USCGC BARBARA MABRITY (WLM-559) DOCKSIDE REPAIR

The United States 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). 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 NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for DOCKSIDE repairs to the USCGC BARBARA MABRITY (WLM-559), a 175 foot coastal buoy tender. The USCGC BARBARA MABRITY (WLM-559) homeport is Mobile, AL. All work will be performed at the vessels home port located at South Broad Street, Mobile, AL. The performance period will be forty two (42) calendar days with an anticipated start date on or about 3 November 2008. The scope of the acquisition is for the Dock side repairs that will include the overhauling, cleaning and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC BARBARA MABRITY (WLM-559). This work will include, but is not limited to: Perform Mechanical Chain Stopper Maintenance; Inspect Various Deck Fittings; Preserve Aluminum Mast; Renew Gooseneck Vents; Overcoat Machine Shop Bilge Surfaces - Pier Side; Overcoat Bow Thruster Room Bilge Surfaces - Pier Side; Overcoat Hydraulic Equipment Room Bilge Surfaces - Pier Side; Modify Gunwales for VOSS Outriggers; Change-Out Main Diesel Engine Crankcase Breathers; Install Main Diesel Engine Combustion Air Inlet Duct System; Install Hydraulic Power Unit Isolation Valves; Preserve Weather Deck; Provide Temporary Logistics; Install Window Wiper Modifications 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 FAR 19.1404, if you firm is SDVOSB 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 Stephen Clark at +1 (555) 000-0000. In response, please include the following: (a) a positive statement of your intent 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 phone numbers. At least two (2) references are requested, but more are desirable. 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 July 3, 2008. 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. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a small business set-aside. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone or SDVOSB small business set aside will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.