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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 15, 2005 FBO #1419
SOURCES SOUGHT

D -- Nationwide Automatic Indentification System

Notice Date

10/13/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

517910 — Other Telecommunications
 

Contracting Office

DHS - Direct Reports, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001
 

ZIP Code

20593-0001
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-REV1ACS5D001
 

Response Due

10/31/2005
 

Description

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) Project Office (G-AIS). This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the USCG to acquire any products or services. The USCG does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested. Submission of a response to this RFI is entirely voluntary. The voluntary submission of a response to this RFI shall not obligate the USCG to pay or entitle the submitter of information to claim any direct or indirect costs or charges or any other remuneration whatsoever. This RFI constitutes a request for additional information pursuant to the USCG?s RFI #ACS5D001 posted on FEDBIZOPS on July 15, 2005. This posting should be reviewed for background information. The USCG is soliciting additional and more detailed information on the following requirement from the previously posted RFI: ?RECEIVE/TRANSMIT: NAIS shall provide the capability to receive and transmit AIS messages via the VHF Data Link to and from all AIS equipped vessels within ports, navigable waters, and coastal areas out to 24 nm. The system shall also be able to receive some AIS messages out to 2000 nautical miles of the baseline from which U.S. territorial waters are measured. Receive and transmit capabilities shall operate on all AIS channels as defined in ITU-R M.1371-1. The AIS network shall consist of AIS reception and transmission sites; these sites may be completely separate or combined. Monitoring and management of message traffic, frequency usage and interference throughout the area of required coverage shall be provided.? The USCG needs to evaluate more closely industry?s ability to meet the long-range receive (out to 2000 nautical miles) requirement. Items of interest include, but are not limited to, engineering approach (e.g., satellite/UAV/other off-shore platforms, receiver technology), message management and data congestion, and collision. Information regarding both short- and long-term support capabilities is also sought. These items include, but are not limited to, the ability to reach and maintain life-cycle reliability requirements, life-cycle configuration management capabilities, and technical data planning. The USCG invites industry to respond with information regarding existing and planned capabilities for technical solutions, components, and implementation strategies similar to requirements being considered and described in this RFI. The USCG is also interested in the technical feasibility and state of the market for achieving such requirements. The Government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in response to this RFI. Due to a variety of limitations, the USCG does not plan to entertain questions related to this RFI. Industry days, pre-solicitation, and/or pre-proposal conferences may be held, pending the level of interest. Industry is advised that Government support contractors will review non-proprietary information. Companies are requested to submit responses to this RFI no later than Monday, October 31, 2005. Responses should include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives; and identify whether or not your company is a large or small business based on the Size Standard of $12,500,000 for NAICS Code 517910. Responses to this RFI can be submitted via email to Kerri Chambers at kchambers@comdt.uscg.mil and Carmen Correa at ccorrea@comdt.uscg.mil or via mail at 1900 Half Street SW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20593. Contracting Officer: Mr. Thomas Brust, Phone (202)475-3192, FAX (202) 475-3911.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 1900 Half Street, SW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC

Zip Code: 20593

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00915002-W 20051015/051013211532 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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