The Coast Guard expects to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) around Dec. 20 to procure Increment 2 Phase 1 of the Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) to establish coastal transmit and receive capability. In Increment 2 Phase 1 the core NAIS capability will be designed, developed and delivered and NAIS receive and transmit coverage for three designated Coast Guard Sectors will achieve Initial Operational Capability. The procurement will also provide systems engineering, physical and logical shore stations hardware and software, initial logistics, and sector coverage design services to support post IOC deployment towards achieving Full Operational Capability. A single contract is planned. Increment 2 Phase 2 and Increment 3 will be the subject of separate procurements. Sol. No. HSCG23-08-R-ADA011. Contact: Kerri Williams, contracting officer, 202-475-3298, [email protected].