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58 -- 58--BEACON INTERROGATOR DATA EXTRACTOR SYSTEM SOL DTFA14-95-B-33693 DUE 051695 POC Contact TONY PATTILLO (AIM) at (708)294-8053 or FAX (708) 294-8050 fo packages. Bidders are sought for the supply and installation of a radar and beacon data extractor. The data extractor converts the radar, beacon and weather returns provided by the exisiting radar facility into digital messages that are transmitted via Codex odems to a Federal Aviation Administration Air Route Control Center located at the MARQUETTE SECTOR FIELD OFFICE, NEGAUNEE, MI. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: 1) Dual channel system with automatic failure sensing and channel switchover with automatic reconfiguration after a channel failure. 2) Extract, process and transmit search, beacon and weather data from a GPN-12/ASR-7 search radar and a ATCBI-5 beacon system. 3) System output includes radar and beacon target reports plus weather and status reports in a FAA NAS compatible digitized format and transmit data on an every other scan. 4) Provide extended range beacon processing beyond the 60 nautical mile search radar limit. 5) Process ATCBI modes 3A/C/2 interlaced. 6) Generate both search and beacon Real Time Quality Control targets. 7) Transmit weather data in two levels (expandable to three) and present that data in adaptable time intervals. 8) Provide throughput of less than 600 milliseconds from target boresight to target complete in extractor buffer output. 9) The system shall be compatible with the FAA remote maintenance monitoring system (RMMS) including remote monitoring capablity providing monitoring of the operational status and key performance parameters. 10) Incorporate an adaptive constant false alarm rate (CFAR) function with separate functions for the normal and MTI channels. 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 aquire short term working capital and bonding 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at 1-800-532-1169. SIC Code 3812 (0073)

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