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70 -- PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY SYSTEM DUE 070797 POC Technical POC: Bob Perris (202)267-2220 WEB: CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE PAWSS WEB STE, 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. Ports and Waterway Safety Service (PAWSS) Draft Specification 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 USCG is releasing the PAWSS draft specification for comment. The PAWSS draft specification may be obtained by accessing the PAWSS web site at http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/hq/g-m/mov/movhm.hmt or by submitting a request to the Contracting Officer. We encourage you to submit all your comments concerning the draft specification to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer, Ms. Martindale may be contacted via E-mail at cmartindale@comdt.uscg.mil or by fax at (202) 267-4019, or by mail at: 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. The Coast Guard still anticipates requesting proposals early in fiscal year 1998, subject to funding. Additionally the USCG anticipates publishing a July,1997 CBD announcement, which will update the status and events planned for the PAWSS project. (0157)

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