USCGC BAINBRIDGE ISLAND 12 DRYDOCK REPAIRS

The U.S. Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns (SDVOSB), or for Small Businesses. The small business size standard for NAICS 336611 is less than 1,000 employees. The acquisition is to perform drydock and repairs to the USCGC BAINBRIDGE ISLAND (WPB-1343), a 110 Foot "C" Class Patrol Boat. The vessel has a geographic restriction of 540 nautical miles one-way and 1,080 nautical miles roundtrip from its homeport of Highland, New Jersey. All work will be performed at the contractor's facility. The performance period will be FIFTY-NINE (59) calendar days with a start date on or about 30 May 2012 through 27 July 2012. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, renewing and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC BAINBRIDGE ISLAND (WPB-1343), 110 FOOT "C" Class Patrol Boat. This work may include, but is not limited to: Appendages (U/W), Leak Test; Appendages (U/W) - Internal, Preserve; Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test; Voids (Non-Accessible), Preserve Internal Surfaces; Tanks (Potable Water), Clean and Inspect; Tanks (Dirty Oil and Waste), Clean and Inspect; Propulsion System , Alignment Check; Propulsion Shafting, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall; Mechanical Shaft Seal Assemblies, Overhaul; Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External) , Check Clearances; Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External), Renew; Propulsion Shaft Stern Tube Bearings, Renew: Propellers; Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall; Heat Exchangers , Clean and Inspect; Rudder Assembly, Remove, Inspect and Reinstall; Grey Water Holding Tanks , Clean and Inspect; Sewage Holding Tanks , Clean and Inspect; Grey Water Piping , Clean and Flush; Sewage Piping , Clean and Flush; Bilge Surfaces, Preserve; Decks - Exterior, Preserve ( " Non-Skid Broadcast Grit" System); U/W Body, Preserve "Partial - Condition A"; Stern Tube Interior Surfaces , Preserve 100%; Cathodic Protection System (Bilge and Sea Chest), Renew; Cathodic Protection System, Inspect and Maintain; Drydocking; Temporary Services, Provide; Sea Trial Performance, Provide Support; Sea Valves and Waster Pieces , Renew; Perform Steel Hull and Structural Plating Repairs (10-Pound or 10.2-Pound); Steel Hull and Structural Plating Repairs (5-Pound); Steel Hull and Structural Plating Repairs (7.5-Pound or 7.65-Pound); Steel Hull and Structural Plating Repair s , Corrugated Plate (4.0-Pound); Hull Plating Freeboard, Preserve - Partial; Tanks (MP Fuel Service), Clean and Inspect; Tanks (MP Fuel Stowage and Overflow), Clean and Inspect; Single Point Davit (Appleton SEB) Level 2, Inspection; Data Service , Provide; Renew Deck Covering System in Galley and Mess Deck (Prototype); Perform Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements; GFP Report and Lay Days. All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders, who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. In accordance with FAR 19.502, 19.1305 and FAR 19.1405, if your firm is a small business, HUBZone certified or a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond in a letter either by e-mail to contact@example.gov at +1 (555) 000-0000. In your response you must include (a) a positive statement of your intention to submit a quote 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 and (c) past performance references with points of contact and telephone numbers. Contractors need to provide applicable Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Veterans Administration Certification and SBA Certification to verify their status as a SDVOSB. Failure to provide this certification could result in the requirement being set aside as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. At least two references are requested, but more are desirable. Your response is required by February 9, 2012 at 2:00 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, SDVOSB set-aside, or small business set-aside, will be posted in the Fedbizopps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Questions may be referred to Mr. Louis Romano at +1 (555) 000-0000.