Commander (FCP), USCG MLC (Pacific), Finance Division, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

59 -- ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT SOL DTCG89-00-R-601501 DUE 021500 POC Christine Matschkowsky, Contract Specialist (510)437-3056, Janet Weaver, Contracting Officer, (510) 437-3010 The USCG intends to purchase two communication console systems for installation in southern California during June 2000. The console systems will control and monitor existing remote and local Quantar radios, channel-16, and HF guard receivers used by Activities San Diego and Group Los Angeles/Long Beach for Search and Rescue communications. The consoles must be Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) equipment due to the critical life saving requirements of this system. For this reason, under development, prototype, or experimental systems will not be considered. The consoles must utilize touch-screen technology to control and monitor the remote radio resources over existing telephone and microwave circuits. The console systems must integrate USCG provided analog DES-XL equipment, and be capable of upgrading to APCO-25 secure communications standards using current technology. All encryption of secure DES-XL and APCO-25 communications must take place within the secure area of the Communications Centers. The solicitation will be issued on or about January 21, 2000. All interested parties shall request a copy of the solicitation from the POC listed above in writing or by fax (510) 437-3014, Attn: Christine Matschkowsky. NO VERBAL REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED. The following notice is for informational purposes: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit of $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information and application forms concerning STLP, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. See Note 1. Posted 01/05/00 (W-SN413491). (0005)

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