DRY DOCK Repairs - USCGC TERRAPIN (WPB-87366)

The U.S. 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 DRY DOCK repairs to the USCGC TERRAPIN (WPB-87366), an 87' patrol boat cutters. All work will be done at the Contractor's certified facility. Per PACAREAINST 3100.1F, this vessel is geographically restricted to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, WA. The performance periods will be forty-four (44) calendar days with a start date on or about 19 October 2011 through 02 December 2011. The scope of the acquisition is for the dry dock & repairs to the cutters. The proposed work items include but are not limited to: Modify forepeak; Remove, Inspect and Re-install Propulsion Shafts, Propellers and Rudder Assemblies, U/W Body Preserve and Hull Plating Freeboard, Preserve, Partial. 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 Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business or FAR 19.501 if your firm is a Small Business and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to: contact@example.gov or by fax at +1 (555) 000-0000. You must include: (a) a positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal 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 telephone numbers. At least two (2) references are requested, but more are desirable. Your response is required by 27 May 2011 at 10:00 AM, Pacific Standard Time. Contractors are reminded that should this acquisition become a Hubzone set aside, FAR 52.219-3, Notice of Total Hubzone Set-aside, will apply, which requires that at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance be spent for employees of the concern. Contractors are reminded that should this acquisition become a Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, will apply, which requires that at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance be spent for employees of the concern. All of the above information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside or a Small Business 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 or SDVOSB small business set aside, or a Small Business set aside, will be posted on the FedBizOpps website at http://www/fedbizopps.gov. Please submit your questions via email to Bernie Caguiat, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000.