DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO THE USCGC SENECA (WMEC--906)

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. Response by interested parties must be made by interested parties by 26 Jan 2009 The estimated value of this procurement is between $100,000 and $200,000.00. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The acquisition is a Dry Dock repair the USCGC SENECA (WMEC-906), A 270 foot - B class medium endurance cutter. The homeport of the vessel is Boston, Mass. The performance period is fifty-six (56) calendar days and is expected to begin on or about 11 MAY 2009 and end on or about 08 JULY 2009. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, renewing and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC SENECA (WMEC-906) This work will include, but is not limited to: 1 Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Propeller Shafts 2 Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Intermediate Shafts 3 Renew Shaft Covering 4 Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings 5 Overhaul Stern Tube Seal Assemblies 6 Renew Propeller Shaft Sleeve(s) 7 Remove and Reinstall Controllable Pitch Propeller Hubs 8 Service Both Onboard Controllable Pitch Propeller Systems 9 Clean and Inspect Heat Exchangers 10 Clean and Inspect Exhaust Stacks 11 Overhaul Motor Generator Sets 12 Clean Diesel Generators In-Place USCGC SENECA 13 Renew Depth Indicating Transducers 14 Renew Speed Doppler 15 Clean Shipboard Ventilation Systems 16 Overhaul Sea Valves 17 Inspect Simplex and Renew Duplex Sea Strainers 18 Perform Strain Gage Alignment Inspections 19 Inspect and Test Air Receivers 20 Inspect and Test Air System Valves 21 Clean, Inspect and Test Hot Water Accumulator Tank and Hydro-Pneumatic Tank 22 Overhaul Steering Systems 23 Service Rudder Assemblies24 Service Fin Stabilizer Systems 25 Inspect and Repair Port and Starboard Fin Stabilizer Systems 26 Renew Fin Stabilizer Shaft Sleeve 27 Perform Commissary Hoist Maintenance 28 Provide Small Boat Storage 29 Perform Inspection and Maintenance of TALON Helicopter Landing Grid 30 Preserve Ballast Tanks and Voids - 100% 31 Preserve Underwater Body - - 100% 32 Preserve Underwater Body - "Partial" 33 Preserve Stern Tubes 34 Preserve Freeboard - 100% 35 Preserve Freeboard Surfaces - Partial (In Drydock) 36 Renew Cathodic Protection System USCGC SENECA 37 Routine Drydocking Provide Temporary Logistics 39 Perform Anchor, Anchor Chain, And Ground Tackle Maintenance 40 Upgrade the Welin Lambie TW PIV 5.0B Davit Arrangement 41 Modify Oily Water Separator Discharge Piping System 42 Remove Ballast Piping Remnants in Waste Oil Tank 4-169-1-F 17743 Install Bearing Vent Line 44 Overhaul Bilge Valves 45 Overhaul Eductors All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders, who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. At the present time, the acquisition is expected to be issued as a small business set aside. However, in accordance with FAR 19.1305 if your firm is HUBZone certified or a Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to; contact@example.gov or by fax at (757) 628- 4676 you must include: (a) a positive statement of your intention 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 telephone numbers. At least two references are requested, but more are desirable. Your response is required by Jan 30, 2008 at 4:30 pm, EST. 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 must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business set aside or 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, SDVOSB set-aside, or small business set-aside, will be posted in the FedBizOpps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Please submit your questions via email to Fredrick (Barat) Baechle, Contracting Specialist, at contact@example.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000.