US COAST GUARD NATIONAL DISTRESS SYSTEM MODERNIZATION PROJECT (NDSMP) SITE VISIT The US Coast Guard (USCG), as an adjunct to the Industry One-on-One Meetings held from August to October 97, is making available for viewing to interested parties examples of the current command and control facilities involved in its National Distress System Modernization Project (NDSMP). A Site Visit will be conducted at the US Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland on Day One (1) and at US Coast Guard Telecommunications and Information Systems Command (TISCOM) Alexandria, Virginia on Day Two (2). This a one time organized Site Visit and it will be conducted only on two (2) consecutive days, 7&8 April 98. Site Visit details (agenda, general information and directions) will be posted to the CG's Research and Development Center's (R&DC) Internet site on or about 6 March 98 at: http://comms.rdc.uscg.mil/NDSmod/NDS.html. This is a major system acquisition project to modernize the current VHF-FM-based NDS. The existing NDS enables the CG to monitor the international VHF-FM distress frequency (CH16), coordinate search and rescue operations, communicate with commercial and recreational vessels, and provide command and control for CG units performing missions in coastal and inland waterways. Newly interested firms are encouraged to download and read the project documents already posted on the Internet. To participate in the Site Visit each firm must submit some general information to Elois Evans, Contract Specialist by COB 20 Mar 98 by electronic mail to: eevans@comdt.uscg.mil (preferred), by telefax to 202.267.4475/Attn: Elois Evans, or by first class mail addressed to Commandant (G-ACS-5/ee/nds), US Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001. Please use only one of the three options stated above to submit the following information: (1) List of attendees (limit is 3 persons per firm), (2) name of individual serving as POC with complete mailing address, telephone and telefax numbers and electronic mail address. A timely response is essential for the CG to effectively plan and execute a meaningful tour. The CG reserves the right to further reduce the number of attendees from three (3) to two (2), if necessary in order to streamline the Site Visit. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND IN NO WAY COMMITS THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT.

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