SSDG & SHORE TIE CIRCUIT BREAKER UPGRADE

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE SHIP SERVICE DIESEL GENERATOR (SSDG) & SHORE TIE CIRCUIT BREAKERS UPGRADE FOR USCGC 210 FOOT MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTERS (WMEC A & B CLASS) The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center intends to issue a Commercial Request for Quote (RFQ) for SHIP SERVICE DIESEL GENERATOR (SSDG) and SHORE TIE CIRCUIT BREAKERS UPGRADE FOR USCGC 210 FOOT MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTERS (WMEC A & B CLASS). The Coast Guard intends to conduct the procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The simplified acquisition will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), on or about 01 SEP 2015. The RFQ will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunity (FEDBIZOPPS) web page at www.fbo.gov. Hard copies of the specification and solicitation will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the FEDBIZOPPS web page for RFQ release and all subsequent amendments. FEDBIZOPPS also contains an option automatic notification service. THE ACQUISITION WILL BE SOLICITED AS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. The scope of the acquisition is to remove existing SSDG and Shore Tie Circuit Breakers, procure, install and test new SSDG and Shore Tie Circuit Breakers on USCGC 210 Foot Medium Endurance Cutters (WMEC A & B Class) in various locations. An initial prototype install shall be performed on an "A" Class cutter and a "B" Class cutter. The Requirements Contract will contain a base year and four (4) one-year option periods for a maximum of five (5) years. The performance period for the contract is estimated for 01 DEC 2015 through 30 NOV 2020. The place of performance will be at each cutter's homeport. REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall have a firm understanding of the voltage systems, wiring drawings, mountings and operating/switching procedures of the vessel's electrical distribution system which includes Main Generators, Emergency Generator, and Shore-Power. The replacement circuit breakers shall be a direct replacement of the existing circuit breakers in terms of operating and protective features and shall be able to interface with the vessel's main switchboard as the original design features. The Contractor shall ensure that the direct replacement circuit breakers will be supportable with respect to the availability of spare parts for the purposes of repairs and/or maintenance. Warranty and spare parts lists will be required. Provide all labor and rigging to remove the three (3) existing General Electric 0333A6420-001-01, Type AKR-75-30 circuit breakers for B Class cutters and three (3) Siemens - Allis S-70900A-6, Type LA-800 breakers for A Class cutters and dispose of in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Provide all labor and rigging necessary to furnish, fit and install two (2) emergency circuit breakers with the following minimum salient characteristics: - Voltage - 635 max VAC, 3-phase - Continuous current - 800 Amp Frame w/variable Amp trip setting to be determined - Interrupting capacity - 85,000 Amps - Electrically Operated Shunt Trip/Shunt Close/Charging Motor: 24-30 VDC - Micro-logic Trip unit: 5.0 Amps - Long term trip, Short Term & Instantaneous Settings - Push Button Interlock - Spring Charge Interlock - Alarm Switches - Auxiliary Switches Potential sources must fully demonstrate that they have the engineering capability, design and technical expertise to accomplish the above and are to supply pertinent information in sufficient detail to demonstrate a bona-fide capability to meet the requirements. All work will be performed at the vessel's homeport. Travel will be from Contractor's location to cutter's homeport as per listing: USCGC Active Port Angeles, VA USCGC Alert Warrenton, OR USCGC Confidence Cape Canaveral, FL USCGC Dauntless Galveston, TX USCGC Decisive Pascagoula, MS USCGC Dependable Norfolk, VA (Little Creek) USCGC Diligence Wilmington, NC USCGC Reliance Kittery, ME USCGC Resolute St. Petersburg, FL USCGC Steadfast Warrenton, OR USCGC Valiant Mayport, FL USCGC Venturous St. Petersburg, FL USCGC Vigilant Cape Canaveral, FL USCGC Vigorous Norfolk, VA (Little Creek) No geographic restriction. All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. Drawings are now available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM sets are available for all cutters and will be free of charge to contractors upon request [ten days from solicitation issuance]. SFLC must have ten (10) days advance notice to complete a CD-ROM set of drawings. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.DWF, etc). All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. For information or questions regarding this acquisition or a copy of the CD-ROM, please contact Mable Lee, Contract Specialist, at (757) 628-4820 or mable.l.lee@uscg.mil and Tara Holloway, Contracting Officer, at (757) 628-4754 or tara.m.holloway@uscg.mil. .