DOCKSIDE REPAIRS

The United States Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) or for small businesses. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for DOCKSIDE REPAIRS of the USCGC NEAH BAY (WTGB 105). The USCGC NEAH BAY BAY (WTGB 105) homeport is the Cleveland, OH. GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS- To the cutter's homepier located at 1055 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH. Anticipated start date on or about 2MAY 2011 through 13 JUNE 2011. The scope of the acquisition is to: 1: Chain Locker, Inspect and Clean 2: Tanks (Ballast), Clean and Inspect 3: Compressed Air Receivers , Clean, Inspect , and Test 4: Anchor, Anchor Chain and Ground Tackle, Inspect and Repair 5: Sewage Vacuum Collection Tanks , Clean and Inspect 6: Deck Fittings, Inspect 7: Piping Insulation, Renew 8: Anchor, Anchor Chain and Ground Tackle, Preserve 9: Watertight Doors (External), Renew 10: Chain Locker , Preserve Partial 11: Main Propulsion Motor Sea Water and Lube Oil Pumps, 12: Anchor Windlass, Level 2 Inspect and Repair 13: Vertical Capstan , Level 2 Inspect and Repair 14: Boat Boom , Level 2 Inspect and Repair 15: Sea Water Heat Exchangers, Clean, Inspect and Hydro 16: Air Handler Unit , General Maintenance All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. In accordance with FAR 19.1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified or FAR 19.1404, if your firm is SDVOSB or a small business concern and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to contact@example.gov or by fax +1 (555) 000-0000. Questions may be referred to Sandra Martinez at +1 (555) 000-0000. 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. At least two (2) references are requested, but more are desirable. Contractors are reminded that should this acquisition become a HUBZone set aside or SDVOSB Small Business, FAR 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside or 52.219-27 or Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside will apply, which requires that at least fifty (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. Your response is required by close of business on December 29, 2010. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business set aside, small business set aside. Failure to submit all information requested may result in no set-aside. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone, SDVOSB small business or a Small Business set aside will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fbo.gov .