MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF MAIN PROPULSION/AUX DIESEL ENGINE AND GENERATOR

The United States Coast Guard is seeking sources who can maintain Diesel Engines plant manufactured by Caterpillar Corp onboard the USCGC MACKINAW (WLBB 30) homeport, Cheboygan, MI. The maintenance and support includes: Annual on-site grooms, annual participation in dockside and underway performance test, evaluation and validation; Technical consultation for troubleshooting; technical representative on site visits; hardware, software, OEM parts and technical documentation configuration management tools. The core components of the system are: Core System Components, Main Diesel Engine 3612 (3 each); Main Generators 3130 Kw sets (3 each); Generator Monitoring System (GMS) 3508 Generator set (1 each). A one year contract with up to 4 additional twelve (12) month period if exercised is contemplated. The scope of the acquisition is to (1) Maintenance and Support Service for the Main Diesel Engine and Generator - Annual, (2) Maintenance and Support Service for Main Diesel Engine generator - Periodic (3) Main diesel engine overhaul (Top End and Major) (4) Maintenance and Support services for Auxiliary Diesel Engine and Generator - Annual (5) Maintenance and Support Services for the Auxiliary Diesel Engine and Generator periodic (6) Auxiliary diesel engine overhaul (Top End and Major) and (7) Provide technical remote or onsite support and diagnostics. The applicable North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 3`36611, and the small business size standard is 1250 employees. A set aside determination has not been made. Interested parties should submit a brief description of their capability to meet the requirements and business size. Interested parties must submit a capability statement that sufficiently demonstrates qualifications and previous experience (past performance) relevant to fulfilling the above requirements. Caterpillar is the OEM of the system. Capability statement shall include evidence that the company has access or will have access to Caterpillar proprietary components; ie, signed agreement with Caterpillar; licensing agreement, certified technicians, etc. A minimum of 5 years experience is required on the system identified herein. Also this announcement serves to see whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) or for small businesses. In accordance with FAR 19.1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified or FAR 19.1404, if your firm is SDVOSB or a small business concern and 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 Sandra Martinez at +1 (555) 000-0000. 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. Your response is required by close of business on January 18, 2017. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone, SDVOSB small business or a Small Business set aside will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fbo.gov.