70 -- SHIPPING INFORMATION ON MAGNETIC TAPE

Notice Date

October 15, 2001

Contracting Office

Commanding Officer, USCG Operations Systems Center, Kearneysville, WV 25430

ZIP Code

25430

Solicitation Number

21-02-G32TWV003

Response Due

October 31, 2001

Point of Contact

Daniel Klink, Contracting Officer, Ph 304/2564-2567

E-Mail Address

dklink@osc.uscg.mil (dKlink@osc.uscg.mil)

Description

The Coast Guard intends to procure on a sole source basis, shipping information distributed monthly on computer readable magnetic tape. The data includes, but is not limited to, such information as ship's country of register, size, Lloyd's Reistry Number, physical description, date of build, gross tonnage, call sign, design speed, owner/manager, registry number, flag, and radar/radio capability. Lloyd's Registry of Shipping is the only known source for accurate shipping information that can be provided in a timely and consolidated manner. The computer readable magnetic tape wil permit access to current information, that will be available on-line to Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) and the Operations Systems Center users. There is no other known alternative since Lloyd's is the sole source for the registry number and has supplied this information for over one hundred years. The proposed contract period would be for 12 months for the following: (1) 12 each magnetic tapes delivered monthly to the Operations Systems Center from 1 October 2001 through 30 September 2002, (2) 4 each data tapes for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1 October 2001 through 30 September 2002. Other firms who can furnish these magnetic tapes are invited to submit clear and convincing data substantiating their capability to furnish the entire requirement. Vendors failing to provide complete information for an acurate comparison will not be considered. Responses shall be addressed to the following: Commanding Office, U.S. Coast Guard Operations Systems Center, ATTN: Daniel R. Klink, 408 Coast Guard Drive, Kearneysville, West Virginia, 25430. Fax responses should be submitted to 304/262-5997. All responses should be in writing. See Numbered Note 22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011017/70SOL002.HTM (W-288 SN5106E1)