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70 -- FLIGHT PLAN UNIT SOL DTRS57-00-Q-80052 DUE 071900 POC Point of Contact -- Karen Marino, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-2437 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, MarinoK@volpe.dot.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation No. DTRS57-00-Q-80052 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), FAR Part 13.5. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7373, and the small business size standard is $18.0M. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed- Price purchase order and to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with Dimensions International, Inc. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) has a requirement to provide a Flight Plan Unit (FPU) in support of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Safe Flight 21 demonstration activities at Memphis International Airport. The goal of the SF21 activities at Memphis is to demonstrate data fusion techniques on a centrally located processor that interfaces with all available airport surveillance sensors, providing controllers with a seamless presentation of all airport surface traffic. This statement of work (SOW) covers the procurement and installation of an FPU at the SF21 test site. The FPU provides an interface between Memphis existing ASR-9/ARTS sy stems and the Volpe developed SF21 Fusion Server. This interface allows the Volpe Fusion Server system to use ASR-9/ARTS surveillance tracks and flight data in the fusion process. The contractor shall provide a commercial FPU that interfaces to the ARTS IIIA ODS Gateway Interface, including the following specifications and services: FPU hardware, including rack-mount computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse and network devices; site survey of facilities at Memphis; development of an Interface Control Document (ICD) which define output message formats and protocols; customization of ARTS interface software to generate output data formats defined in the requirements document; labor for installation and checkout of the FPU; a short operator/user document that describes system startup and shutdo wn procedures and explains how to interpret FPU displays if the system is operating properly. Deliverables under this SOW are as follows: 1) FPU hardware, including rack-mount computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse and network hardware; 2) FPU Interface Control Document that includes definitions of output message formats and protocols. Contractor format is acceptable; 3) FPU Operator/User document that describes system startup and shutdown procedures, and interpretation of FPU monitor displays. Documentation will be delivered in Microsoft Office 97 format; Adobe PDF format is also acceptable. The contractor will be required to travel to Memphis, TN for software installation and data collection. Delivery of this unit shall be 30 days ARO to: Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN. Pr oposals shall include the following information in a written quotation: 1) a lump sum price for the Flight Plan Unit listed above; 2) Tax ID Number or Social Security Number; and 3) DUNS No.; The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offers -- Commercial, is hereby incorporated by reference. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 1 2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 23. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, responsible interested parties may submit a proposal in which they identify their interest and capability. Offers will be received at U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142, ATTN: Karen Marino, DTS-852, 3:00 P.M. Local time July 19, 2000. Offers may be submitted via facsimile at 617/494-3649. Posted 07/12/00 (D-SN474134). (0194)

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