SOURCES SOUGHT FOR 2009 DRYDOCK REPAIRS USCGC FLYINGFISH (WPB-87346)

The U.S. Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns or for Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business concerns (SDVOSB) or for Small Businesses. The estimated value of this procurement is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The acquisition is to dry dock and repair the USCGC FLYINGFISH (WPB-87346), an 87 FOOT PATROL BOAT. The homeport of the vessel is Boston, Massachusetts. The performance period is FORTY-TWO (42) calendar days and is expected to begin on or about 14 OCTOBER 2008 and end on or about 24 NOVEMBER 2008. This acquisition is geographically restricted to an area no greater than 540 nautical miles from the cutter's homeport of Boston, MA. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, renewing and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC FLYINGFISH (WPB-87346). This work will include, but is not limited to: welding repairs, clean and inspect oil and oily water tank (excludes fluid offload and disposal), clean and inspect fuel tanks (excludes fluid offload and disposal), clean and inspect sewage tank, clean and inspect grey water tank, realign main engine/reduction gear, remove, inspect, and reinstall propellers, remove, inspect and reinstall propeller shafts, straighten shaft; repair shaft, renew intermediate water-lubricated shaft bearing, renew aft water-lubricated shaft bearing, renew bearing carrier, perform minor repair and recondition of propeller, renew transducer, overhaul valves, renew valves, clean and inspect sea strainers, remove, inspect and reinstall rudder assemblies, renew rudder lower bearing, preserve freeboard, perform ultrasonic thickness measurements - freeboard hull plating (includes 100 ut shots), preserve forward peak compartment, install rhib notch skid pad, preserve underwater body - partial, preserve underwater body - complete, ultrasonic thickness measurements - underwater body (includes 200 ut shots), renew cathodic protection system, routine dry-docking; additional fuel removal and disposal (up to 250 gallons), provide temporary logistics, install new deck covering system, clean grey water piping systems, clean sewage piping systems, renew hatch coamings, inspect sea chest riser piping and flanges, preserve stern tubes, composite labor, lay days, and gfp report in accordance with solicitation. 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, the 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 a Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to louis.j.romano@.uscg.mil or by fax at +1 (555) 000-0000. Questions may be referred to Mr. Louis Romano 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. At least two references are requested, but more are desirable. Your response is required by June 26 2008 at 4:00 PM, 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 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, Service Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business set aside 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 or SDVOSB small business set-aside, or small business set-aside, will be posted in the FedBizOpps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.