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70 -- PROGRAM SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR ENHANCEMENTS OF AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEM Sol SP3100-95-R-0015. Due 052595. Contact Point, Richard Woodworth, 717/770-5213, Contracting Officer, RC Souto 717/770-6206. Solicitation is being made for the purposes of procuring a software program in accordance with the following ``SCOPE OF WORK'': 1. This unit of work identifies the source code of the various systems, assigns transactions to AGVs en route to parking, automatically assigns AGVs from ``slow'' ares to ``busy'' areas, makes the distance tables soft and down-loadable, and allows the AGV to ``learn'' the actual distances. (A) Identifying the proper source code for the LAC, HD and CB systems is necessry to make enhancements. Without the proper source code and makefiles, enhancements might introduce new problems, or might not be successful. (B) Assigning a pending Pickup and Delivery Transaction to an AGV en route to Parking results in an overall increase in productivity. Currently, a pending transaction is assigned only after the AGV arrives in Parking. This enhancement will address this situation. (C) Assigning idle AGVs from one area to a busy area results in an overall increase in efficiency. The system divides the warehouse into areas; an AGV is assigned to an area. Currently, if an area has more AGVs that transactions, idle AGBs are sent to parking. This enhancement aims to correct this problem. (D) Soft and downloadable distance tales mean that physical changes in the warehouse can be implemented without having to install new EPROMs in every AGV. Furthermore, AGVs can have different wheel diameters without causing the system-wide problems currently being experienced. The soft tables are stored in AGV RAM rather than EPROM and are downloaded from the system. (E) Another enhancement adds a ``learn'' mode to the AGVs. In learn mode, and AGV records the distance between floor tags and frequency crossings. The newly recorded distance table is then uploaded to the system. This eliminates the need to measure and calculate distances manually (for example, such a recalculation is necessary should smaller or larger AGV wheels be used). 2. All work shall be performed and tested with little or no impact to the government's mission. All responsible sources with the ability to provide a program able to satisfy the government's requirement, are invited to submit a proposal which will receive the consideration of this agency. All interested parties may request a copy of the solicitation document by contacting the above listed addressee either via mail or fax (717-770-5689). Please include both the solicitation number and contract specialist's name with your request. (090)

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