AWARD
A -- RECOVERY EFFICIENT DESCENT ADVISOR FOR 3D-PATH ARRIVAL MANAGEMENT 3D-PAM
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2010
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
- ZIP Code
- 94035-1000
- Solicitation Number
- TO-091-R
- Archive Date
- 6/12/2010
- Point of Contact
- Mark E. Lefler, Contracting Officer, Phone 650-604-3038, Fax 650-604-3020, Email mark.e.lefler@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Mark E. Lefler
(mark.e.lefler@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- NAS2-03144-TO-091-R
- Award Date
- 5/13/2010
- Awardee
- University of California, Santa CruzOffice of Sponsored Projects 1156 HighStreet Santa Cruz, CA 95064
- Award Amount
- $1,456,462.00
- Line Number
- 17
- Description
- RECOVERY - This action is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009. Task 091-R is a research and development effort sponsored by NASAs AeronauticsResearch Mission Directorate and the Airspace Systems Program. Research funded by this task entitled, Efficient Descent Advisor for 3D-Path ArrivalManagement (3D-PAM) will focus on addressing the capacity challenges facing the USnational airspace. It is forecast that over the next 15 years, air traffic in the UnitedStates will double, far exceeding the countrys current capability to safely flyaircraft. To handle this growth, NASA is contributing toward the development of the NextGeneration Air Transportation System (NextGen).This task supports the development and testing of air traffic control automation toenable fuel-efficient arrival operations during all traffic conditions, particularlyduring busy air traffic conditions where demand exceeds available airspace or airportcapacity. The operations enabled by the Efficient Descent Advisor (EDA) are characterizedby continuous aircraft descents at low engine power. Further enhancements to EDA are alsoexpected to reduce controller and pilot workload by minimizing the number of air trafficcontrol communications required in the arrival domain. This technology is being developedas a key capability for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). EDA isan existing software-based, decision-support tool intended for use by controllers workingin FAA en route air traffic control facilities. EDA generates speed, altitude and routeadvisories to allow airplanes to fly arrival trajectories that minimize fuel burn andenvironmental emissions, while keeping them safely separated from other traffic and incompliance with capacity constraints. Under this task, the existing EDA software will beexpanded to incorporate a concept called 3D-Path Arrival Management (or 3D-PAM).This award notice is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The task order was issued under anexisting Cost-Plus-Award-Fee contract, NAS2-03144, which was made on a competitive basis.Due to the variability of this research and development work, a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee taskorder was determined appropriate.
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