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Airport Technology Research & Development Contract Strategy Industry Day
The FAA William J Hughes Technical Center is planning an Industry Day on December 3, 2019 to discuss the acquisition strategy relative to the Airport Technology Research and Development (ATRD) program.For those interested in supporting the ATRD program, the Industry Day will provide information on the revised approach the FAA has adopted in procuring the services needed to support this program.
Historically, support for ATRD has been procured primarily through one multi-year contract vehicle. In recent years, the ATRD portfolio has become more diverseand complex. This requires a new approach to effectively support the program. The FAA has identified distinct functional areas, programs, or projects that may be supported separately through various contract mechanisms. The various facets of this program and the specific acquisition strategies intended to be applied to each will be discussed.
You are invited to join us to hear about the many new opportunities available to industry and academia to support this historically budgeted $33 Million a yearprogram.
Tours of the ATRD buildings and labs will take place in the afternoon to allow prospective bidders on future procurement opportunities to view the facilities.
For additional information on the ATRD program, please visit their website: https://www.airporttech.tc.faa.gov/
***THIS IS A FREE EVENT, HOWEVER, YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND***
The Agenda for the event is attached to this announcement.
LOCATIONWilliam J Hughes Technical Center; Atlantic City International Airport, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08405
GENERAL INFORMATION
This announcement is not intended to guarantee procurement of these services, and must not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract. This is not a request for proposal. The Government is not liable for any costs associated with the preparation and submittal of inquiries or responses to this announcement and will not reimburse any firm for costs incurred responding to this public announcement or as a result of the Industry Day.
All updates and announcements related to this procurement will be communicated via the FAA Contract Opportunities (FAACO) website (https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/34919). If you are viewing this announcement through any other link, please visit this site to ensure that you are viewing the full announcement, amendments and attachments. Vendors are responsible for monitoring this website for updates to this event.
A copy of the briefing slides will be available on the FAACO website at least 3days prior to the event. You may reference them on an electronic device during the briefing or print them to bring with you. Hard copies will not be provided at the event.
Please plan to arrive by no later than 8:30 am to allow time to process throughsecurity and for transportation to the auditorium. Signage will be present to direct attendees to parking. Introductions followed by the briefing will begin promptly at 9:00 am. The briefing is anticipated to take approximately 2 hours with an additional ½ hour allotted for questions. All questions and answers will be captured, to include those submitted electronically after the event, and posted on FAACO as an amendment to this announcement.
After the briefing is completed, there will be a break for networking and lunch. Transportation will be available to the parking area. If you leave the campus,there will be no re-admittance unless you have an FAA ID badge displayed (not the temporary badge that will be provided). Those visitors with a temporary badgewill have access to the main floor only. You may not take the elevators or the stairs to access other areas of the building. The main floor includes seating areas, a working area with access to internet, restrooms, and the cafeteria.At 1:00 pm transportation will be available to travel to the ATRD facilities for viewing. Please see attached agenda.
For planning purposes you will be asked to indicate that your company has capability in one or more of the following functional areas:
Airport Planning & Design
Vertiports
Commercial Space
Runway Incursion MitigationDatabase Management/Data Mining
Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting
Alternative Extinguishing Agents
Fire Fighting Technologies
Fire Fighting Tactics
Wildlife Hazard Mitigation
Detection and Deterrent Technologies
Wildlife Strike Reporting
Visual Guidance
Lighting and Infrastructure
NAS Visual Aids
Signs, Markings, Vehicles
Lighting Innovations & Special Projects
Airport Surface Safety Technology
Surface Maintenance
Arresting Systems
Winter Operations
Braking Under Friction Limited Conditions
Airport Safety & Surveillance Sensors
Low-Cost SurveillanceWireless Communication Systems
Foreign Object Debris Detection Systems
UAS Integration
Safety Applications
Detection/Mitigation
Noise Abatement
Airport Environmental Tools and Guidance
Field Instrumentation & Testing
Pavement Materials
Pavement Design & Evaluation
Non-destructive Testing Technologies
Software Program Development & Support
Pavement Research & Development
***YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND***
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To register for this event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/airports-technology-research-development-contract-strategy-industry-day-tickets-75031087001
There is a limit of 3 attendees per company. Each attendee must register separately. Be prepared to indicate your company’s capabilities on the registration form. Please indicate which tour(s) you plan to participate in, if any.
The registration process issues each attendee a “ticket”. Tickets are free,however, you MUST print the ticket and bring it with you. Tickets will be verified at the security entrance. Only those attendees registered will be admitted.Any questions regarding registration or logistics, please contact Deborah.Hemphill@faa.gov
Any other questions, please email Karen.Mercer@FAA.gov
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