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October 29, 2013 AIR AMS COMMUNICATION AND DATA PROCESSING SERVICES In response to requests from the trade community, the Office of Automated Commercial Systems (ACS) has assembled a list of companies/persons offering air Automated Manifest System (AMS) communication and data processing services to the trade community. Inclusions on this list do not constitute any form of an endorsement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as to the nature, extent or quality of the services, which may be provided. Attachment (1) contains Communication Network Providers. These organizations have the communication capability to transmit and receive AMS data. Software Vendors who have developed software packages for handling air AMS data. Some of these include a communication interface. These organizations presently have the capability to transmit and receive AMS data. Service Centers which presently have the capability to provide carriers with an interface with ACS. Inquiries concerning specific capabilities should be addressed to the individual organization. Air AMS communications sources include the use of ARINC or SITA. Network access is also available by using one of the following approved CBP communication options: Cisco VPN/MQ Series Solution via a client provisioned Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection (refer to CBP Trade VPN Recommendations document (/xp/cgov/trade/automated/automated_systems/data_comm_changes/ ), or Service Center. Each air AMS participant, regardless of the computer hardware and/or software used, must successfully complete a period of intensive testing with Customs/AMS. The decision to utilize a particular data processing service is strictly an individual user decision. Attachment (2) is the Air AMS Respondent Checklist. All Air AMS participants should complete this document. This list will be updated periodically. Attachments (2)  AIR AMS COMMUNICATION AND DATA PROCESSING SERVICES Company Address Contac