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69 -- RADAR OPERATOR TRAINING COMPLEX (ROTC) - MARKET SURVEY DUE 080196 POC Teresa L. Ortiz, Contract Specialist, (407) 380-4033 or Barbara Y. Ladd, Contracting Officer, (407) 380-4099 Synopsis: SOURCES SOUGHT - The US Army Product Manager for Air and Combat Training Systems is considering procurement of a Radar Operator Trainer Complex (ROTC) for installation within the existing facilities of the US Army Aviation School. It is envisioned that the ROTC will be a software driven, networked, Commercial-Off- the-Shelf (COTS), personal computer oriented training system. The system shall consist of all equipment, software and interconnections necessary to provide laboratory training in an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), Ground Control Approach (GCA)/Radar Approach Control environment where the Air Traffic Control (ATC) student is required to perform radar ATC tasks. The system shall provide hands-on training using a training device to simulate an Army Radar facility with functional equipment, and provisions for simulating adverse weather effects, terrain masking, electronic video mapping, and ''real time'' aircraft movement that will ensure maximum training effectiveness is achieved. The Radar Operator Training Complex must have the capability to train students in basic principles and skills necessary to apply air traffic rules and procedures in the actual performance of: aircraft identification using radar procedures; providing radar separation; transferring radar identification and control; controlling IFR arrival and departure aircraft; conducting Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) approaches; conducting Precision Approach Radar (PAR) approaches; providing approach monitoring; providing traffic information and advisories; providing detailed radar approach information; using standard radio telephone phraseology; processing flight progress strips; providing emergency assistance; interpreting and disseminating current weather reports; and coordinating with adjacent facilities. The Radar Operator Training Complex (ROTC) shall provide training at progressive levels of difficulty in normal and emergency mode using computer generated radar targets controlled by voice/speech recognition, eliminating the need for human pseudo-pilots. The radar targets and data displayed at the radar consoles shall simulate air traffic control radar operational systems. All communication consoles, displays, instruments, visual and aural indicators shall duplicate an actual radar facility environment. The gaming area shall depict individual site locations with video mapping to display: airspace boundaries, airway structure, fixes, missed approach points, and traffic patterns for the airfield. Each radar laboratory shall have the capability of selecting the individual mapping display appropriate to the selected training session. Each device shall have an overhead lighted status board to display: local area map, approach charts, radio frequencies, etc. This board shall incorporate other auxiliary equipment such as a 24-hour clock, video map select, and other equipment common to all trainer positions. The system shall allow for development of application software, scenario development, control on-line diagnostics to support real-time training and provide audio and visual playback capability. The system will have built-in-test and diagnostics. An Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) package will be procured and delivered with the system to include spare, repair and consumable parts, maintenance tools, test and support equipment, technical and training documentation, an instructors/operators course and one year of Contractor Logistic Support (CLS). Capability shall exist to select training scenarios, define hardware configuration for each training session, modify the scenario run from standard, half-time, and freeze modes. Voice recognition shall provide for off-line voice template preparation, perform language syntax table construction, and not be affected by accents and/or dialects. In addition to the ten required laboratory systems consisting of one Instructor/Operator (I/O) Personal Computer (PC) connected to two operator/trainee PCs; one arrival/departure controller and one precision approach radar controller; two Systems will be procured for the learning center each consisting of one I/O station with two control positions; and three systems will be procured as maintenance float. No further information, to include a Specification or Statement of Work is available. Interested and qualified concerns are invited to submit written responses to this notice by 23 August 1996. Electronic responses should be sent to Theresa Ortiz. They should be addressed to ortizt@stricom.army.mil Responses should include, as a minimum, the following information: 1) Narrative description of the COTS system, as defined the 1995 Federal Acquisition Regulation implementation of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, capable of satisfying this requirement (include, if available, brochures, price list, specification sheets, etc.); 2) Technical and Managerial Qualifications (experience, facilities, staffing, etc.); 3) Past performance on government contracts of like or similar nature (if applicable); 4) Whether your company plans to bid as a prime or a subcontractor; 5) The size or status of your company ( based on SIC Code 3699 and the related small business size standard of 750 employees). This announcement does not constitute a request for proposal, but is solely for the purpose of planning by surveying the market for qualified sources interested in the above requirement. No formal solicitation is available at this time. The Government reserves the right to set this procurement aside for small business or to offer it to the 8(a) program. (0198)

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