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69 -- AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER TRAINING SIMULATOR SOL F41689-99-R-0022 DUE 041999 POC Cathy Blacklock, Contracting Officer, Phone 210-652-2011, Email cathy.blacklock@randolph.af.mil -- Tim Hawkins, Contracting Officer, Phone 210-652-2122, Fax 210-652-7665, Email tim.hawkins@randolph.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=F41689-99-R-0 022&LocID=467. E-MAIL: Cathy Blacklock, cathy.blacklock@randolph.af.mil. HQ AETC/XPRO has a need for an estimated 11 Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower Simulators. The simulators will be installed at 11 different AETC bases. The simulators will be used to teach control tower operations. Small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned business and HBCUs/MIs are encouraged to respond. Purchase will be accomplished using commercial procedures. Contract will be a Firm Fixed Price Requirements contract. Evaluation will be best value based upon an oral presentation and a simulator demonstration (Contractor_s facility or other agreed upon location within the continental U.S.). Desire all questions and comments be submitted via email in the following format: Page Number Paragraph Nbr Question Question? (Answer will be here) Question? Check the website daily for any updates. If email is unavailable, FAX is acceptable. All interested qualified Offerors should respond NLT COB 19 Apr 99. Please include company POC, email address, phone number and FAX number. Industry comments on Statement of Objectives solicited. Specifically: What is your delivery time after receipt of order for 1 system and for 11 systems? What is the estimated cost per system? Each system will be required to display the flight line at the base it is installed. Would there be a difference in cost if the contractor gathered required flight line data vs. the Government providing the data? If there is a difference how much would it be? Also, what information would be required, if Government provided the flight line data? Any other comments or suggestions are welcomed. Respond to Capt Cathy B. Blacklock, cathy.blacklock@randolph.af.mil, DSN: 487-2011, Com: (210)652-2011, FAX: (210) 652-7665. Statement of Objectives For Air Traffic Control Tower Simulator 1. General Description of Operational Capability: A computer based, single position (local controller), tower simulator employing virtual reality head-mounted technology. Simulation system will provide commonality and adherence with established DoD policy for simulation systems. The software must be user friendly, upgradeable to provide flexibility in mission requirements and operate on a standard system hardware configuration. The computer tower simulation system will be designed so that system expansion or future enhancements can be easily incorporated without reengineering the hardware. 2. Capabilities Required: a. Capable of a 360-degree visual representation of 11 specified base air fields and their associated environments as viewed from a control tower. b. Depict a comprehensive database of selected vehicles and US military and civilian aircraft. c. Depict aircraft and vehicle identification at defined distances and positions. d. Simulate military and civilian aircraft maneuvers, profiles and speeds. e. All digitized two-way voice and data communications between student and system. f. Process and display radar, airport, and weather information. g. The system must accurately portray day and night, and the associated environmental lighting and visibility limitations associated with each. h. Provide flight strip emulation through the headset, to include arriving and departing aircraft, and controlled by the instructor. i. Emulate the Request and Acknowledge (RNA) light system. j. Provide a minimum capability of 30 moving elements (aircraft and vehicular), not including weather phenomenon, to maneuver along any point with the field of view. k. Provide synchronized audio and video recording and playback ability. l. Provide the user with a scenario generation and site generation graphics modification tool. The scenario and site graphics tool will be user friendly to permit limited local adaptation by personnel with little or no computer knowledge. m. Include speaker independent voice (terminology) recognition technology without the need for each student to input a voice profile before using the system. n. Capable of programmable or manual flight paths. o. Include the capability to interject and remove aircraft during active scenarios. p. Pseudo pilot capable. q. Provide an imbedded computer based student evaluation tool to evaluate compliance with separation standards and other criteria yet to be determined r. System should be compact enough to fit in a 6' by 8' space with average ceiling height of 8-10 feet. 3. System Availability: The system must be available for training at least 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. On call maintenance with repair/replacement within 48 hours. 4. Critical System Characteristics: The system will operate from existing, standard commercial power sources of 110 volts, 20 amps; and no specialized heating and cooling requirements. 5. Integrated Logistics Support: Logistical Support Analysis (LSA) will be an integral part of the system engineering to effect development of logistics support and identify needed support resources. a. Maintenance Agreement: The contractor is responsible for hardware and software maintenance and parts to include upgrades for 5 years after delivery. b. Maintenance Planning: A capability to correct failures of hardware, firmware,and software will be required and in operation prior to initial testing phase. An integrated USAF capability for hardware maintenance will be required. c. Human Systems Integration (HSI): Training, training support, and training support materials shall be developed and made available for use prior to operational test and evaluation (OT&E). On-site training will be provided at each base as systems are fielded. d. Contractor shall make notification to HQ AETC/DO of system upgrades, as they become available for the length of the contract e. Recompetition Support Package will consist of: 1. Contractor shall supply all hardware, software, and configuration manuals to include schematics prior to acceptance. 2. Contractor shall supply a recommended list of spares; a monthly maintenance report and a monthly utilization report (System availability and parts used). f. The systems shall be year 2000 Posted 04/13/99 (D-SN319158). (0103)

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