18 -- INDUSTRY DAY BRIEFING -- INFORMATION ON THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) L2 CIVIL SIGNAL

Notice Date

April 20, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, SMC -- Space & Missiles System Center, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 2420, El Segundo, CA, 90245-4659

ZIP Code

90245-4659

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-42

Response Due

April 27, 2001

Point of Contact

Veronique Benjamins, Contract Administration Support, Phone (310) 363-6515, Fax (310) 363-1581, Email veronique.benjamins@losangeles.af.mil -- Richard Fontana, Deputy Program Manager, Dept. of Transportation, GPS JPO, Phone (310) 363-1703, Email richard.fontana@losangeles.af.mil

E-Mail Address

Veronique Benjamins (veronique.benjamins@losangeles.af.mil)

Description

This notice amends the previously announced Global Positioning System (GPS) L2 Civil Signal Industry Day on May 02, 2001 to provide additional briefings on the new GPS L5 Civil Signal. The L2 briefing will be presented as scheduled, from 0900 to 1200, at which the GPS Joint Program Office (JPO) will provide information on the new civil signal being planned for the GPS L2 frequency (1227.60 MHz). Additional GPS L5 Civil Signal briefings will be presented from 1330 to 1630 at which the GPS JPO will provide additional information on the new civil signal being planned for the GPS L5 (1176.45 MHz) frequency. Although there are no new procurements currently pending for this effort, information presented at this Industry Day may be important to those involved in the development, production or support of satellite navigation products and services for the civil and military markets. The agenda will be divided into a morning session (0900-1200) for the L2 presentations and an afternoon session (1330-1630) for the L5 presentations. The morning L2 agenda includes: Overview of GPS Modernization Program; Benefits of a new L2 Civil Signal; Technical Description of the Planned Design; Laboratory Implementation of the New L2 Civil Signal; Question and Answer Session. The afternoon L5 agenda includes: Benefits of the new L5 Civil Signal; Technical Description of the Planned L5 Signal Design; Laboratory Implementation of the L5 Signal; Question and Answer Session. Both sessions will be held in Building A-1, Conference Room 1062 of the Aerospace Corporation offices, 2350 El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245. The Industry Day conference is unclassified and formal visit requests are not necessary for U.S. citizens, although picture identification is required. For Foreign Nationals traveling on a VISA, please provide advance notification of your attendance, including the government or industry you represent to: Veronique Benjamins (SAIC), Phone (310) 363-6515, FAX (310) 363-1581. To expedite check-in security procedures, all attendees should provide email notification to: Veronique.Benjamins@LOSANGELES.AF.MIL. Please include the words, "L2/L5 CIVIL SIGNAL INDUSTRY DAY ATTENDEE" in the subject line of your email. The A-1 conference room allows participation for about 200 attendees and seating will be on a first come basis. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with attending this briefing or for any information submitted in response to this announcement.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010424/18SOL001.HTM (D-110 SN50J834)