J -- Drydock repairs to USCGC Hawk (WPB-87355)

The U.S. Coast Guard is setting aside this acquisition for Small Business concerns. The Coast Guard intends to conduct this procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The NAICS Code is 336611 and the small business standard is 1,000 employees. The simplified acquisition will be issued as a best value Request for Quotes (RFQ), on or about December 15, 2006 via the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) web page at www.eps.gov with quotes due on or about January 9, 2006. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the quote opening/closing date. Hard copies of the specification and solicitation will not be issued. A CD-ROM containing all applicable drawings is available free of charge to contractors upon request not later than three (3) days from the solicitation issuance. 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. The acquisition is for drydock repairs to the USCGC HAWK (WPB-87355), a 87 foot patrol boat, at the contractors facility. The vessel availability is for approximately forty-two (42) calendar days, starting on or about April 9, 2007. The scope of this acquisition is for drydock repairs of various items aboard the USCGC HAWK (WPB-87355). The vessels homeport is St Petersburg, FL. The work will include, but is not limited to welding repairs, clean and inspect fuel and waste oil tanks, clean sewage and grey water collection and holding tanks, remove, inspect, and reinstall propeller shafts, perform stern tube/strut alignment inspection inspect water-lubricated shaft bearings, remove, inspect, and reinstall propellers, preserve transducer hull rings, overhaul and renew valves, remove, inspect, and reinstall rudder assemblies, preserve forward peak compartment, preserve RHIB wet notch deck and stern door interior surfaces, preserve main deck surfaces, preserve freeboard, preserve underwater body, coating system visual inspection, inspect hull plating, painting of draft marks, modify and renew cathodic protection system, inspect transducer fairing, routine drydocking, provide temporary logistics, remove, inspect, and reinstall stern launch door pivot pins, bushings, and washers.All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualifications procedures. Questions may be addressed to Beverly Garner, Contract Officer at +1 (555) 000-0000 or Mr. Mike Monahan, Contracting Officer at +1 (555) 000-0000.