Commander (vpl-1), U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 E. Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

C -- A & E SERVICES SOL DTCG80-97-R-3FA740 POC Contact Ms. Janet Martin, Contract Specialist, (757) 628-4640 or Mr. Kevin Brumfiel, Contracting Officer, (757) 628-4635 Provide Professional Marine Engineering and Naval Architectural Services involving Coast Guard vessels in the geographical areas covered by MLCA Naval Engineering Support Unit located in the following areas: Boston, MA, New York, NY, Portsmouth, VA, Miami, FL, New Orleans, LA, Cleveland, OH, and St. Louis, MO. The Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic (MLCA) contemplates award of an Indefinite Quantity Type contract to cover general Naval Architectural and Marine Engineering requirements for the repair, maintenance and alteration of its vessels. Services of a licensed Professional Engineer will be required. The period of performance for the anticipated contract will be for one (1) twelve month period from date of award with consideration for a one (1) twelve month option period to be exercised at the discretion of the government. The MLCA guarantees a minimum contract dollar amount of $5,000.00. No individual order shall exceed $300,000.00 and the total contract shall not exceed $1,500,000.00. The type of vessels include but are not limited to 378, 270, 225, and 210 foot cutters; 180, 175, 160, 157, 133, 100 and 75 foot buoy tenders; 140 and 65 foot tugboats; 110 and 82 foot patrol boats, and various small boats under 65 feet in length. Vessel systems include mechanical/electrical systems, hull structures, propulsion plant, and auxiliary systems. Examples of some recent job tasks: conceptual design or a propulsion control system; engineering troubleshooting of ventilation and condensation problems; feasibility study of vessels drydock schedule; design, specification development, drawings stability calculations, and cost estimates for installation of equipment such as boat davits and oily water separators. Disciplines and services will include Naval architecture, marine, mechanical, electrical and sanitary engineering, cost estimating and ship surveying. Services to be obtained may include preliminary schematic designs, assessment of conditions, analysis of alteratives, development of final designs for alterations, renovations and repairs, including technical documents, specifications engineering drawings, calculations, various construction engineering services and cost estimates. Selection to be based upon: (1) relevant experience and capability of key personnel including their firms specialized technical capability (40%), (2) past performance on contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules (35%), (3) ability of the firm to respond to specific tasks within the required time frame (20%), and (4) firm's location within the geographic confines of the MLCA (5%). Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to: 1) Submit a Standard Form 254 Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire and 2) Submit a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, no later than COB January 21, 1997. Interested firms are requested to include telefax numbers on their SF-255 in block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in block 3. Label the lower left hand corner of the envelop with the solicitation number DTCG80-97-R-3FA740. This is not a request for proposal. No other document will be issued until the evaluation panel concludes their reviews. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All required SF-254 and SF-255 questionnaires shall be forwarded to: Commander (vpl-1), Maintenance & Logistics Command, Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102, by the time and date established above. (0332)

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