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70 -- FLIGHT DATA INPUT/OUTPUT (FDIO) PERIPHERAL DISPLAY REPLACEMENT SOL DTFA01-96-R-18496 DUE 012197 POC Susan Thomas, 202/366-5641, Contracting Officer, Mark C. Brady, 202/366-5917 In accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS), Section 3.2.1.3.12, industry is hereby informed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement valued at over $50,000. The purpose of this Screening Information Request (SIR) is to perform a Market Survey and solicit information from interested and capable companies who want to participate in this procurement. The FAA has a requirement to provide air traffic control towers with the capability to exchange flight plan information with the associated air route traffic control center (ARTCC) host computer. This capability is currently provided by the Flight Data Input/Output (FDIO) system. To meet this requirement the FAA plans to replace the FDIO peripheral displays currently in service at Air Traffic Control Facilities nationwide. The FAA anticipates procuring 1800-2000 displays and engineering services for the FDIO project. Specifications: The Video display, or Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), shall have the capacity to simultaneously meet all of the following requirements with standard commercially available hardware (with modified software and/or firmware). Functional Characteristics Interface Definition -- The display shall connect to a host in accordance with a standard EIA RS-232-C connection in compliance with balanced operation as specified in EIA RS-422. The display must have a full-duplex interface capable of operating at 2400 Baud. Character transmission shall be asynchronous and each character shall consist of eight (8) data bits, one (1) start bit, one (1) parity bit, and one (1) stop bit. Odd parity with an error indicated by a parity character shall be provided. Parity errors shall be communicated across the serial interface of parity is included. The display interface shall be capable of emulating a VT-100 video display. The pin out of the DB25S connector shall be as follows: pin 1 is frame ground, pin 7 is signal ground, pin 15 is negative input, pin 17 is positive input,pin 19 is negative transmit, and pin 25 is positive transmit. The display shall show 25 lines of up to 80 characters each. The display presentation shall be a minimum of 60 cycle non-interlaced refresh. Fields or groups of lines shall be capable of being designated a scrolling region. Character Set -- A blinking cursor shall identify the next screen location to be modified. The character located at the cursor position shall not be obscured by the cursor. The characters shall be composed within a minimum 9 wide by 12 high (9 x 12) dot matrix (7 x 9 dot character). The display shall be capable of displaying all characters as listed in Table 1. (Call contact point to receive a fax copy of Table 1.) The custom font shall be resident in the display's read only memory. An upside-down question mark shall be displayed for each character received with a parity error, if parity is used. Display operating controls shall be mounted on the front panel or operator accessible from the front (not on associatedkeyboard). They shall consist, as a minimum, of an on/off switch, and a brightness control. Power -- The display shall operate on 120 volt +/-10%, 60 Hz power. The display shall consume less than 250 watts in the specified voltage range. Mean Time Between Failure -- The mean time between failure shall be greater than or equal to 20,000 hours. All default set-up parameters shall be configured at the vendor's facility. Physical Characteristics -- Dimensions -- The display physical dimension (including the pedestal console cabinet mounting characteristics) shall be not greater than 14.25 inches in depth, 14.25 inches in width and 18.00 inches in height. Mounting for the display shall be console cabinet on a swivel pedestal tilt rotate base for table top mounting. The display shall weigh less than 30 lbs. Display -- The display area shall have a diagonal measurement of no less than 12 inches and no more than 14 inches. A P-31 (green non-glare) type phosphor shall be used in the display.Environmental Conditions -- Operating Environment -- The display shall operate in the following environments: (1) Temperature 50(F to 95(F, (2) Relative Humidity 30% to 80% non-condensing. Non-operating Environment -- The display shall accommodate shipping and storage temperature ranges from -- -4(F to 140(F. Safety -- The monitor shall be approved by Underwriter's Laboratory. The monitor shall comply with FCC Class A Radio Frequency Interference Regulations. It is requested that all interested offerors submit a detailed description of what they have commercially available today that meets, or could be easily modified to meet the display hardware specifications contained herein. Include with your description a matrix tying the specifications outlined herein with your documentation. Offerors should also include a non-binding quote on costs, segregating start-up costs from unit production costs. Offerors should indicate if they have ISO 9000 certification. Responses should include the following: description of similar modified display efforts; copies of commercial literature; pictures/specifications; past performance on similar efforts within the past three years; point of contact listing name, address, phone no., FAX no., and Internet address; and capability to deliver the required supplies/services. Companies interested in responding to this market survey should submit their written response no later than January 21, 1997, to Federal Aviation Administration, Attn: Mark C. Brady, Contracting Officer, ASU-330E, 800 Independence Ave., SW, Room 406, Washington, DC 20591. All responses must be marked with the SIR number DTFA01-96-R-18496. This is not a request for proposals. No unsolicited proposals are desired and none will be accepted. The FAA is not liable for costs associated with the preparation or submittals of inquiries or responses and shall not reimburse firms for any costs incurred in responding to this market survey. (0352)

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