175' WLM MPCMS UPDGRADE
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exist other than L-3 Henschel, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of TANOnet proprietary system; (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available, or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements; and (3) determine the commercial practices of companies engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, sole source, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.
REQUIREMENT: This Notice is issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) Oakland, CA, to identify sources capable of providing all management, supervision, personnel, labor, materials, and equipment to upgrade 175' WLM Machinery Plant Control & Monitoring System (MPCMS) installed on the U.S. Coast Guard Coastal Buoy Tenders (WLM class) in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). The existing MPCMS installed on the 175' WLM class utilizes two Versa Module Europa (VME) computers. Several printed circuit boards installed in the VME card cage chassis contain components which are no longer manufactured and residual stocks of fully functional cards are dwindling.
As a result, the scope of this effort includes all tasks to remove, modify, install, test, calibrate, and certify equipment, as well as the development of training material and the teaching of classes to cutter personnel, support staff, and instructors.
The intent of this upgrade is to replace the existing VME hardware and data logger with modern redundant processors that will interface with the existing remote terminal units (RTU) and other components of the legacy system. Interested vendors must have access to TANOnet source code in order to facilitate the upgrade. Interested vendors shall be registered in SAM under NAICS 334513.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not compete this proposed contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals.
Daniel S. Lovasz, Contract Specialist, Phone 5106375974, Email daniel.lovasz@uscg.mil - Natalie J. Rodriguez, Contracting Officer, Phone 5106375965, Email natalie.j.rodriguez@uscg.mil
