SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment!!
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 423450
— Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Direct Reports, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20593-0001
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG23-05-R-TED249
- Response Due
- 7/27/2005
- Archive Date
- 8/11/2005
- Description
- 17. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to award a sole source contract to The XYZs of GPS Incorporated, Dickerson, MD 20842, for the purchase of 360 Charisma (C-RS/IM-A) reference station and integrity monitor software licenses with lifetime support ? Product Number XYZGPS05-JO, over a three year period. The basic requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) beacon sites recapitalization and redesign requires software versions of the present firmware based reference station and integrity monitor used in the GPS subsystem. The new GPS subsystem design is based on an open architecture, future improvement flexibility and increased differential corrections accuracy. The move to a software/computer based GPS corrections system is required because the firmware-based system is no longer manufactured. The Coast Guard is mandated by international treaty and US Code to provide DGPS corrections for maritime use. It is not feasible to compete with any other source. This is a commercial item requirement and the solicitation will be prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12. The solicitation will be available for release to The XYZs of GPS, Inc., on or about August 16, 2005. Questions concerning this notice may be directed to Linda Mullen at (202) 267-1639. See Note 22.****
- Record
- SN00850619-W 20050722/050720211531 (fbodaily.com)
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