[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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