NAIS TERRESTRIAL FOLLOW ON

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is collecting information on the capabilities available to obtain 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 will be used by the USCG and shared with other Government agencies. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes. The USCG is looking for vendors who can provide supplemental AIS data for coverage for areas not reachable by the six dedicated Terrestrial AIS receiver sites in Alaska. The contract is necessary to provide maintenance support services for designated regions/ports of Alaska. • The USCG has deployed three NAIS base stations in the areas of Valdez, Juneau, and Anchorage that provide coverage for the local area ports but do not provide sufficient area coverage to meet agency requirements. • The Coast Guard only sustains six dedicated Terrestrial AIS receiver sites in Alaska. • The Terrestrial AIS sites do not have the range or capability to monitor outside of Prince William Sound. • The contract is necessary to provide supplemental AIS data for coverage for areas not reachable by the six aforementioned AIS sites in the following designated areas of Alaska.