Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Systems Development Branch, ASU-350, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20591

A -- AVIATION WEATHER RESEARCH CEILING AND VISIBILITY SOL FAACO1216 POC Wilma Washington 202-493-0035 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, Wilma.Washington@faa.gov. The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Aviation Weather Research Program (AWRP) is focused on the research and development of weather products that will improve the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System. One of the major weather conditions that adversely impacts aviation safety, capacity and efficiency is low ceilings and poor visibility both in the terminal and enroute areas. While FAA efforts to date have concentrated on specific airports which suffer air traffic delay impacts from reduced ceiling and visibility, significant impacts at the national level are also prevalent. Studies to date have shown that while the greatest benefit is in accurate 1-4 hour forecast products, improvement in underlying technologies may also lead to improved skill in forecasts out to 12 hours. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI), is to gain information on the capabilities and experience of organizations that can be applied to formulating and effecting a research plan for developing forecast products to alleviate low ceiling and poor visibility impacts on the National Airspace System. The weather product envisioned will provide forecast ceilings and visibilities on a national level out to 12 hours during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). The duration of the project is not yet determined. When the development effort is completed, the FAA plans to test the product in an operational environment. Interested sources may contact, by mail, Contracting Officer, Federal Aviation Administration (ASU-350), Ms. Wilma Washington, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591. Questions or requests for clarifying information should be forwarded not later than October 6, 2000. All questions, and our answers will be provided to all sources who have responded to this announcement. Questions may be sent by mail to the address above, or they may be faxed to (202) 366-7039, or e-mailed to wilma.washington@faa.gov. All responses to this announcement should be submitted by October 20, 2000. Sources will not be reimbursed for providing responses; therefore FAA will accept them in whatever form they exist. Responses will not be considered as proposals and this announcement should not be construed as a request for proposal. Proprietary data submitted in response to this announcement will be protected when so designated. Responses should include the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to discuss responses with government representatives. This notice is the same as the one currently on the FAA's web site under reference number FAACO 1216. The response date for the notice on the FAA's web site is being extended to coincide with this notice. Interested personnel may respond to either notice. Posted 08/28/00 (W-SN490690). (0241)

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