J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR USCGC IBIS (WPB 87338)

Please be advised that the U. S. Coast Guard's requirement for the drydocking and repair to the USCGC IBIS (WPB 87338), a 87 Foot Patrol Boat, is geographically restricted from Jonesboro, Maine to Shallottee Inlet, North Carolina. This solicitation will be issued electronically on the FEDBIZOPPS web page on or about May 28, 2004 at http://www.eps.gov/. Please sign up for the Auto Notification service to receive an e-mail from FEDBIZOPPS when an action is taken under this solicitation. Please contact Ms. Mildred A. Anderson at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov, for assistance using FEDBIZOPPS. The Coast Guard has set-aside the drydocking and repair to the USCGC IBIS (WPB 87338), a 87 Foot Patrol Boat as a HUBZONE SET-ASIDE. Only SBA certified Hubzone companies may submit quotes. All work will be performed at the contractor's facility. The performance period is for 42 days, commencing September 13, 2004. The cutter's homeport is Cape May, N.J. The scope of the acquisition is for various repairs aboard the USCGC IBIS (WPB 87338). This work is such as, but not limited to: Welding Repairs, Realign Main Engine/Reduction Gear, Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Propeller Shafts, Straighten Shaft, Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings, Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Propellers, Perform Minor Repair and Recondition of Propeller, Preserve Transducer Hull Rings, Overhaul and Renew Valves, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Rudder Assemblies, Preserve Underwater Body, Modify and Renew Cathodic Protection System, Provide Temporary Logistics, Routine Drydocking, Modify Forward Deck Locker Watertight Door , Inspect Hull Plating, Reinforce Engine Room Skeg and Strut Structures , Replace SSDG Sea Water Cooling System Overboard Valves with Flanged Valves, Preserve Forward Peak Compartment, Inspect and Preserve Deta Couple, Inspect and Preserve Aluminum Mast, etc. All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders, who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. Funds are available for this procurement. All reference documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102. Drawings are now available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM sets are available for all cutters and will be free of charge to contractors upon request [ten days from solicitation issuance]. MLCA must have ten (10) days advance notice to complete a CD-ROM set of drawings. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.DWF, etc). Drawings are still available in hardcopy; however, a non-refundable charge of $150.00 is required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. All businesses, large and small, are encouraged to submit bids for subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or about May 28, 2004. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard.