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 Small Business Concerns. The estimated value of this procurement is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for Emergency DRYDOCK repairs to the USCGC VALIANT (WMEC 621), a 210 foot ?B? class medium endurance cutter. The USCGC VALIANT homeport is Miami Beach, Fl. All work will be performed at contractor's facility. The performance period will be twelve (12) calendar days with an anticipated start date on or about 10 December 2008. The scope of the acquisition is for the Dry-docking, provide temporary logistics and to renew stringers aboard the USCGC VALIANT (WMEC 621). 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 FAR 19.1404, if you firm is SDVOSB 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 Stephen Clark 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. A contractor that cannot perform during the specified performance period, are encouraged to provide alternative dates on when their facility may be available for a 12 day performance period to accomplish the work outlined. Your response is required by noon Eastern Standard Time November 26, 2007. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned or a Small Business set aside. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a unrestricted solicitations. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone, SDVOSB or small business set aside, will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.
