RFQ_PWO009.doc.docx

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

REQUEST NUMBER:

PWO009

CONSIGNEE & DESTINATION:

USCG –OSC - MARTINSBURG

408 Coast Guard Drive Kearneysville, WV 25430

QUOTATION DUE:

12:00 P.M. –Tuesday, 28 March 2017

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

4/1/2017 – 12/31/2017

FOB: DESTINATION

Database file on vessel documentation functions for all US states and territories with the data points listed/described in Attachment 1.

POP: 4/1/2017 – 12/31/2017

The Coast Guard Command, Control, Communications, and Information Technology Service Center (C4IT SC) Procurement and Contracting Organization, in support of the Coast Guard Operations Systems Center (OSC) intends to award a firm-fixed price order for the above referenced subscriptions to the lowest price, technically acceptable offeror.

Background The contractor shall provide:

1. Data files on vessel documentation functions for all US states and territories, regardless of the existence of a signed Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) with the Coast Guard (CG) being on record (Attachment 3). Upload vessel documentation files per the sample data dictionary in Attachment 1 onto the secure file transport protocol (FTP) Server weekly.

2. Data shall be in the “.fmt” format as per Attachment 2. USCG OSC will download the data files via secure FTP into the VIS database.

The specifications listed in this RFQ reflect the historical format. It is anticipated that multiple vendors can provide these subscriptions.

The quote must include:

· A random sample of the vendor’s database consisting of 1,500 records to the CG to review for applicability and quality.

· A summary of the vendor’s data set including number of total applicable records and data set field information.

· Shipping Charges (if applicable)

· DUNS Number, Federal Tax Identification Number, and CAGE Code.

Offeror must have current record in www.sam.gov. Quotes must be forwarded to Kristi.L.Durbin@uscg.mil.

Upon Award:

1. Vendor will be furnished with a USCG approved hard drive to facilitate the initial importation of the vendor’s database at OSC. Vendor will ensure that information formatting conforms to the current field data sets utilized by VIS.

2. Vendor shall provide a point of contact able to address and rectify technical issues during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 0800 – 1600)

3. Vendor will download a reoccurring monthly update file from the USCG. The file is the Merchant Vessels of the US (MVUS) file which will be merged with state data and then transmitted via secure FTP to USCG.