Commander (fcp-3), US Coast Guard, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 965, Norfolk, VA 23510- 9113

J -- MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND REBUILDING OF EQUIPMENT SOL DTCG84-97-R-335016 DUE 033197 POC Contact Maria Negron, Contract Specialist at (757)628-4113/ Marie Gilliam, Contracting Officer. The U.S. Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic is procuring maintenance services for the National Distress System (NDS) consisting of approximately 215 remote communication sites. The NDS provides VHF-FM radio coverage along coastal areas and inland regions adjacent to major navigable bodies of water. This system is vital to internal command and control as well as the primary means of communication with the maritime community. The services to be provided include the following: central dispatch of maintenance personnel on a 24 hour basis, diagnostics, equipment repair, preventive maintenance, spare parts, logistics and use of centralized data base to record maintenance history. Due to the criticality of the NDS, maintenance personnel must be dispatched within three hours of notification and with repairs completed within eight hours. Specific exceptions may apply to the preceding response requirement and will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. The NDS consists of the following major subsystems: multi-frequency remote base station transceiver with auxiliary fixed frequency receiver; antenna, transmission line and protection subsystem; single and multi-point dedicated telco circuits; and, various control units. Direct maintenance of the leased telco circuits is not required but diagnostic services to the extent necessary to isolate system malfunctions is required. Selected sites have additional components for encryption of communication circuits using Motorola "DES" technology. System hardware includes vintage 1975 through current technology. All existing NDS transceivers and control units are Motorola brand. Successful contractor will have adequate access to OEM documentation and spare parts. The Statement of Work, in addition to a listing of the specific remote communication sites, will be provided in the solicitation. The performance period will be for a base year plus four twelve-months option periods. An Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with task orders is anticipated. The SIC Code is 4899 with $11.0 million or less average annual receipts for small businesses within the last three fiscal years. The solicitation will be issued on or about February 27, 1997. All requests for the solicitation shall be submitted in writing and shall indicate the business size. Facsimile requests may be transmitted to (757)628-4134. "This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above." Any correspondence concerning this acquisition shall reference Request for Proposal (RFP) Number DTCG84-97-R-335016. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. This acquisition is unrestricted and will use the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. (0038)

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