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

99 -- SHIPBORNE AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) TRANSPONDERS SOL DTCG23-98-B-AVT021 DUE 022698 POC Mr. Dan McCusker, (202) 267-2483 WEB: click here to access the PAWSS WEB site, http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/hq/g-a/pawss/home.htm.. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail, dmccusker@comdt.uscg.mil. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the AIS Transponders may be obtained on Monday, January 26, 1998, by visiting the PAWSS WEB site at: http://www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/hq/g-a/pawss/home.htm. The Coast Guard has a requirement to lease up to 52 ITU-R-M.825.2 type transponders for testing the VTS system capability in support of the Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS) project. The transponder configurations shall be designed for quick and easy mounting, for installation and connecting the ship's power to all three subsystems where applicable. All equipment, subsystems, and completed configurations of the AIS equipment shall meet the requirements of ITU-R-M.825-2, provide a VHF/DSC radio that complies with FCC 47CFR-80, meet all the requirements of Draft Revision of Recommendation ITU-R-M.1084-1, including 12.5 kHz channel capability, provide a 12.5 kHz emission that complies with FCC 47CFR 90.210, provide transceivers that are tunable over the VHF marine radio band and capable of operation on simplex and duplex channels and be capable of displaying electronic chart formats. The carry-on transponders shall be in hard shelled containers and not weigh more than 20 pounds. A firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contract is anticipated. The term of the contract is planned for a base period and two option periods. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The bid opening will be February 26, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. est. Please submit any questions to the following e-mail address: dmccusker@comdt.uscg.mil.***** (0026)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0316 19980128\99-0001.SOL)