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59 -- Request for Information for Commercially Available Differentail Global Positioning Receiver for use on U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Boats - Desired Specifications Chart
- Notice Date
- 11/2/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), C4IT (C3CEN), Coast Guard Blvd, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23703, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23703
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG44-16-R-RFI0001
- Archive Date
- 12/19/2015
- Point of Contact
- Katherine Marie Kearney, Phone: 7572952280
- E-Mail Address
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katherine.m.kearney@uscg.mil
(katherine.m.kearney@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Desired Specifications Chart for the Commercially Available Differential Global Positioning Receiver for use on U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Boats Request for Information for Commercially Available Differential Global Positioning Receiver for use on U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Boats HSCG44-16-R-RFI0001 Disclaimer and Important Notes: This posting is a Request for Information (RFI) from interested vendors and is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. This posting is not a Request for Proposals or a Request for Quotations, and it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor is the Government responsible for any costs incurred in furnishing information provided under this RFI. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this RFI or Government use of any information provided. Further, the Coast Guard is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. Responses will assist the Government in determining the availability of potential solutions and commercial products in the market. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, Do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Requirement: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is soliciting information on commercially available Differential Global Positioning Receivers System (DGPS) suitable for installation on USCG Cutters and Boats engaged in positioning Aids to Navigation (ATON). The preferred system includes an accurate (within 10 meters) dual frequency receiver with dual-frequency antennas. The United States Coast Guard is authorized by 14 U.S. Code 81 to establish, maintain, and operate electronic navigational aids that meet the needs of the maritime community. The Operational Requirements for the Global Positioning Service (GPS) Sensor requires all USCG Cutters to be outfitted with two independent receivers systems (not to include AIS receiver), or if the Cutter is already outfitted with positioning receivers, then only one independent receiver system (not to include AIS receiver). The anticipated requirement includes procurement of a minimum of 200 receivers, 400 antennas, associated cabling and receiver mounting brackets. The selected DGPS receivers will replace the existing GPS Navigation equipment currently installed on Coast Guard ATON Cutters and Boats to include: MX420, MX510 receivers. The receivers and antennas must be suitable for installation in a maritime environment which may include exposure to salt spray, salt fog, high humidity, shock and vibration. The receiver system must provide true heading data in a NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 format using the HDT - true heading sentence identifier (HDT). The system must receive differential beacon stations, receive both L1 and L2 signals from the GPS constellation and be able to provide Receiver Automated Integrity Monitoring (RAIM). The differential GPS receiver system must interface with the various existing Cutter and Boat Navigation Systems such as the Coast Guard Scalable Integrated Navigation System (SINS), Automatic Identification System (AIS), and Electronic Chart Display and Information System (CG-ECDIS / CG-ECS). In addition, the chosen system will need to successfully interface with United States ATON Information Management System (USAIMS), and the buoy positioning software currently deployed throughout the fleet. Submission of Information: Interested parties are encouraged to submit a response which supports the company's claim that it presently has the products that provided the technology, performance, and functionality required to satisfy the requirements or submit a response which identifies areas in the system requirements that their company does not meet. The Coast Guard's requirement may be refined based on knowledge gained from RFI submissions. Specifically, any interested parties are requested to provide the following information: 1. Name of Company and DUNS number 2. Point of contact and phone number 3. Size of Business according to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334220. 4. Positive statement of your interest in this procurement as a prime contractor 5. Description of your product that might fill this requirement: a. What type of products do you offer that might fill this requirement? The Operational requirement for global positioning service (GPS) Receiver is attached to this request for information. Provide a description of your product's system capabilities and performance, environmental specifications, physical dimensions, power requirements, and remote communications capabilities. Also include information regarding scalability of the system for use on small to large platforms. Information regarding scalability of your system is imperative in determining acceptability of your system. b. Provide information how your product is suitable for a maritime environment which may include exposure to salt spray, salt fog, high humidity, shock and vibration. c. Do you offer these products commercially? (Is this item under a current GSA Schedule or do you currently have a contract for this product/service with any other Federal Agency?) d. Do you offer a commercial product that could be modified to fulfill this need? e. Do you believe there is a better method of fulfilling this requirement? If so, provide an alternative solution. f. Do you offer quantity or other discounts to your customers? g. What are your warranty terms, if any? What is your standard warranty practice? Can you offer an innovative warranty approach that would cover the lag time from delivery and the actual installation of the components? h. Provide information for any additional charges for special packing and packaging and marking? i. Do you have a commercial catalog for a related group of products or services? j. What is your average delivery lead time for this type of product? k. Do you expect to offer a new product or service sometime in the future that might affect this requirement? l. Do you provide operation and maintenance manuals? m. Provide a list of any proprietary data/components or embedded components for this product or data associated with this item? n. Existing technical documentation and brochures are welcome as attachments as well as product catalogs and price lists. o. Provide information on prior Government and commercial purchases of the same type (pricing, performance, and customer satisfaction data) p. Provide description of any built in test feature, a flow chart of the system analysis, and a list of the circuit card or assembly level bit resolution. q. What is your operational life cycle? r. What is your repairable life cycle? Comments/questions/concerns are encouraged and should be sent in writing to the Contract Specialist, Katherine Kearney at Katherine.M.Kearney@uscg.mil. Upon receiving feedback, the Coast Guard will assess all input and its impact on the development of the final specifications. The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 334220 Global positioning system (GSP) equipment manufacturing. Contractors doing business with the Government are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before they can be awarded a contract. A template containing the information for registration can be found at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ Responses must be no longer than fifteen pages in length. Technical documentation, brochures, if included, do not count in the fifteen page maximum. Submit your response by 2:00 PM EST on December 4, 2015 to the Contract Specialist, Katherine.M.Kearney@uscg.mil. See attached document for Desired Specifications
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