Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Contracting Office (fp), c/o USCG Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Rd, Groton, CT, 06340-6096

A -- RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DTCG39-99-R-RDRAFT DUE 012000 POC Dinah Mulligan, Contracting Officer, Phone 860-441-2885, Fax 860-441-2888, Email dmulligan@rdc.uscg.mil -- Gomes David, Contracting Officer, Phone 860-441-2875, Fax 860-441-2888, Email dgomes@rdc.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTCG39-99-R-R DRAFT&LocID=101. E-MAIL: Dinah Mulligan, dmulligan@rdc.uscg.mil. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is requesting comments on a proposed acquisition which will be advertised in the Commerce Business Daily in mid-January 2000. At this time, we are only soliciting comments on the draft solicitation which consists of Sections B, L and M of the solicitation and the Statement of Work. Questions, comments and concerns should be limited to these areas only. The USCG Research and Development Center (R&DC) intends to award multiple contracts under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract to support the missions of the Coast Guard through research, development, and evaluation which seeks solutions to performance gaps based on scientific and technologic advances. This research focuses on the goals of the Coast Guard: Safety at Sea, Protection of Natural Resources, Maritime Mobility, and National Defense. The prospective contracts will have a two year base period with three one year options. The Coast Guard will issue the proposed acquisition using full and open competition procedures for Line Item 0001 which is estimated at $43,800,000. Line Items 0002, 0004 and 0005 will be set aside 100% for Small Business. Line Item 0002, Decision Support/Modeling/Simulation Systems is estimated at $2,000,000; Line Item 0004, Audio Visual, is estimated at $500,000; and Line Item 0005, Business Planning, is estimated at $2,000,000. Line Item 0003, Training Systems, will be an 8a Set-Aside and is estimated at $1,000,000. Awards will be made on the basis of best value. The evaluation may result in multiple awards if the Coast Guard determines that it is economically advantageous. Awards will be based on initial offers and will be made to one or more responsive and responsible offerors whose offers provide the greatest overall value to the Government based on the technical proposal, cost/business proposal, and other factors. Technical proposals will consist of Past Performance, Staffing, Technical Understanding and Management Approach. Oral Presentations will be required. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for Line Item 0001 is 8711, Line Item 0002 is 7371, Line Item 0003 is 8711, Line Item 0004 is 7812, and Line Item 0005 is 8741. The Coast Guard intends to award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contracts with Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Firm Fixed Price provisions under Line Item 0001. Under Line Items 0002, 0003, 0004, and 0005, the Coast Guard intends to award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contracts with Firm Fixed Price provisions. The functional areas covered under Line Item 0001 are as follows: Aquatic Nuisance Species; Ship Systems Energy Efficiency; Risk; Waterways Management/Navigation/Aids to Navigation (WWM/Nav/AtoN); Marine Environmental Protection; Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NA&ME); Training Systems; Marine Fire Safety Research Services; Decision Support/Modeling/Simulation Systems; Sensor; Law Enforcement Technologies; Advanced Communications Technology; Human Factors; Search and Rescue; Business Planning; and Audio/Visual Products.Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead they may be accessed at the following website: http://www.eps.gov. A copy of the draft solicitation may be accessed at the U.S.C.G. Research and Development Center in Room 139 by contacting Jim Hazlin at (860) 441-2837. A draft solicitation package will be available at the above web-site on 20 December 1999. Comments regarding this draft solicitation should be submitted prior to 20 January 2000. We will consider all comments when putting together the formal RFP package which is anticipated to be issued mid-February 2000. See Note 26. Posted 12/14/99 (D-SN408259). (0348)

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