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70 -- PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY SYSTEM DUE 121996 POC Point of Contact -- Contracting Officer: Catherine Martindale (202) 267-2507 THE COAST GUARD ESTABLISHES A NEW PROJECT 'PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY SYSTEM". The United States Coast Guard announces a new project titled "Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS. The Congressional FY97 Appropriation terminated the VTS 2000 project and directed the Coast Guard to begin an analysis of future VTS requirements with an emphasis on commercial off-the-shelf technology. PAWSS will improve waterway safety and support enhancement of waterways management and efficiency. The Coast Guard's focus has shifted from the acquisition of Vessel Traffic Systems (VTS) to the integration of the VTSs as one of a series of waterway safety and management tools. The Coast Guard will communicate project objectives and progress to the maximum extent practicable utilizing a PAWSS home page (http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/hq/g-m/mov/.htm). which will be available in the middle of December. The Coast Guard intends to maximize the use of streamlined acquisition procedures in support of the PAWSS project. The following are the anticipated project milestones: December 1996 Commerce development of National Baseline Requirements (In discussions with port stakeholders determine minimum waterway safety and management requirements which will serve as the basis for developing the specification.); Technology Symposiums: (The symposiums will serve as a market survey to determine the availability of commercial off-the-shelf VTS open architecture systems.) USCG Sponsored Symposium-February 1997, Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM)-April 1997; July 1997 OCD/Pre-qualification; September 1997 Report to Congress; and 1st Quarter FY98 Solicitation Release: (subject to the availability of funding). Should you have any questions fax or email them to Mr. Mike Sollosi, Msollosi@comdt.uscg.mil or Ms. Catherine Martindale, Cmartindale@comdtuscg.mil. Fax number is 202-267-4018. (0341)

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