Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001

36 -- 36-REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT SPECIFICATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SOLID STATE LORAN C TRANSMITTERS (31 ITEMS) SOL Reference-Number-00-R-XMTRSPEC DUE 082500 POC Catherine Baskin, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 267-2014, Fax (202) 267-4475, Email cbaskin@comdt.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=Reference-Number-00-R-XMTRSPEC&LocID=14. E-MAIL: Catherine Baskin, cbaskin@comdt.uscg.mil. Request for comments are solicited for the draft specification of Solid State Loran Transmitters. In accordance with subject specification, the requirement of this acquisition is to provide up to thirty-one (31) Loran-C transmitters to replace AN/FPN-44, AN/FPN-45, and AN/FPN-64/64A series Loran-C transmitters presently in the U.S. Coast Guard inventory. Documentation, spare parts, and specialized installation materials for the installation of new transmitters and the de-installation of the existing transmitters are also required. The replacement transmitters shall fully integrate into existing Coast Guard Loran-C transmitting stations and with existing Coast Guard transmitting antennae, timing equipment, and remote monitoring and control systems and equipment. Additionally, management, supervision, personnel, labor, installation material, hardware, tools, test equipment, and any external storage trailers or containers are required to successfully install the new Loran-C Transmitter systems and deinstall existing Tube-Type Transmitter (TTX) or Solid-State Transmitter (SSX) systems at various locations. Onsite operator and maintenance training and extended warranty repair for the newly installed transmitter systems shall be required. The draft specification will be posted on the Loran Support Unit (LSU) Internet site at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/lsu/webpage/LRP/xmtrspec.htm. It is the firm_s responsibility to routinely monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the draft specification. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with features of the EPS, including its Acquisition Notification services. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the draft specification. If you encounter problems downloading the document from EPS, please e-mail Pamela Hartman at phartman@comdt.uscg.mil. If you encounter any problems downloading the document from the LSU Internet site, please e-mail Catherine Baskin at cbaskin@comdt.uscg.mil. Industry comments will be fully considered in preparation for the final specification. The USCG will not provide individual responses and requests that no general telephone or e-mail inquiries be made to the Contracting Officer or any USCG employee. Interested firms are encouraged to read the draft specification document posted on the LSU website. Comments on the draft specification shall be submitted not later than 25 August 2000 to Catherine Baskin, Contracting Officer, by the following methods: (1) E-mail: cbaskin@comdt.uscg.mil, (2) Fax: (202) 267-4475 or (2) Mail to: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (G-ACS-5/cb), 2100 2nd Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20593-0001. THIS REQUEST FOR COMMENTS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND IN NO WAY COMMITS THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT!! Posted 08/04/00 (D-SN482615). (0217)

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