Federal Aviation Administration, ASU-350, Market Square, Suite 625, 701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20004

D -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR RECOMPETION FOR DIRECT USER ACCESS TERMINAL (DUAT) SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF THE FAA'S AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (AUA) OFFICE SOL DTFA01-95-R-26347 DUE 101395 POC Contracting Officer, Amy Wright, 202/376-6581 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires the DUAT Service as a part of the National Airspace System (NAS) modernization program. The DUAT Service enables an authorized user to use a computer terminalor a personal computer to obtain flight services information 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Major service functions include: (1) the capability to select a type of weather information such as standard, abbreviated, or outlook for route or defined areas; (2) the capability to process (file, amend, cancel or close) a flight plan; and (3) produce selected graphics. The Contractor will be required to provide all necessary qualified personnel, facilities, materials and services as required for a base period of 1 year and four 1) year option periods. Requests for a copy of the RFP package should be addressed to the Contracting Officer and mailed to the Federal Aviation Administration, ATTN: Amy Wright, ASU-350, Market Square, Suite 625, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. It is anticipated that the RFP will be released on or about September 12, 1995. Telephone requests or responses to this RFP will not be accepted. CCF or Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises DD: The Department ofTransportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0216)

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