USCG ENGINEERING LOGISTICS CENTER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CONTRACTING BRANCH, CODE 047/53, 2401 HAWKINS POINT ROAD, MAILSTOP #26, BALTIMORE, MD 21226

66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT POC Point of Contact -- CONTACT JO ANN L. DEBULLET, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, (410) 762-6485 OR JIM M. MCGUIRK, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (410) 762-6486 E-MAIL: USCG Engineering Logistics Center, Baltimore, MD, 62012049@eln.attmail.com. POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT. THE USCG ELC IS SEEKING QUALIFIED SOURCES THAT CAN PROVIDE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ANEMOMETERS. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ANEMOMETERS THAT CAN MEET OR EXCEED THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION. THE DELECTED SYSTEM SHALL BE A FULLY SOLID-STATE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION MEASURMENT SYSTEM DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN AN ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT. SYSTEM SHALL HAVE TWO (2) STATIC ANEMOMETER (PORT/STARBOARD) WITH INTEGRAL HEATERS. SYSTEM SHALL DIGITALLY TRANSMIT WIND DATA, VIA AN INTERFACE UNIT TO AT LEAST ONE DIGITALLY REPEATER. CONVERSION OG DIGITAL SIGNAL TO SYNCHRO SHALL BE MADE EITHER AT THE INTERFACE OR VIA EXTERNAL CONVERTER WITH SUFFICIENT POWER LEVEL TO DRIVE UP TO EIGHT SIZE 18TRX6 SYNCHROS. THE REPLACEMENT ANEMOMETER WILL BE UTILIZED ON THE 400' WAGB ICEBREAKERS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUESTED AS PART OF OUR MARKET RESEARCH IN DETERMINING IF THERE IS A COMMERCIAL ITEM AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET PLACE THAT WILL FULFIL THE GOVERNMENT'S NEED, AND TO DETERMINE THE BESTAPPROACH FOR PRESUMING A REPLACEMENT ANEMOMETER. THEREFORE, INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING INQUIRES: DOES YOUR COMPANY CURRENTLY PRODUCE A STATIC ANEMOMETER? IF YES, PLEASE PROVIDE: MODEL NUMBER, NUMBER OF YEARS IN PRODUCTION, VESSELS WITH THE MODEL INSTALLED THAT OPERATE IN SEA TEMPERATURE THAT IS BELOW 29 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE MODEL(S) IDENTIFIED, SUPPORT AVAILABLE, SPECIFICALLY PARTS, REPAIR LEADTIME, SERVICE CONTRACTS, AND END-ITEM REPLACEMENT. ALSO, STATE YOUR CAPABILITY OF PROVIDING SPTD FOR THE MODEL(S) IDENTIFIED. ORGANIZATIONS HAVING THE CAPABILITIES AND EXPERTISE REQUIRED ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT COMPLETE DETAILED INFORMATION DISCUSSING THEIR CAPABILITIES IN DUPLICATE WITHIN FIFTEEN (DAYS) OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. RESPONSES MUST CONCISE AND BE SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THE REQUIREMENT MENTIONED ABOVE. ORGANIZATIONSTHAT RESPOND TO THE NOTICE MUST FULLY DEMONSTRATE THEIR CAPABILITIES TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND ADEQUATE DETAILED DATA BY WHICH TO EVALUATE CAPABILITIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ATTENTION OF JO ANN DEBULLET, CONTRACT SPECIALIST (047/53). THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO ACQUIRE SHORT-TEERM WORKING CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION RELATED CONTRACTS. LOANS ARE AVAILABLE UNDER THE DOT SHORT TERM LENDING PROGRAM (STLP) AT PRIME MAMIMUM 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 OFFICAL LISTED ABOVE (AC0714022-17) (0195)

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