CGC KANKAKEE FY11 DRY DOCK REPAIRS

The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, Contracting and Procurement Branch 2, IBCT Product Line intends to issue a Commercial Request for Quote (RFQ) for Dry Dock Repairs to the USCGC KANKAKEE (WLR-75500) 75 FOOT F CLASS RIVER BUOY TENDER and USCG KANKAKEE 130 BARGE (13074) home ported in Memphis, TN. The Coast Guard intends to conduct the procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The NAICS Code is 336611 and the small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The simplified acquisition will be issued as a Best Value Request for Quote (RFQ), on or about January 27, 2010. The RFQ will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunity (FEDBIZOPPS) web page at www.fbo.gov. This requirement will be evaluated using past performance as an evaluation factor. Hard copies of the specification and solicitation will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the FEDBIZOPPS web page for RFQ release and all subsequent amendments. FEDBIZOPPS also contains an optional automatic notification service. THE ACQUISITION WILL BE SOLICITED AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. A CD-ROM containing all applicable drawings is available free of charge to contractors upon request not later than three (3) days from the solicitation issuance. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.DWF, etc). The performance period will be 53 calendar days and is expected to begin on or about 06 JUN 2011. The place of performance will be at the contractor's facility. Please note: The vessel is geographically restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States. "Western Rivers" means the navigable portions of the Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile marker 0 of the Lower Mississippi River. Navigable tributaries of the Mississippi River include only the waterways within the area of jurisdiction of Coast Guard aids to navigation facilities as described in Light List Volume V (COMDTINST M16502.5), and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the mouth of the Mobile River. This includes protected portions of the Intra Coastal Waterway connected to the "Western Rivers," but specially excludes unprotected or open waters such as Mobile Bay, Lake Borgne and the Gulf of Mexico. (Specific) 01 November to 15 March south of Melvin Price Lock and Dam. The scope of the acquisition is for various repairs that may include the following: D-001 Hull Plating, U/W Body, Inspect - Tender D-002 Hull Plating, U/W Body, Inspect - Barge D-003 Hull Plating (U/W Body), Ultrasonic Testing - Tender D-004 Hull Plating (U/W Body), Ultrasonic Testing - Barge D-005 Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test - Barge D-006 Propulsion Shaft Rope Guards, Inspect and Repair O-007 Voids (Non-Accessible) - Internal, Preserve - Barge D-008 Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test - Tender O-009 Voids (Non-Accessible), Preserve Internal Surfaces - Tender D-010 Propulsion Shafting, Strain Gage Alignment Inspections D-011 Propulsion Shafting; Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall D-012 Propulsion Intermediate Shaft; Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall O-013 Propulsion Shafting, Straighten O-014 Propeller Shaft Sleeve(s), Renew D-015 Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External), Renew D-016 Propulsion Stern Tube Bearings, Renew D-017 Propellers, Clean and Inspect O-018 Propeller, Perform Minor Repairs and Reconditioning D-019 Keel Coolers - Tender; Clean, Inspect and Hydro D-020 Keel Coolers - Barge, Clean, Inspect and Hydro D-021 Rudder Assembly, Remove, Inspect and Reinstall O-022 Rudder Stock Housing (Lower), Renew O-023 Rudder Stock Housing (Upper), Renew O-024 Rudder Stock, Rebuild D-025 Spud Wells, Preserve - Tender D-026 Spud Wells, Preserve - Barge O-027 Deck Fittings, Inspect - Tender O-028 Deck Fittings (Barge), Inspect D-029 Tanks (Potable Water), Preserve " 100% " - Tender D-030 Decks - Exterior( Barge Buoy ), Preserve O-031 U/W Body, Preserve ( "100%" ) - Tender O-032 U/W Body, Preserve ( "100%" ) - Barge O-033 U/W Body, Preserve ("Partial - Condition A ") - Tender O-034 U/W Body, Preserve ("Partial - Condition A ") - Barge O-035 U/W Body, Preserve ("Partial - Condition B") - Tender O-036 U/W Body, Preserve ("Partial - Condition B") - Barge D-037 Stern Tube Interior Surfaces, Preserve 100% D-038 Drydocking - Tender D-039 Drydocking - Barge D-040 Temporary Services, Provide D-041 Sea Trial Performance, Provide Support D-042 Boat Davit Winch, Shrink Wrap D-043 Buoy and Cargo Handling Crane, Shrink Wrap D-044 Cathodic Protection, Renew - Tender D-045 Cathodic Protection, Renew - Barge O-00A Composite Labor Rate D-00B GFP Report O-00Z Laydays All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. For further information or questions regarding this solicitation, please contact Mrs. Lisa Dieli at +1 (555) 000-0000, or by e-mail to contact@example.gov.