Single Source Procurement for Simulation Driver & Radar Recorder (SDDR) Licenses & Serial Interface Cards

Purpose of the Announcement: In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (FAA AMS) paragraph 3.2.2.4, to inform industry of the basis of the FAA's decision to contract with a selected source via single source procedures. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to award a Single Source Purchase Order to JVN Communications, Inc., Egg Harbor Twp., New Jersey. This procurement is for several Simulation Driver and Radar Recorder (SDRR) permanent licenses & Serial Interface Cards. JVN Communications is the original equipment manufacturer of the SDRR. The SDRR is an upgraded version of the Inter-Facility & Radar Simulator (FIRS), which is a simulation tool that provides surveillance data communications to terminal & enroute ATC systems without interfering with ATC operations. It also records and plays exisitng or newly built scenarios into various terminal and host systems. It provides a display of all related NAS, ARTS, and surveillance facilities. The display provides message counts, device status and error messages. JVN Communications, Inc. is the original manufacturer for the FIRS platforms which include Standalone Interfaculty Radar Simulator (SIRS), Rack-mount Inter-Facility Radar Simulator (RIFRS), Simulation Driver Radar Recorder (SDRR), Graphical Simulation Generator Tool (GSGT), Airspace Visual Display (AVID), Random Access Plan Position Indicator (RAPPI), and Interfacility Shadow (IFShadow). As such, JVN Communications, Inc. retains the proprietary data rights and is the only vendor capable of providing the required software, firmware and hardware to support the Standard Terminal Automation Radar System (STARS), Common Automated Radar Terminal System (CARTS) and En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) testing environments. A full and open competition is not available for this requirement. If your firm does not agree with the single source determination, please provide evidence of your firms' capabilities and experience in providing the above services. The FAA will evaluate them accordingly. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted All responses to this announcement must be directed to Dave Ujcich at [email protected] no later than 5:00PM EST Standard Time, June 15, 2015. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/21178 to view the original announcement.