Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Procurement Management Branch, AWP-55, P.O. BOX 92007, WWPC., Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007

70 -- FIBER OPTIC MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT SOL DTFA08-96-Q-03734 POC Ms. Yasuk Hines (310) 725-7549 Public announcement of proposed procurement. The Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, under the newly implemented ''Federal Aviation Admistration Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS)'' hereby publicly announces that it intends to obtain fiber optic multiplexing equipment for Santa Barbara ATCT through single source means from Racal-Datacom, Inc. utilizing their Federal Supply Schedule Contract. The Racal equipment and proprietary standardization requirements for the newly installed LAX Fiber Optic Loop connected between LAX ATCT and associated FAA facilities within the Los Angeles Airway Facilities Sector. This system utilizes the Racal PREMNET 5000 fiber optic multiplex equipment. By utilizing identical equipment in this loop the FAA is standardizing the type of fiber optic equipment utilized within the Los Angeles Sector. The equipment is controlled by proprietary software provided by Racal-Datacom and allows the FAA technicians to route datA among the various terminals/stations within the loop. (0172)

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