J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO THE USCGC MORROW BAY (WTGB 106)

The U.S. Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns or for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) or for Small Business. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for drydock repairs to the USCGC MORROW BAY (WTGB-106), a 140 foot Icebreaking Tug. The homeport of the USCGC MORROW BAY is located at New London, Connecticut. The repairs shall be performed at the contractor's facility. The performance period is 42 calendar days and is expected to begin on or about 29 JULY 2006. The work items include but are not limited to: Welding Repairs, Clean and Inspect Fuel and Oil Tanks, Clean Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks, Remove Inspect and Reinstall Propeller Shaft, Renew Stern Tube Bearing, Renew Stern Tube Bearing Staves, Remove Inspect and Reinstall Propeller, Perform Minor Repairs and Reconditioning of Propeller, Preserve Transducer Hull Ring, Overhaul and Renew Valves, Remove Inspect and Reinstall Rudder Assembly, Renew Rudder Bearings, Overhaul Anchor and Anchor Chain, Preserve and Disinfect Potable Water Tanks, Preserve Weather Decks, Preserve Underwater Body, Preserve Freeboard, Reseal Cosmetic Polymeric Deck Covering Systems, Renew Deck Covering Systems, Provide Temporary Logistics, Routine Drydocking, Modify Chain Stopper Foundation, Modify Chain Locker Deck Drain System, Laydays, GFP Report. 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 total small business competition procedures. However, in accordance with FAR 19.1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) 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. Questions may be referred to Cindy Floyd at +1 (555) 000-0000. In your response please include: (a) a positive statement of your intention to submit an offer 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 1 May 2006. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone set aside. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a restricted acquisition. Contractor's are reminded that should this acquisition become a HUBZone set aside or SDVOSBA Small Business, FAR 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside or 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 or employees of other HUBZone small business concerns. 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. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone or SDVOSB small business set-aside, or small business set-aside, will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/