DRYDOCK 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 DRYDOCK REPAIRS of the USCGC KATMAI BAY (WTGB 101). The USCGC KATMAI BAY (WTGB 101) homeport is the Sault Ste Marie. GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS- the Great lakes. Anticipated start date on or about 30 MAY 2011 through 17 JULY 2011. The scope of the acquisition is to: (1) Hull plating (U/W Body, Ultrasonic testing, (2) Appendages (U/W), Leak Test, (3) Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test, (4) Chain Locker, Inspect and Clean, (5) Voids (Non-Accessible), Preserve Internal Surfaces, (6) Tanks (ballast), Clean and Inspect (7) Propulsion Shafting/Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall, (8) Propulsion Shaft Coating, Renew, (9) Propulsion Shaft Bearing (external), Check clearances, (10) Propulsion Stern Tube Bearing, Check Clearance, (11) Propeller, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall, (12) Fathometer Transducer, Renew, (13) Rudder Assembly, Remove, Inspect and Reinstall (14) Anchor, Anchor Chain and Ground Tackle, Inspect and Repair, (15) Grey Water Holding Tank, Clean and Inspect, (16) sewage vacuum collection tanks, clean and inspect, (17) Sewage Piping, Clena and Flush, (18) U/W Body Preserve (100%), (19) provide routine drydocking, (20) Shaft seal assembly, Replace, (21) Anchor Chain and Ground Tackle, Preserve, (22) Rudder Stock Bearings (Upper and Lower), Renew, (23) Hull Plating, U/W Body, Renew, (24) Temporary Services, (25) Sea Valves and Waster Pieces, Overhaul and Renew, (26) Deck Covering (Wet), Renew, (27Rudder Stock Bearings, Check Clearances, and (28) Sea Chest Strainer Inlet Piping de-icing Piping, Repair and Renew. 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 January 24, 2011. 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 .