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19 -- CUTTER BOAT - SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE SOL DTCG23-96-R-HNG002 DUE 031596 POC Contact Ms. Augustine Green, Contract Specialist, at (202) 267-2530/Mr. John P. Manko, Contracting Officer, at (202) 267-2515 The U. S. Coast Guard hereby announces an acquisition to replace shipboard Cutter Boats (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RIB)) throughout the Coast Guard fleet. The types of boats being considered are Cutter Boats: Small - 13.5' to less than 15.9', Medium - 16' to less than 18.6', Large - 21' to less than 24'. The required boats must be mature and meet the general requirements for commercial items as defined in FAR 2.101. The boats will be rountinely used for transporting personnel, survivors, and cargo from the Cutter Boats to other vessels. The Cutter Boats will also be used to support the U. S. Coast Guard Marine and Law Enforcement and Marine Safety missions. Additionally, the Cutter Boat will be used for short patrols, rescue, a utility launch when in port, as well as assist in navigational work. The solicitation will be issued on or about 15 February 1996. This acquisition will be conducted under the Two-Step Sealed Bid Procedure. A Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is anticipated. The anticipated contract will have a base year plus four option years for each of the three classes of Cutter Boats. The total quantities, combination of ALL three classes of Cutter Boats, are as follows: Minimum Quantity of 111 and Maximum Quantity of 201. Step 1 will include two phases. Phase 1: Technical and Management proposals must be submitted for review and evaluation. Each proposal that meets the minimum requirements during Phase 1 will be considered for participation in Phase 2. Phase 2: All offerors that successfully complete Phase 1 will be required to provide a cutter boat test article for the Full Scale Demonstration Test. Each offeror will be notified where and when to report for Phase 2. All offerors who successfully complete Phase 2, will be issued an Invitation For Bid (IFB). The issurance of the IFB is Step 2 of the Two-Step process. All responsible sources must submit the required documents: technical and management proposals, which shall be considered by the agency. Request for solicitation must be in writing, and must contain: company name, point of contact, address, telephone number, and solicitation number. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Refer all inquiries and correspondences to solicitation number: DTCG23-96-R-HNG002. All interested sources will receive a copy of the solicitation. Contact the Contract Specialist or the Contracting Officer for additional information. (0044)

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