J -- USCGC KODIAK ISLAND (WPB-1341) DRYDOCK AND REPAIR

The United States Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns, for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) or for Small Business. The estimated value of this procurement is between $300,000.00 and $500,000.00. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for DRYDOCK AND REPAIR to the USCGC KODIAK ISLAND (WPB-1341), a 110 FOOT "C" CLASS PATROL BOAT. The CGC KODIAK ISLAND is home ported in ST Petersburg, FL. The contractor shall perform all work at the Contractor's facility. The performance period will be FORTY-TWO (42) calendar days with a start date on or about 25 August 2008. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, cleaning and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC KODIAK ISLAND (WPB-1341). This work will include, but is not limited to: Welding Repairs; Routine Drydocking; Provide Temporary Logistics; Clean and Inspect Fuel and Oil Tanks; Preserve Oil tanks; Clean and Inspect Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding tanks; Preserve Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks; Clean Sewage and Grey Water System Piping; Clean and Disinfect Potable Water Tanks; Preserve and Disinfect Potable Water Tanks; Renew Floating Deck System in Galley and Mess Deck; Clean and Inspect Heat Exchangers; Inspect MDE Exhanust System; Overhaul Stabilizing Fins; Renew Lower Fin Stock Bearing Bushing; Overhaul and Renew Valves; Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Propellers; Repair Propeller Root Erosion; Balance Propeller; Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Propeller Shafts; Inspect Government Furnished Propeller Shaft; Overhaul Mechanical Shaft Seal Assemblies; Renew Mechanical Shaft Seal Assembly; Inspect and Maintain Cathodic Protection System; Renew Cathodic Anode; Renew Reference Electrode; Capastic Fairing: Renew Entire Capastic Fairing; Capastic Fairing: Renew Capastic Fairing- Partial; Renew Water Lubricated Propeller Shaft Bearings; Inspect bronze Sleeves in Various Shaft Packing Areas; Remove, fabricate, Fit and Install Shaft Packing Bronze Sleeves; Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Rudder Assemblies; Renew Rudder Upper Bearing; Renew Rudder Lower Bearing; Reskin Rudders; Overhaul Steering Gear Components; Renew Transducers and Preserve transducer Hull Rings; Transducer Renewal; Hull Ring Preservation; Preserve Underwater Body; Preserve Freeboard; Preserve Superstructure; Preserve Weather Decks; Preserve Bilge Surfaces in Various Locations; Preserve Forward Void; Preserve and Insulate Aft Steering Compartment; Preserve Forward Peak Compartment; Renew Insulation in Various Compartments; Renew Deck Covering System; Install Cofferdams in Galley; Oily Water Separator Piping Mods; MDE Duplex Strainer Installation; and Replace Reverse Osmosis Water Maker. 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, this 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 19.1404 if you firm is SDVOSB and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to Mia.R.Mayers@uscg.mil or by fax (757) 628-4675. Questions may be referred to Mia Mayers at (757) 628-4654. 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, 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. Your response is required by 22 February 2008, 2:00 p.m. (EST). 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, or Small Business set aside. Failure to submit all information requested may result in an unrestricted acquisition. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone, SDVOSB small business set aside, or a Small Business set aside, will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.