J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR OF THE USCGC BISCAYNE BAY (WTGB 104)

Notice Date

October 26, 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-WTGB104

Response Due

November 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Kathryn Stark, Contract Specialist, Phone 757 628-4588, Fax 757 628-4676, Email kstark@mlca.uscg.mil -- Vanessa Nemara, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4634, Fax 757-628-4675, Email VNemara@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 $100,000 and $1,000,000,000. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The acquisition is for drydock repairs to the USCGC BISCAYNE BAY (WTGB 104), a 140-foot ice-breaking tug whose homeport is in St. Ignace, Michigan. This boat is restricted to transiting the Great Lakes. All work will be performed at the contractor?s facility. The performance period is for 49 days, and is expected to begin on or about May 6, 2002. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, cleaning and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC BISCAYNE BAY (WTGB 104). This work will include, but is not limited to: preserve potable water tanks, overhaul valves, clean and inspect fuel oil tanks, clean and inspect voids, renew sewage piping, clean exhaust stacks, overhaul pilothouse doors, preserve underwater body hull, renew shaft seal, remove, inspect, perform minor repairs and reinstall propeller, preserve transducer hull ring, and provide temporary messing and berthing. Provide logistics to cutter for systems that are affected during overhaul such as protective deck covering material, storage (paint and flammable stores), 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 kstark@mlca.uscg.mil or by fax (757) 628-4675/76. Questions may be referred to Ms. Kathryn Stark at (757) 628-4588 or Vanessa Nemara at (757) 628-4634. In your 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 and (c) past performance references with points of contact and phone numbers. At least two references are requested, but more are desirable. Your response is required by November 15, 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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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011030/JSOL008.HTM (D-299 SN5116U6)