Added: Sep 15, 2008 12:43 pm
The United States Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns, for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) or for Small Business. The estimated value of this procurement is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for DRYDOCK repairs to a USCGC MALLET (WLIC-75304), 75 FOOT WLIC CUTTER AND 84 FOOT BARGE (CGB-84002). The vessels are homeported in Corpus Christi, TX.
All work will be performed at the contractor s facility. This vessel is geographically restricted to 650 nautical miles from the cutters homeport of Corpus Christi, TX. The performance period will be ONE HUNDRED-THIRTEEN (113) calendar days with a start date on or about 9 February 2009 through 1 June 2009.
The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, cleaning and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC MALLET (WLIC-75304), 75 FOOT WLIC CUTTER and 84 FOOT BARGE (CGB-84002). This work will include, but is not limited to:
1. Clean and Inspect Fuel Stowage and Overflow Tanks.
2. Clean and Inspect Fuel Service Tanks.
3. Overhaul and Renew Sea Valves.
4. Preserve Spud Well Surfaces.
5. Perform Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements Underwater Hull Plating Tender.
6. Perform Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements Underwater Hull Plating Barge.
7. Shrink Wrap Crane.
8. Preserve Underwater Body (Barge) Partial .
9. Preserve Underwater Body (Tender) Partial .
10. Preserve Tender Freeboard Surfaces Partial (in drydock).
11. Preserve Barge Freeboard Surfaces Partial (in drydock).
12. Preserve Buoy Deck.
13. Preserve Superstructure.
14. Renew Cathodic Protection System.
15. Routine Drydocking.
16. Provide Temporary Logistics.
17. Renew Hull Plating and Framing.
18. Renew Fire Pump Foundation (Barge).
19. Preserve Bilge Surfaces.
20. Renew Depth Indicating Transducers.
21. Clean, Inspect, and Test Duplex Strainers (Tender).
22. Inspect and Overhaul Duplex Strainers (Tender).
23. Clean, Inspect and Test Duplex Strainers (Barge).
24. Renew Barge Hatch.
25. Renew Handrail Piping.
26. Inspect Various Deck Fittings.
27. Renew Windows.
28. Steering Equipment Replacement.
29. Propulsion System Upgrade.
All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. In accordance with FAR 19.1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified or FAR 19.1404 if you firm is SDVOSB or FAR 19.501 if your firm is a Small Business and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to Nancy.M.Brinkman@uscg.mil or by fax (757) 628-4676. Questions may be referred to Nancy Brinkman at (757) 628-4579.
In response please include the following: (a) a positive statement of your intent to submit a bid for this solicitation as a prime contractor; (b) evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers; (c) past performance references with points of contact and phone numbers. At least two (2) references are requested, but more are desirable.
Your response is required by September 26, 2008. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business set aside or Small Business set aside. Failure to submit all information requested may result in an unrestricted acquisition. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone or SDVOSB small business set aside, or a Small Business set aside, will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.
