Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001

70 -- PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY SYSTEM POC Technical POC: Bob Perris (202)267-2220/Contracting: Cathy Martindale (202) 267-2507 WEB: click her to access the PAWSS wed site, http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/hq/g-m/mov/movhm.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail, cmartindale@comdt.uscg.mil. DEMONSTRATION OF VENDOR VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES (VTS) SYSTEMS: The fiscal year 1997 DOT and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and Conference Report directed the Coast Guard to seek stakeholder input on VTS requirements and identify systems based upon an open systems architecture maximizing the use of off-the-shelf technology. In keeping with Congressional direction, the Coast Guard intends to conduct system demonstrations of vendor VTSs in July/August 1997 in support of the Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS) Program. This is consistent with the Coast Guard's February 20, 1997 CBD announcement which stated our intent to use demonstration as a gateway for further consideration under the PAWSS procurement. As a result of industry comments on the February announcement we have revised our approach to demonstrations. The Coast Guard intends now to observe VTS demonstrations at vendor proposed site(s). The purpose of these demonstrations is to identify vendors with existing, off-the-shelf systems. The Coast Guard will observe vendor's working systems at an operational site or other location. The Government team will consist of about five members. The Coast Guard still anticipates requesting proposals early in fiscal year 1998, subject to funding. The following are the demonstration criteria: 1. The system includes Automated Information/Identification System (AIS) and displays received data. 2. The system provides automatic tracking of AIS equipped vessels. 3. The system provides automatic radar tracking. 4. The system provides geographical displays which use digital electronic charts. 5. The system displays text data on vessels in the VTS area. 6. The system display information, including geographical and text data, can be resized and moved on the display(s). 7. The system has record and playback capability and data is time tagged. Track data and communication playback is synchronized. 8. The system has real time report generation capability. 9. There is an existing customer system documentation package. We anticipate that proposals will be requested from only those vendors who meet the demonstration criteria. Vendors shall provide the Contracting Officer a system block diagram with a brief hardware and software list or description in advance of a demonstration. Firms planning to participate in the demonstration shall contact the Contracting Officer and identify the location(s) of the VTS to be demonstrated, by 3 June 1997. Please E-mail your letter of intent to Ms. Martindale at cmartindale@comdt.uscg.mil or fax the letter to (202) 267-4019, or mail the letter to: U. S. Coast Guard Attention: Catherine Martindale, Contracting Officer 2100 Second Street SW Washington, DC 20593 For further information please contact Ms. Martindale at (202)267-2507. Information is also provided on our web site at: http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/hq/g-m/mov/movhm.htm (0128)

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