Coast Guard Engineering Logistic Center, (CODE 045/54), Auxiliary Systems Contracting, Bldg. #31, 2nd Floor, 2401 Hawkins Point Rd., Mail Stop 26, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

66 -- ELECTRONIC CHART SYSTEMS SOL DTCG40-97-B-50044 DUE 043097 POC Sharon Jackson, Contract Specialist at (410) 762-6463 or Nancy Dean, Contracting Officer at (410) 762-6461. Award of this procurement will be made on a Brand Name or equal basis. The manufacturer of the listed supplies is JJM Systems, Inc., Ivyland PA 18974 -- Chart System, Electronic, (ECS) an aid to navigation that electronically displays real-time vessel position and relevant nautical chart data from the ECS DATABASE, is capable of executing basic navigation functions. Shall provide a continuous plot of own ship position on the chart display. Shall provide appropriate indicators with respect to the information displayed. Shall provide simple and reliable updating of electronic chart information that indicates in a clear manner that electronic chart information has changed. Shall be in conformance with the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services RTCM Paper 136-94/SC109-STD dated December 28, 1994 and shall interface with all other electronic navigation equipment in accordance with the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Standard NMEA 0183 Version 2.01, Data Sentences GGA, GLL, GRS, GSA, GST, GSV, VDR, VHW, and VTG, and the following requirements as a minimum: (a) SELF-TEST of major hardware and software functions and information and memory diagnostics and error checking routines shall be automatic at start-up or turn-on of the ECS to aid in diagnosing faults. (b) The following symbols as a minimum shall be displayed on the screen in all operating modes: (1) OWN SHIP, (2) PAST TRACK, (3) PLANNED ROUTE, (4) OPERATOR CONTROLLED CURSOR, (5) WAYPOINT, (6) COURSE OVER-THE-GROUND VECTOR, (7) EVENT (MARKING OWN SHIP POSITION). (c) SCREEN DISPLAY shall be Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) or equivalent, in color with a minimum usable display diagonal of seventeen (17) inches and a resolution of 1280 X 1024 pixels. (d) Any area of the Database shall be capable of being viewed at Various Levels of Zoom. (e) The ECS shall have provision for manual entry of coordinates which shall match the coordinates of the Datum in use making allowances for the precision of the entered data and its use in navigation calculations. (f) The ECS Database shall be derived from charts and/or related Publications in Raster Form from Government Authorized Hydrographic offices or other agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (g) The minimum Hardware Configuration Requirements for the ECS are as follow: (1) PENTIUM (TM) COMPUTER PROCESSOR with not less than 133 MEGAHERTZ SPEED. (2) 16 MB VIDEO GRAPHICS PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD AND INTERFACE CONTROLLER. (3) 3-1/2 inch 1.44 MB FLOPPY DISK DRIVE. (4) SIX SPEED CD-ROM DISK DRIVE WITH CONTROLLER INTERFACE. (5) 128 MB DYNAMIC-RADOM-ACCESS-MEMORY (DRAM) EXPANDABLE. (6) EIGHT NMEA 0183 INPUT AND OUTPUT PORTS FOR EXTERNAL SYSTEM INTERFACE. (7) 1 GB HARD DISK DRIVE WITH DUAL CONTROL INTERFACE. (8) HEAVY DUTY AC POWER SUPPLY AND CIRCULATING COOLING FAN. (9) DESKTOP KEYBOARD AND TRACKBALL. (h) System Operating Software shall be similar to C-MAP, NAVIONICS, E-MAP, TRUE-CHART, MICRO-MARINER OR EQUAL. BRAND NAME JJM Systems Inc., P/N ME-50 or equal. The estimated quantity for the base year and option years one through three is 6 sets the fourth option year, the estimated quantity is 5 sets. Offerors offering other than brand name item identified herein should furnish with their offer adequate information to ensure that a determination can be made as to equality of the product offered -- Delivery shall be made within 50 days after issuance of delivery order -- Delivery to be made to the U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistic Center, Receiving Room, Bldg. #86, 2401 Hawkins Point Rd., Baltimore, MD 21226-5000. When calling be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. "This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contract. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above". (0107)

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