59 -- LOCAL AREA AUGMENTATION SYSTEM (LAAS)

Notice Date

September 20, 2000

Contracting Office

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591

ZIP Code

20591

Solicitation Number

LAAS Market Survey

Response Due

October 27, 2000

Point of Contact

See below

Description

59 -- Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS) MARKET SURVEY The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues this market survey seeking industry sources that may be developing a precision aircraft approach and landing ground navigation transmitter capability hereafter called the Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS) that is based upon the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS)) concepts. The performance parameters might include: 1. RTCA, Inc., Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for the Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS), 2. RTCA, Inc., Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS), 3. RTCA, Inc., GNSS Based Precision Approach, Local Area Augmentation System, Interface Control Document RTCA/DO-246), 4. U.S. DOT FAA Specification for the Performance Type One Local Area Augmentation System (FAA-E-2937). The LAAS is intended to complement and function with the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) that is currently in development to supply users of the U.S. NAS with seamless satellite based navigation for all phases of flight. Where the WAAS is unable to meet existing navigation and landing requirements (such as availability), the LAAS will be used to fulfill those requirements. In addition, the LAAS will meet the more stringent Category II/III requirements that exist at selected locations throughout the U.S. Beyond Category III, the LAAS will provide the user with a navigation signal that can be used as an all weather surface navigation capability enabling the potential use of LAAS as a component of a surface navigation system and an input to surface surveillance/traffic management systems. LAAS will yield the extremely high accuracy, availability, and integrity necessary for Category II/III precision approaches. It is fully expected that the end-state configuration will pinpoint the aircraft's position to within one meter or less and at a significant improvement in service flexibility, and user operating costs. The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) LAAS specification is based on the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) concepts. It is a critical safety-of-flight navigation system designed to provide guidance in the low altitude precision approach and landing environment. Interested sources must demonstrate an in-depth understanding of systems that require a high integrity satellite monitoring capability and broadcast signal requirements on the order of one part in ten million. Similarly, experience with developing high integrity software in accordance with RTCA/DO-178b is essential. In addition to the above, interested industry sources must submit responses that discuss their knowledge, experience or expertise base with particular emphasis in the following areas: 1. Ability to produce Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS) in accordance with the FAA LAAS Ground Facility (LGF) Specification, FAA-E-2937 with a Ground Accuracy Designator (GAD) C quality performance. 2. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirement for GBAS and RTCA Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for LAAS and Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for LAAS. 3. FAA maintenance and air traffic control requirements that pertain to the operation and control of the LGF 4. FAA Type Acceptance Process for navigational aids. This RFI/MARKET SURVEY serves as a means of gaining awareness of industry capabilities and to gauge the level of interest by industry in supplying the FAA's CAT I LAAS production requirements (in keeping with the current LAAS schedule). The FAA will continue to keep industry informed of the progress of the LAAS acquisition through publication of future announcements. The FAA anticipates evaluating candidate LAAS systems in the fall 2001 timeframe and awarding a competitive, non-developmental contract for production LAAS systems in spring 2002, depending upon candidate system maturity and availability. LAAS requirements and specification documentation is available through the FAA's GPS website at: http://gps.faa.gov/Programs/LAAS/laas.htm All submissions received by the FAA will be treated as Proprietary Information unless otherwise requested by the individual submitter. Interested parties are requested to submit responses to this RFI totaling no more than 30 pages, by 4:00 p.m. October 27, 2000 to: Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Ms. Cheryl Emerson Adams, ASU-310 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Electronic or telephonic responses will not be accepted. This announcement is not a request for proposals. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA shall not be liable for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this request for information, nor reimburse or otherwise pay any costs incurred by any party responding. NOTE: The government is in partnership with two industry sources which are developing navigation products for the LAAS independent of each other under the Part 171 Type Acceptance process. Those partners are exempt from responding. END

Web Link

http://gps.faa.gov/Programs/LAAS/laas.htm (http://www.faa.asu.faa.gov/faaco/)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000922/59SOL005.HTM (W-264 SN498725)