81 CONS/LGCS, 200 Fifth Street, Suite 103, Keesler AFB MS 39534-2104

693001 -- CONTROL TOWER TRAINING AID SOL F22600-97-R0019 DUE 040197 POC Margarette E. Trone, Contract Specialist, 601-377-1841, Contracting Officer -- Joy K. Bissonnette, 601-377-3130 WEB: 81 Contracting Squadron, http://www.jkl.gov. E-MAIL: 81 Contracting Squadron, tronem@keegate1.kee.aetc.af.mil. Sources are being sought to produce a control tower training aid which will be used to train United States Air Force (USAF) Air Traffic Controllers at Keesler AFB, Mississippi. This Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Control Tower simulator must be capable of displaying out-the-window control tower simulation scenario information with real-time accuracy. The system must consist of tower hardware and software; must be able to operate as a stand-alone single position trainer or as a fully operational three (3) position tower trainer; must be able to accurately replicate all functions of a D-BRITE radar display, to include call sign, beacon code, aircraft altitude, airspeed, 60 mile variable display, and display hand-off capabilities with a radar simulator; must include light guns; must have a programmable digitized communication system that will support as a minimum, 8 radio frequencies, 8 intrafacility landlines, 8 interfacility landlines, as well as the tower radar coordination system; must have synchronized video/audio and record/playback capabilities; must be capable of simulating the busiest USAF facilities and provide at least 40 programmable moving targets, these targets must be airborne and on the ground; must have the capability to add or subtract targets as needed to enhance the realism of the training scenarios. The USAF aircraft recognition criteria must be met with or without the use of binoculars; must be able to include cloud formation, rain, snow, translucent fog, lightning and selected visibilities; must have an airport design tool, aircraft modeling/performance tool and scenario generator that are all user-friendly. The simulator system must give the user the ability to develop aircraft, airfield, and weather scenarios as input for the computer based training (CBT) lessons. The system must also have an administration, security, and student management program built-in. Sources must be able to provide an instructional course covering software, user performed preventative maintenance, and overall system operation at the Air Force training facility. The system must be warranted for one (1) year from date of acceptance, must provide 24-hour telephone and 12-hour on-site support; and must include a yearly maintenance support contract for both hardware and software (5 years desired). All training aid information for POC review must be received by 1 April 1997. (0059)

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