Sources Sought Automatic Identification System (AIS) data feed from commercial sites

This publication serves as a sources sought to procure Automatic Identification System (AIS) data and maintenance support services for designated regions/ports of Alaska 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The AIS data from the commercial sites will be used by the USCG and shared with other Government agencies. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. Interested persons may identify their interest and submit their capabilities to the Contracting Officer NLT August 2, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT. This notice is not a request for quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon resoponses to this notice is solely within the discreation of the Government. Requirements: The Contractor shall provide an AIS feed from all sites Alasks sites identified to USCG Operations System Center (OSC) located in Martinsburg, WV, and with access for District 17 office to these sites. The Contractor shall be responsible for the availability and maintenance of the identified commercial sites. The Contractor shall maintain an availability of 96% or better, per site, calculated monthly for all sites; AIS sites in Arctic region seasonal maritime area will have 96% availability only when vessel traffic in the area is not restricted by seasonal ice. The Contractor shall ensure that the AIS receiver sites are operational 96% or more per month. The Government will apply a fee reduction of 50% per month when sites are operational 50% to 90% of the time and no fee for sites operating less than 50%. AIS sites in seasonal maritime areas (i.e. Arctic regions) are charged the full fee of 12 months a year. The Contractor shall ensure that the connection interface from the AIS feed to the demarcation at USCG OSC shall be maintained at 99% availability. The PM, or a representative, shall be available and respond to all trouble calls from USCG Systems Operation Center during connection failures. The Contractor shall monitor the connections and provide a technical representative to assist the USCG OSC to remotely troubleshoot the equipment when a failure occurs. The Contractor shall respond to technical problems within two (2) hours of notification Monday through Friday between 0800 and 1700 (Alaska Time), and within eight (8) hours at other times. The Government and the Contractor shall sign an Interconnect Support Agreement (ISA) prior to connecting Contractor data sources to NAIS.