U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Contracting Office (FP), C/O U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340-2890

A -- MARITIME OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORT SOL DTCG39-99-R-E00069 DUE 021999 POC Joyce P. Overton, Contracting Officer, (860) 441-2886, email JOverton@rdc.uscg.mil DESC: The U.S. Coast Guard Research & Development Center intends to enter into a contract to support the RDT&E activities associated with Maritime Operations Technologies. Current maritime operations technology efforts focus on RDT&E in the areas of Search and Rescue (SAR) and Law Enforcement (LE). The goal of these is to make Coast Guard operations more efficient and more effective. Focus is on results that provide potential savings to Coast Guard operations while maintaining the level of support to which the American public is accustomed. A partial listing of current project work includes search performance modeling and simulation, sensor evaluation, remote sensing, oceanographic and environmental data acquisition, modeling drift of seaborne objects, search planning tools, maritime law enforcement technology, active and passive surveillance technologies, search theory, improved boarding and search equipment, sensor fusion, and forensic chemistry stressing drug phenomenology. The anticipated scope of work covers research, development, test, analysis, and evaluation of technologies that support USCG operations. Skills required include electrical engineering, mechanical and electrical technical support, applied mathematics, applied statistics, geostatistics, physical oceanography, forensic chemistry on cocaine, heroin and related illicit narcotics, modeling, simulation, risk assessment, and risk management. Anticipated tasking includes development and evaluation of operational procedures and protocols; development of test plans and procedures; specification, design, development, and evaluation of hardware and software tools and systems; prototype development; system training; operational support; design and mechanical fabrication (metals/plastics); calibration and maintenance of instrumented drift objects; data collection and data telemetry systems; sensor technologies including acoustics and the radio, infrared, visible and ultraviolet portions of the electromagnetic spectrum; Command and Control systems integration and interfacing; communications security; encryption; and C4I. The Coast Guard intends to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with Cost Plus Fixed Fee provisions. The period of performance is for a five (5) year period. The estimated level of effort is 33,000 hours per year, totaling an estimated 165,000 hours over a five (5) year period. Award will be based on Best Value to the Government. The evaluation may result in multiple awards if the Coast Guard determines that it is economically advantageous. The following factors are to be evaluated personnel, technical approach, management approach, past performance, facilities and cost realism. This acquisition is unrestricted based on Full and Open Competition; SIC Code is 8711. Requests for solicitation packages must be made in writing and must specify the solicitation number; the Coast Guard will accept telefax and email requests. See Note 26. No telephone requests accepted. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs): The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information call 1-800-532-1169, Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. ***** Posted 01/04/99 (W-SN284764). (0004)

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