J -- HUBZONE CERTIFIED SOURCES SOUGHT -- DRYDOCK REPAIR USCGC ESCANABA

Notice Date

January 18, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (vpl), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command -- Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA, 23510-9102

ZIP Code

23510-9102

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-WMEC907DD

Response Due

February 1, 2001

Point of Contact

Wendy Culbreth, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 628-4657, Fax (757) 628-4675, Email wculbreth@mlca.uscg.mil -- Michael Monahan, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4639, Fax 757-628-4676, Email

E-Mail Address

Wendy Culbreth (wculbreth@mlca.uscg.mil)

Description

The U.S. Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns only. The estimated value of this procurement is between $500,000 and $1,300,000. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. NAICS Code is 336611 and the SIC is 3731. This acquisition is for DRYDOCK repairs to the USCGC ESCANABA (WMEC-907), a 270 foot medium endurance cutter. Vessel's homeport is Boston, MA. The place of performance for this vessel is not geographically restricted. All work will be performed at contractor's facility. The performance period will be 47 calendar days with a start date of 24 September 2001. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, cleaning and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC ESCANABA (WMEC-907). This work will include, but is not limited to: repairing damaged hull sections, cleaning, inspecting, and minor coating repairs to diesel fuel, JP-5 Fuel, lube oil, sewage and grey water collection and holding tanks, remove, inspect and reinstall propeller and intermediate shafts, renew shaft covering and sleeves, overhaul stern tube seals, renew water-lubricated shaft bearings, remove and reinstall controllable pitch propeller hubs, service onboard controllable pitch propeller systems, preserve transducer hulls rings, overhaul and test valves, inspect and overhaul steering systems, service rudder assemblies, renew fin stabilizer seals and upgrade bearings, overhaul anchors and anchor chains, preserve chain lockers and sump, preserve potable water tanks, oily waste storage tank, bilges and underwater body, and provide drydocking. Provide logistics to cutter for systems that are affected during overhauls such as protective deck covering material, storage, lights, power, telephone toilets and showers. Trained welders, who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures, shall accomplish all welding and brazing. At the present time, this acquisition will be issued under full and open competition procedures. However, in accordance with FAR 19.1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to:wculbreth@mlca.uscg.mil or by fax (757) 628-4676/75. Questions may be referred to Wendy Culbreth at (757) 628-4657. 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 and (d) if your company does not own the drydock, a letter of commitment from the company providing the drydock committing to provide a drydock during the time period of this availability. At least two references are requested, but more are desirable. Contractors are reminded that should this acquisition become a HUBZone set aside 52.219-3, requiring at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other HUBZone small business concerns, applies Your response is required by 1 February 2001. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone 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 small business set aside or on an unrestricted basis will be posted in the CBD.

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