METI’s dedicated Acquisition Management professionals specialize in planning life cycle support for customers’ equipment and systems. Our clientele has included esteemed organizations such as the FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, the Navy Tactical Training Range Program Office, the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and the Air Force (AF) Materiel Command Aeronautical System Center. Our range of services extends to Acquisition and Life Cycle Management, Logistics Management and Analysis, Network and Information System Design and Implementation, as well as Financial Analysis.
Highlighted below are specific areas that exemplify the technical services support offered by METI:
The FAA Aeronautical Center furnishes surveillance systems, navigational aids, and weather systems essential for the National Airspace System (NAS). The FAA's Tactical Training Range Program Office offers range instrumentation to simulate realistic combat environments for training air, surface, and sub-surface combats. Under this contract, METI assumed responsibility for program management, budget and accounting administration, database maintenance, and comprehensive reporting for all Tactical Training Rangers programs. Our Information Technology team handled FAA programming updates, data entry and output, as well as the maintenance and distribution of all associated technical documentation.
METI played a crucial role in streamlining acquisition requirements for the Aeronautical Systems Center at WPAFB. Leveraging Information Technology, METI effectively lowered costs and reduced the acquisition time for the procurement of weapons and training systems. METI spearheaded the development of automated source selection tools, including the Pre-award Information Exchange System (PIXS) and EZSource. PIXS, a web-based e-Commerce system that facilitates industry involvement in the procurement process by offering paperless communications and integration with other government procurement systems. Simultaneously, EZSource established a structured electronic environment for proposal evaluation and enhanced communication within source selection teams. These innovative IT solutions significantly shortened the cycle time to contract award, lowered costs, and successfully achieved procurement goals.
METI analysts have put forward concepts for improvement and modernization of FAA, Navy, and USCG systems, including ideas for system interfaces. Additionally, they offer recommendations and alternatives to enhance the effectiveness of concept formulation and engineering design.
METI performs site surveys to aid in delineating acquisition and development alternatives. These surveys rely on historical and planning data, engineering assumptions, and considerations of funding and time variables.
METI has delivered systems engineering and technical services associated with diverse concepts for new and enhanced instrumentation systems, equipment, and programs for the Navy, FAA, and Coast Guard. These services have encompassed support for FAA Surveillance, Navigation Aids, and Weather Systems, as well as Navy Tactical Air Crew Combat Training Systems, Integrated Air Warfare Training Systems, Fleet Integrated Training Systems, and Large Area Training Systems. Additionally, METI provides expertise in Scoring Systems, Time-Space-Positioning Systems, Underwater Tracking Systems, and Communication Systems within these comprehensive frameworks.
METI has conducted Engineering Design Studies for both FAA National Airspace Systems (NAS) and Navy Tactical Training support equipment. In addition, we conduct trade studies to define alternative solutions when objectives or requirements conflict with proposed costs or schedules. METI's studies play a crucial role in determining system capabilities requirements for range systems applications. We also conduct studies on threat systems and training scenario requirements, and thoroughly review program and study reports.
METI has created and updated program and technical documentation for FAA National Airspace Systems (NAS), the USCG, and Navy Tactical Training Range Systems. Our documentation encompasses modification kits, project master plans, implementation plans, statements of work, work breakdown structures, test and evaluation master plans, and project status reports. Additionally, we develop and maintain system operation descriptions and program performance specifications.