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70 -- ENROUTE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DTFA01-96-DR-07861 DUE 041296 POC Donnamarie Dooley, Contracting Officer, 202-267-8039 This announcement updates an earlier announcement published in the CBD on 02/02/96. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to competitively award a single contract to provide software engineering support services and softare maintenance support services to the twenty (20) Air Route Traffic Control Centers (including two(2) Oceanic Centers), and the FAA Technical Center in the spring-summer of 1997. This effort will ensure the continuity of software maintenance support for the Host Computer System (HCS) and Oceanic Display and Planning Centers (ODAPS) National Airspace System (NAS) operational software, through planned replacement; and will provide associated software engineering support services. The period of performance for this effort is currently estimated to be seven (7) years. A Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) was published for industry comment on or about March 12, 1996, via the Internet(http//www.faa.gov, then select Gopher, then select Acquisition Information, then select Major FAA Programs, then select EnRoute Software Engineering Servces (ES2)). Firms who have shown an interest to date will automatically be sent a letter notifying them of the Internet publication. Review comments are due to the FAA no later than April 12, 1996. Review comments should be sent to the Contracting Officer via Internet (ddooley@mail.hq.faa.gov). Paper copies of the DRFP are not available. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted. (0072)

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