max. 17X17X3.5 inches; power supply 120 VAC intern/extern. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0069)

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