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70 -- INTEGRATED TERMINAL WEATHER SYSTEM SOL DTFA01-95-R-27323 DUE 040296 POC Caroline DiManna, Contracting Officer, 202/488-3075, Lou Hammond, Contracting Officer, 202/267-9464 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for systems which will acquire data from FAA owned terminal area weather sensors, process/integrate the data, and create weather products for air traffic management/control. These products will be displayed in Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT), Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities (TRACON), and Metroplex Control Facilities (MCF). The weather sensors include Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD), Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR), Airport Surveillance Radar - 9(ASR 9), Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (LLWAS), Automated Weather Observing System(AWOS), Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS), and National Lighting Data Network (NLDN). The effort will include software development (estimated in excess of 350,000 lines of code), hardware selection/purchase, and production of four first article units. The effort will also optionally include production, installation, and maintenance of 33 ITWS systems plus user training and logistics support. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or about January 2, 1996. The RFP can be obtained in one of two ways: first through the Internet (gopher.faa.gov) or (http:// www.faa.gov). Second, call Charles Strouble, Kinkos, at (703) 413-8013. There is a charge for the RFP. Pre-ordering of the RFP is strongly encouraged. All recipients of the RFP must register with the Contracting Officer in order to receive future modifications (0346)

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