Digital Marine Clutch for Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR

The U.S. Maritime Administration intends to acquire on a sole source basis the services of TMS for the purchase and installation of  a replacement marine clutch system with two (2)  Digital Clutch Panels .  The existing one is Lohmann and Stolterfoht pneumatic clutch and has been determined unsupportable.  TMS will provide  2 digital Clutch Panel  and integrate them with their proprietary TMS  Propulsion PLC boxes on the Training Ship Golden Bear, a diesel propulsion vessel.  The new clutch controls will receive their signal to engage and disengage from the PLC boxes., Plus , TMS  will  have all necessary ABS approval included in their work. TMS is located at 6040 North Cutter Circle, Portland, Oregon 97217, Phone 503-285-8947.  TMS is the only known source having  knowledge and the parts necessary to integrate the furnished  digital clutches into their own automated controls.  These controls, they installed, have been  maintained by TMS for years.  The TMS representative is geographically located within reasonable proximity to the vessel's location,Vallejo CA.  However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirements by emailing a capability statement to the Contracting Officer Kathryn Rato at Kathryn.rato@dot.gov by OCT 30, 2015. Capability statements must include documentation establishing the contractor's ability to satisfy the requirement in the statement of work .   Any information received will be considered for the purpose of conducting a competitive procurement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Telephone inquiries should be made to Contracting Officer Kathryn Rato at 415 -744-2580 identify the documents as DTMA94Q160001.