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ATTACHMENT L03

WJHTC FACILITY ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction In accordance with NEXCOM V3 Radio SIR Attachment M01, Operational Capability Test (OCT) Plan, Offerors representatives are required to conduct training and perform equipment demonstrations at FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This document provides supplementary information regarding access to the WJHTC, driving directions, and additional instructions for any Offerors whose representatives are foreign nationals.

For the most updated information regarding access to the WJHTC visit: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/offices/tc/about/visitor_info.

General Visitor Information and Points of Contact The Contracting Officer (CO) will provide the name and contact information for the WJHTC Point of Contact to each eligible Offeror prior to their OCT equipment submission compliance review date and their OCT conduct start/duration dates.

The WJHTC is collocated with the Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), approximately 10 miles from downtown Atlantic City.

To gain access to the Center, visitors must go to the FAA Visitors Center (aka Security Operations Center (SOC), Building 320), to obtain a temporary visitor badge on a daily basis. The SOC is open from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm only. The SOC is located in Bldg 320 on Amelia Earhart Blvd, which is the access road to the Atlantic City Int’l Airport (ACY). You may reach the SOC at (609) 485-5210 for any further access information.

To obtain a Visitor’s Pass, each Offeror representative must be sponsored by an FAA employee or FAA contractor, have a sanctioned reason for the visit, produce current government-issued photo identification that has an expiration date, sign in on a visitor's log, be under continuous escort by personnel possessing valid FAA ID media, and properly display an FAA visitor badge while at the facility. All representatives must go through security check-in and shall be transported by the FAA Shuttle Bus or escorted by a Tech Center employee if the representative(s) wish to bring their personal vehicle(s) on base.

Additional Instructions for International Visitors If an Offeror wishes to include OCT participants that are not U.S. citizens, the Offeror must notify the NEXCOM V3 Radio Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Specialist (CS) by separate email on or before the proposal submission date in Sections L.3.1 and L.3.3.

· Full name and nationality of visitor

· Whether the visitor has Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status and holds a green card. NOTE: LPR (green card) status is not required

· OCT Participant’s role, e.g., subject matter expert, manufacturer representative When the FAA has established the exact OCT compliance review date and OCT conduct dates for each Offeror, the NEXCOM V3 Radio CO or a designated representative will reach out to obtain additional information such as the visitor’s date of birth, passport information, etc. Access requests for international visitors can take up to ten (10) business days to process.

Address and Directions The GPS address for the WJHTC is:

Atlantic City International Airport Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08405 FROM NEW YORK CITY AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY: Take Garden State Parkway South (Toll). Take exit 38A for Atlantic City Expressway W toward Camden/Philadelphia (Toll). Take Exit 9 toward Delilah Road (Toll). Turn right onto Delilah Road. Bear right, entering Tilton Road Circle. Take 3rd Exit onto Access Road/Amelia Earhart Blvd. Continue on Access Road/Amelia Earhart Blvd to William J. Hughes Technical Center Security Operations Center, on the right.

FROM WASHINGTON, D.C./ BALTIMORE, MD: Take I-95 North to I-295 and cross the Delaware Memorial Bridge (toll). After crossing bridge proceed east on US-40 (follow signs for Atlantic City). Continue for about 50 miles to intersection of US-322 (Black Horse Pike). Hamilton Mall will be on your left. Proceed about one mile on US-40/322, turn left on County Route 646 (Delilah Road) and follow signs to FAA Technical Center and Atlantic City International Airport. Continue for about 2.5 miles to traffic circle. Take 3rd Exit onto Access Road/Amelia Earhart Blvd. Continue on Access Road/Amelia Earhart Blvd to William J. Hughes Technical Center Security Operations Center, on the right.

FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA/CAMDEN, NJ: Take the Walt Whitman bridge and/or route 42 (North-South Freeway) to the Atlantic City Expressway (Toll). Take Exit 9 toward Delilah Road (Toll). Turn left onto Delilah Road. Bear right, entering Tilton Road Circle. Take 3rd Exit onto Access Road/Amelia Earhart Blvd. Continue on Access Road/Amelia Earhart Blvd to William J. Hughes Technical Center Security Operations Center, on the right.

FROM CAPE MAY, NJ AND POINTS SOUTH VIA CAPE MAY-LEWES, DELAWARE FERRY: Take exit 38A for Atlantic City Expressway W toward Camden/Philadelphia (Toll). Take Exit 9 toward Delilah Road (Toll). Turn right onto Delilah Road. Bear right, entering Tilton Road Circle. Take 3rd Exit onto Access Road/Amelia Earhart Blvd. Continue on Access Road/Amelia Earhart Blvd to William J. Hughes Technical Center Security Operations Center, on the right.

COVID-19 Instructions The WJHTC uses the CDC COVID-19 Community Level for Atlantic County to determine its operating status. The CDC sets the community level as Low, Medium or High. The WJHTC sets the following restrictions based on the CDC Community Levels:

· Low – Employees and Visitors are not required to wear a mask in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status

· Medium – Employees and Visitors are not required to wear a mask in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status

· High – Employees and Visitors are required to wear a mask in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status The CDC determines the COVID-19 Community Levels on a weekly basis. The Offeror representatives can contact the WJHTC POC to request the operating status prior to the start of their OCT.

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