99--Extension of Display System Replacement (DSR) Sustainment

This announcement is a Market Survey - Request for Qualified Companies. The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Organization - En Route (ATO-E) has a requirement to continue services, without interruption, for Second-Level Maintenance activities for the Display System Replacement (DSR)/User Request Evaluation Tool (URET) systems so not to cause significant risk to current EnRoute Air Traffic operations (See attached SOW). Responses to this market survey must demonstrate, at a minimum, 15 years experience, and include the number of DSR/URET Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) available and the level of knowledge and experience in each of the following areas: Knowledge and experience in providing engineering, technical and program support to provide Second Level Maintenance services to major complex systems, such as the Display System Replacement (DSR), DSR Systems Support Complex (DSSC), User Request Evaluation Tool (URET), D-Position (DPOS) and other external system interfaces, such as HOST, ERIDS, EBU and ERAM Transition Activities including software, hardware, firmware and Commercially Available Software (CAS), including ERAM transition related training and documentation. Knowledge and experience of engineering and complex architecture, design, and software of major systems such as the DSR/URET system and its complex integration with the ERAM system. Subject matter experts (SMEs) for Second-level maintenance activities that include Software Maintenance Process, Software Maintenance Operating Procedures, Verification and Regression (V&R) Testing Process, Change Request/Problem System Analysis Team CR/PSAT Process, CAS Maintenance Process, and Critical Thread Review Process. SME experience at testing DSR/URET/DPOS system in standard debug test environment and Formal test environment simulating operational FAA ARTCC. SME experience in testing DSR/URET interfaces with other systems including Host, ECG, WARP. SME experience in developing site-specific DSR/URET/DPOS test plans. SME experience at identifying and documenting site-specific and national problem reports and change requests. Responses to the market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening Information Request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any costs associated, with preparation, in response to the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor's expense. The principal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541330 - Engineering Services The period of performance is planned for July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012, including a one (1) year option period beginning January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. The estimated value of the contract is approximately $18,200,000.00. Responses to this market survey must be limited to not more than 10 pages. The format must be, at a minimum 10 point font, 1 inch margin, single-sided, no foldouts, and submitted on 8.5 X 11 size paper. Questions to this market survey must be submitted, in writing, not later than January 24, 2011, to the e-mail address provided below. All responses to the market survey are due on February 1, 2011, not later than 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). Responses may be hand delivered or sent via e-mail to: Audrey Lucas, Federal Aviation Administration Contracting Officer, AJA-462600 Independence Avenue, S.W.,Washington, DC 20591.(202) contact@example.gov