DRYDOCK REPAIRS USCGC CIMARRON

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 CIMARRON. The CIMARRON homeport is the BUCHANAN. GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS- To the Western Rivers of the United States. The western Rivers means the navigable portions of the Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile marker 0 of the lower Mississippi. Navigable tributaries of the Mississippi River include only the waterways, with the area of jurisdiction of Coast Guard Aids Navigation facilities as described in Light List Volume (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 the Mobile Bay, Lake Bogue and the Gulf of Mexico. (Specific) - 01 Nov to 15 March, south of Melvin Price Lock and Dam. Anticipated start date on or about 20 February 2011 through 31 May 2011. The scope of the acquisition is to: Hull Plating, U/W Body, Inspect - Tender, Hull Plating, U/W Body, Inspect - Barge, Hull Plating (U/W Body), Ultrasonic Testing - Tender, Hull Plating (U/W Body), Ultrasonic Testing - Barge, Appendages (U/W), Leak Test - Tender, Appendages (U/W) - Internal, Preserve - Tender, Tanks (MP Fuel Service), Clean - Tender, Sea Strainers - Duplex (All Sizes), Overhaul, Spuds, Overhaul - Tender Spuds, Overhaul - Barge, Spud Wells, Preserve - Tender, Spud Wells, Preserve - Barge, Spud Winch Wire Rope, Renew - Tender, Spud Winch Wire Rope, Renew - Barge, Deck Fittings, Inspect - Tender, Deck Fittings (Barge) , Inspect, Decks - Exterior (Barge Buoy), Preserve, U/W Body, Preserve ("100%") - Tender, U/W Body, Preserve ("100%") - Barge, Drydocking - Tender, Drydocking - Barge, Temporary Services, Provide, Dual Aft Spud System (Barge), Install, Main Engine and Shafting, Replace, Steering Gear and Rudder Systems, Upgrade, Boat Davit Winch, Shrink Wrap, Buoy and Cargo Handling Crane, Shrink Wrap, Potable Water System Valves and Piping (Barge), Renew and Tanks (Potable Water), Clean and Inspect. 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 September 24, 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 .