J -- MobieBayDryDock

The U.S. Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone certified concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business concerns, or for Small Business concerns. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The acquisition is to dry dock and repair the USCGC MOBILE BAY (WTGB-103), a 140 Foot Icebreaker Tug and 120 Foot ATON Barge. The homeport of the vessel is STURGEON BAY, WI. This vessel is geographically restricted to The Great Lakes of the United States. The performance period is FIFTY-FOUR (54) calendar days and is expected to begin on or about 11 June 2007. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, renewing and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC MOBILE BAY (WTGB-103). This work will include, but is not limited to: Clean Ballast Tanks and Voids, Clean Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks (Tug), Clean Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks (Barge), Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Propeller Shaft, Overhaul Shaft Seal Assembly, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Propeller, Clean, Inspect, and Test Barge Keel Coolers, Preserve Transducer Hull Rings, Clean Shipboard Ventilation Systems, Overhaul and Renew Valves (Tug), Overhaul and Renew Valves (Barge), Inspect and Test Air Receivers and Relief Valves, Non-destructive Test Padeyes and Link Assemblies (Barge), Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Rudder Assembly, Overhaul Anchor and Anchor Chain (Tug), Overhaul Anchor and Anchor Chain (Barge), Perform Anchor Windlass Maintenance (Tug), Perform Anchor Windlass Maintenance (Barge), Perform Vertical Capstan Maintenance (Tug), Preserve Ballast Tanks and Voids, Preserve Weather Decks, Preserve Barge Buoy Deck, Preserve Underwater Body (Tug), Preserve Underwater Body (Barge), Preserve Freeboard, Service 25-Man Liferafts and Associated Hydrostatic Releases, Routine Drydocking, Provide Temporary Logistics, Inspect Chain Locker, Install Deck Drains on Forward Buoy Deck (EC No. 120-B-012). Trained welders, who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures, shall accomplish all welding and brazing. At the present time, it is expected that the acquisition will be issued as Full and Open Competition. However, in accordance with FAR 19.1305 if your firm is HUBZone certified or a Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business, or a Small Business, 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 Susan C. Baldwin at +1 (555) 000-0000. In your response you must include: (a) a positive statement of your intention 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 telephone numbers; and (d) if your company does not own the drydock, a letter of commitment from the company providing the drydock committing to provide the drydock during the time period of this availability. At least two references are requested, but more are desirable. Your response is required by January 16, 2007 (2pm EST). Contractors are reminded that should this acquisition become a HUBZone set aside, FAR 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone 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. Contractors are also reminded that should this acquisition become a Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business set aside, FAR 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. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone set-aside, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, or a Small Business set-aside. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a Full and Open Competition acquisition. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone Small Business set-aside, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside or a Small Business set-aside, will be posted in FedBizOpps website at http://www.eps.gov.