Real Time Parts Tracking Industry Day

Description

Event: Real Time Parts Tracking Industry Day Sponsor: Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) Business Operations Division (BOD) Background: The United States Coast Guard (USCG), ALC is conducting market research to determine feasibility of receiving commercial contractor-furnished resources for the procurement of real time parts tracking. The current system is not Windows 10 compatible and is downloaded to the network at the conclusion of the workday. It utilizes a barcode scanner that up to four (4) artisans are using daily. Parts movement needs to be tracked between the manufacturing and repair facility on base to the various product lines and warehouse. The proposed system must be able to wirelessly transmit parts movement and locations to a centralized Windows 10 compatible web based platform that will be accessible from 40 users daily. The network connection on base for wireless devices is Wi-Fi based, but we would be open to cellular access also that does not connect directly to the Coast Guard network. We prefer a barcode scanner system as opposed to Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) tags since our current parts inventory system utilizes barcoding. To facilitate planning, ALC will host an Industry Day, November 7th, 2018. The location will be USCG, ALC, Heavy Maintenance Facility, Training Room 4. The Industry Day will consist of a review of the USCG's minimum requirements and a question and answer period. Each company will be given 30 minutes to present their product to the USCG one-on-one. Although the Industry Day (site visit) is not required, it is strongly encouraged. The event is part of ALC's market research that will be used to identify potential solutions to ultimately determine an optimal sourcing strategy. Contractors must register to attend this event. Interested parties shall submit the attached registration questionnaire no later than October 31, 2018. Base access will not be granted without this information. Directions to USCG Base Elizabeth City can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/alc/directions. The applicable North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 488190 and the small business is $32.5M. Responses are due no later than October 31, 2018 and may be submitted via email to Christy.H.McKethan@uscg.mil. Questions concerning this Industry Day notification may be directed to Christy McKethan at Christy.H.McKethan@uscg.mil. Respondents are advised that the USCG will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Industry Day notification including participation. Who Should Attend: Attendance is limited to companies with demonstrated expertise in the design and installation of real time parts tracking. Prior federal contracting experience is not required. Registration: Please limit the number of attendees from your company to two (2) people. There is no cost to attend this event. There will be no refreshments served at this event. Registration will close at October 31, 2018. Day of Event: Onsite registration will begin at 0815. Please allow 15 minutes for security screening required to enter USCG Base Elizabeth City. This event is open to U.S. citizens and Green Card Holders. Government issued photo ID (i.e. driver's license) will be required for admittance. Primary Point of Contact: Christy McKethan; Christy.H.Mckethan@uscg.mil Secondary Point of Contact: Kathrine Leach; Kathrine.R.Leach@uscg.mil