Commanding Officer (Code 047), Procurement Branch, USCG Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226

48 -- SHIPBOARD INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEM POC Point of Contact -- Contact Catherine Baskin, Contract Specialist, 410-762-6483 James M. McGuirk, Contracting Officer, 410-762-6486. Please fax request to Telefax Number 410-762-6008 Request for Information. The USCGC MUNRO is seeking qualified sources that can provide information pertaining to a shipboard Interior Communications Digital Control System. The system shall consist of a PC Based (Windows Operating System) Central Control Unit (CCU) that is used to accept, process and output information from the following existing sources: minimum of 50 inputs from alarm systems via normally open isolated contacts, minimum of 180 inputs from an addressable Fire and Smoke Alarm system, minimum of 35 inputs from camera of a Closed Circuit Television System. The CCU shall also be interfaced with the following existing systems: Digital Private Automatic Branch Exchange (DPABX) telephone system, General Announcing system consisting of a minimum of 100 seventy volt (70V) speakers. An UHF radio base station and six (6) programmable portable hand held radios shall be furnished to interface with the DPABX telephone system and the General announcing system. The following information is requested as part of our market research in determining if there is a commercial item available in the market place that will meet the Government's need. Therefore, interested parties having the capabilities and expertise required are invited to submit completed detailed information discussing their capabilities in duplicate within fifteen days of this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited. Response must be concise and be specifically directed to the requirement mentioned above. Organizations that respond to the notice must fully demonstrate their capabilities to meet the requirements and provide adequate detailed daa to be evaluated. Send responses to the attention of Catherine Baskin, Contract Specialist (Code 047/60). Attention: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working captial financing in the form of lines of creditto finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (AC0907003-01) Posted 09/07/99 (I-SN376835). (0250)

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