[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 50663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24265]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Centers of Excellence in Operations Research; Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of an information meeting regarding
technical proposals for the establishment of an FAA Aviation Research
Center of Excellence in Operations Research. The FAA will hold the
meeting to explain further the FAA research needs, procedures, and
criteria for the selection of the FAA Aviation Research Center of
Excellence in Operations Research. Questions and suggestions from
attendees will be addressed at this meeting. Interested parties are
encouraged, but not required, to attend the informational meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held November 1, 1995, from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Media Briefing Room, Ninth
Floor, FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence Avenue, Washington,
DC 20591.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Office of Research and Technology Applications, AAR-201, FAA
Aviation Research Centers of Excellence Program Office, Building 270,
Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405, telephone (609) 485-
5043/4042, facsimile (609) 485-6509.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA intends to award a 50-50 cost share
cooperative agreement to establish a COE in operations research at a
qualified college or university. The cooperative agreement will be
awarded in 3 year increments up to a maximum of 10 years. It is the
FAA's intent to fund the first three years at $1.5 million. It is also
the intent of the FAA to award a 10 year, sole-source indefinite
delivery quantity contract to the winner of the competition, under
which orders may be placed for development products up to a maximum of
$10 million.
The Center will conduct research in the following areas: Airport
surface operations, airport terminal operations and en route flight,
external flight hazards, and concomitant systems.
The FAA is responsible for developing standards for a variety of
aviation-related technologies including capacity, controller workload,
threat modeling and resource allocation.
The COE for Operations Research will assist the FAA in the pursuit
of advanced operations methodologies which are validated through full
scale testing.
The FAA will provide funding for a long-term partnership to
establish and operate a ``World Class'' COE in support of Operations
Research. The FAA encourages offerors to develop a team of academia,
industry, state/local government and other government agencies. The
recipient is required to match FAA funds with non-federal funding over
the term of the cooperative agreement. Matching funds are not required
for any orders placed under the contract.
Selection Criteria
The COE will be selected primarily on technical merit and the
ability of the team to meet the following criteria:
--The extent to which the needs of the State in which the applicant is
located are representative of the needs of the region for improved air
transportation services and facilities.
--The demonstrated research and extension resources available to the
applicant for carrying out the intent of the legislation.
--The capability of the applicant to provide leadership in making
national and regional contributions to the solution of both long-range
and immediate air transportation problems.
--The extent to which the applicant has an established air
transportation program.
--The demonstrated ability of the applicant to disseminate results of
air transportation research and educational programs through a
statewide or regionwide continuing education program.
--The projects that the applicant proposes to carry out under the
grant.
Those persons wishing to attend this informational meeting are
requested to register by no later than October 30, 1995. To register
for the meeting or to obtain more information about the meeting,
contact Ms. Patricia Watts, (609) 485-5043, or Dave Nesterok (609) 485-
4042 or facsimile (609) 485-6509 at the Office of Research and
Technology Applications, FAA Aviation Research Centers of Excellence
Program Office, at the FAA Technical Center, Building 270, Atlantic
City International Airport, NJ 08405 or facsimile 609-485-6509.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 1995.
Andres G. Zellweger,
Director, Office of Aviation Research.
[FR Doc. 95-24265 Filed 9-28-95; 8:45 am]
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