Regular Overhaul/DD for the USNS GRASP

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for quotes and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. There is no solicitation, specifications or drawings available at this time. Military Sealift Fleet Support Command is seeking eligible businesses for the Regular Overhaul / Dry-docking (ROH / DD) on the USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51) commencing on or about 10 October 2011. The Grasp has a length of 234 FT, a Beam of 51 FT, a Draft of 17 FT, and is 3,283 tons. Work is to be performed at Contractor's facility on or about the above mentioned dates. Area of consideration is East Coast. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is on/about 22 May 2011. Major work items associated with this overhaul/drydocking include: Maintenance and repair items: machinery overhauls, gauge calibration, piping replacements, and steel work; TRANSALTS, machinery centralized control station, forward crane installation, plastics waste processor upgrade T-ARS 010; and ABS class surveys including tail shaft surveys and rudder surveys. After issuance, solicitation and supporting documents will be made available on the Federal Business Opportunities website https://www.fbo.gov. All Small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Certified HUBZone and Certified 8(a) Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest. This office anticipated award of a contract no later than 26 August 2011. The appropriate NAICS Code is 336611. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items. This document shall address, as a minimum the following: (1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE Code and a statement regarding small business designation and status; (2) The facility where the work will be performed (3) Partnership, teaming, joint-ventures, or mentor-proteje agreements with any large businesses. Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirement to be consistent with industry. RESPONSES ARE DUE on 9 May 2011 by 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. Responses shall be sent via mail to the following address: Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, Code N10 (Attn: Julia Fulmer N10-4), 471 East C Street, Norfolk, VA 23511. Email submissions of the capabilities packages WILL be accepted, please submit to contact@example.gov. Fax submissions of the capabilities packages WILL NOT be accepted. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Julia Fulmer at either of the above addresses.