SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Nationwide Automatic Identification System: Receiver-Only Equipment
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 517910
— Other Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20593-0001
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-G-ACS-4-0003kbw
- Description
- Request for Information Purpose: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) Project Office (G-AIS). This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the USCG to acquire any products or services. The USCG does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested. Submission of a response to this RFI is entirely voluntary. The voluntary submission of a response to this RFI shall not obligate the USCG to pay or entitle the submitter of information to claim any direct or indirect costs or charges or any other remuneration whatsoever. This RFI constitutes a request for additional information pursuant to the USCG??s RFI # ACS5D001 posted on FEDBIZOPS on July 15, 2005. This posting should be reviewed for background information. The USCG is soliciting additional and more detailed information on the following requirement from the previously posted RFI:?? RECEIVE/TRANSMIT: NAIS shall provide the capability to receive and transmit AIS messages via the VHF Data Link to and from all AIS equipped vessels within ports, navigable waters, and coastal areas out to 24 nm. The system shall also be able to receive some AIS messages out to 2000 nautical miles of the baseline from which U.S. Territorial waters are measured. Receive and transmit capabilities shall operate on all AIS channels as defined in ITU-R M.1371-1. The AIS network shall consist of AIS reception and Transmission sites; these sites may be completely separate or combined. Monitoring and Management of message traffic, frequency usage and interference throughout the area of required coverage shall be provided.?? Response: The USCG invites industry to respond with information regarding capabilities for technical solutions, components and implementation strategies similar to requirements being considered and described in this RFI. The Government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in response to this RFI. Due to a variety of imitations, the USCG does not plan to entertain questions related to this RFI. Industry is advised that Government support contractors will review non-proprietary information. Companies are requested to submit responses to this RFI no later than 19 June, 2006. Responses should include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives and identify whether or not your company is a large or small business based on the Size Standard of $12, 500,000 for NAICS Code 517910. Responses to this RFI can be submitted via email to ?K. Introduction: The Coast Guard is requesting information about commercially-available Automatic Identification System receivers and base stations. Response specifications should include: ? Receiver sensitivity ? Receiver saturation / overload immunity ? Adjacent channel signal rejection ? Operating environment (e.g., humidity, temperature, etc.) ? Mean time between failures (MTBF) ? Expected service life ? Receive frequencies ? Receive frequency bandwidth ? Transmit frequencies ? Transmit frequency bandwidth ? Ability of the equipment to support the monitoring and management of message traffic, frequency usage and interference ? DSC capability ? Available data ports / data interface standards ? Available network ports ? Size, weight, power requirements ? Rack mounting capabilities ? Digital signal processing capabilities ? Firmware upgrade capabilities to accommodate changes in AIS message standards ? Control features (remote control, front panel controls, etc.) ? Diagnostics and troubleshooting features and capabilities ? Recommended system installation components and peripherals ?V include wiring diagrams to show component relationships ? Equipment pricing (per individual unit, quantity discounts, minimum orders, etc.) ? Number of identical receivers currently in operation (already fielded) ? Functions and features of associated and/or compatible site controller software ? Minimum system requirements for site controller software (CPU speed, minimum RAM, operating system, etc.) ? Upgradeable to receive on more than two channels simultaneously. Receive-only AIS equipment 1. Request responders provide equipment specifications, capabilities, descriptions, photographs, etc. for AIS receivers / base stations that fulfill the requirements listed below. 2. AIS receiver requirements are: A. Comply with the attached "Draft NAIS Base Station Receiver Specification." B. Receiver Sensitivity better than or equal to -115 dBm as defined for 20% Packet Error Rate (PER) C. Integrated GPS receiver D. Received signal strength indication E. Compliance with ITU-R M.1371-1 and the IEC 62320-1 AIS Base station CDV as further clarified by the 62320-1 USA Comments F. Remotely configurable and controllable via receiver interface (RS-232, RS-422, Ethernet, etc.) AIS base stations (transceivers) 1. AIS Base Stations shall meet the requirements of the IEC 62320-1 AIS Base Station CDV as further clarified by the 62320-1 USA Comments, except that the receiver sensitivity performance on AIS1 and AIS2 shall be -115dBm or better, and any deviations to any of the other receiver parameters that are necessary to meet this improved receiver sensitivity level should be noted. 2. The AIS Base Station shall be tested and certified by the manufacturer to meet the applicable parts of IEC 62320-1 Ed. 1 CDV and the USA Comments within the limitations of this specific application. The manufacturer shall provide a Certificate of Compliance and verifiable (including rights of inspection) documentation in the form of test measurement setup and test results demonstrating compliance with this requirement. AIS controller, message processing and position display software 1. Software associated with the AIS Base Stations shall comply with IEC 61162 and IEC 62320-1, including the 62320-1 USA Comments. The Base Station shall process all valid AIS messages from the VDL in accordance with IEC 62320-1 Ed. 1 CDV, Section 6.2.1 (4th bullet, "Every received VDL message shall be passed to the PI as a VDM sentence without further data content processing."). This requirement shall be interpreted to include all Messages 1-63 that comply with the packet format specified in ITU-R M.1371-2. Since IEC 62320-1 Ed. 1 CDV, Section 10.2.1.11 tests only the current AIS Messages 1-24, the manufacturer shall provide evidence (in the form of an illustrated technical explanation) that the receiver is designed to satisfy this requirement for future Messages 25-63. 2. Graphical Display Software shall allow for: ? Use of raster scan nautical charts ? Display received AIS messages by selecting associated vessel icon ? Display history of selected AIS messages graphically (vessel historical trackline) ? Set boundaries (geographically fixed or surrounding a vessel) and alarms to notify operator when vessels cross boundary ? Ability to filter vessels displayed by type, length, cargo, etc. ? Ability to perform VDL management of selected base stations Attached Draft Standards Reference Documents: 1. AIS Receiver Matrix v.1.1 2. IEC 62320-1 AIS Base Station CDV 3. 62320-1 USA Comments 4. ITU-R M.1371-2 Baseline Considerations: 1. Receive-only system 2. No Channel Management 3. External interface (RS-232), AC and DC power conditioning and RF protection are provided by the NAIS. 4. A triple-cavity RF band-pass filter is provided by the NAIS in the antenna feed-line to protect the AIS Receiver from lightning and from high-level external RF signals beyond the required limits of IEC 62320-1 Ed.1 CDV. 5. AIS Base Station requirements apply, with limitations (see Minimum Requirements). 6. Off-the-shelf equipment is preferred as much as possible. 7. Technical standards are available and applicable, with limitations and modifications. 8. Future-proof provisions include the processing of all AIS message types (see Minimum Requirements 4.). Minimum Requirements: 1. The NAIS Base Station Receiver shall meet the applicable functional performance, interface protocol and test requirements of IEC 62320-1 Ed.1 CDV for a receive-only system without channel management operating only on AIS1 (161.975 MHz) and AIS2 (162.025 MHz) on a 25 KHz channel bandwidth. 2. The ??62320-1 USA Comments?? must be considered for clarifying and correcting errors in the published CDV (Committee Draft for Voting). Additionally, the improved receiver sensitivity requirement (refer to comment USA 20) shall be met, but only in the limited frequency range (161.975 MHz and 162.025 MHz only). a. Receiver Sensitivity of -115dBm or better is required on AIS1 and AIS2. b. Receiver operation is required only on AIS1 and AIS2. c. Other IEC 62320-1 Ed. 1 CDV parameter requirements and test requirements shall be met but only relative to receive-only operation and ??wanted signal?? performance on AIS1 and/or AIS2. The following examples are intended to explain this requirement, but these examples are not intended to include all the applicable requirements: i. Section 9.2 is not required, since there is no transmitter requirement in this application. ii. Paragraph 9.3.1 is changed to perform the test at 161.975 MHz and 162.025 MHz and to set the level of the test signal generator to -115dBm instead of -107dBm, since improved receiver sensitivity is required and this application restricts receiver operation to only AIS1 and AIS2. iii. Paragraph 9.3.2 is not required, since there is no requirement for 12.5 KHz channel operation. iv. Paragraph 9.3.3 is unchanged, since this test is already performed on AIS1 (161.975 MHz). v. Paragraph 9.3.4 is changed to perform the test at 161.975 MHz and 162.025 MHz and not at 156.025 MHz. vi. Paragraph 9.3.5 is not required (12.5 KHz operation is not required). vii. Paragraph 9.3.6 is changed to perform the test 161.975 MHz and 162.025 MHz and not at 156.025 MHz. viii. Paragraph 9.3.7 is not required (12.5 KHz operation). ix. Paragraph 9.3.8 is unchanged, since this test is already performed on AIS1 (161.975 MHz). x. Paragraph 9.3.9 is not required (12.5 KHz operation is not required). xi. Paragraph 9.3.10 is changed in Test Number 2 to reflect the frequencies of 161.975 MHz, 161.475 MHz and 160.975 MHz for Generators A, B and C, respectively. xii. Paragraph 9.3.11 is changed to set the wanted signal (Generator A) in step b to 161.975 MHz instead of 156.025 MHz. xiii. Paragraph 9.4 is unchanged. 3. The available input power options shall be 12VDC nominal and 110VAC nominal. 4. The NAIS Base Station Receiver shall process all valid AIS messages from the VDL in accordance with IEC 62320-1 Ed. 1 CDV, Section 6.2.1 (4th bullet, ??Every received VDL message shall be passed to the PI as a VDM sentence without further data content processing.??). This requirement shall be interpreted to include all Messages 1-63 that comply with the packet format specified in ITU-R M.1371-2. Since IEC 62320-1 Ed. 1 CDV, Section 10.2.1.11 tests only the current AIS Messages 1-24, the manufacturer shall provide evidence (in the form of an illustrated technical explanation) that the receiver is designed to satisfy this requirement for future Messages 25-63. 5. The NAIS Base Station Receiver shall be tested and certified by the manufacturer to meet the applicable parts of IEC 62320-1 Ed. 1 CDV and the USA Comments within the limitations of this specific application. The manufacturer shall provide a Certificate of Compliance and verifiable (including rights of inspection) documentation in the form of test measurement setup and test results demonstrating compliance with this requirement. Responses to this RFI can be submitted via email to Ms. Kerri Williams, Contracting Officer or Ms. Muriel Thomas at mothomas@comdt.uscg.mil. Point of Contact: Kerri B. Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone (202)475-3298, FAX 202-475-3908, Email kbwilliams@comdt.uscg.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1900 Half Street, SW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20593
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 20593
- Record
- SN01061327-W 20060604/060602220513 (fbodaily.com)
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