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 small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The acquisition is to dry dock and repair the USCGC DRUMMOND (WPB-1323), a 110 FOOT B CLASS PATROL BOAT. The homeport of the vessel is Miami, Florida. The performance period is FORTY-TWO (42) calendar days and is expected to begin on or about 26 JULY 2010 and end on or about 05 SEPTEMBER 2010. This acquisition is geographically restricted to an area no greater than 576 nautical miles one-way or 1,152 nautical miles roundtrip, from the cutter's homeport of Miami, FL. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, renewing and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC DRUMMOND (WPB-1323). This work will include, but is not limited to: routine drydocking, provide temporary logistics, clean and inspect fuel service tanks, clean and inspect fuel stowage and overflow tanks, clean and insect oil and oily waste tanks, clean and inspect sewage collection and holding tanks, clean and inspect grey water collection and holding tanks, perform air test of interior compartments, clean sewage piping system, clean grey water piping system, clean and disinfect potable water tanks, preserve and disinfect potable water tanks - 100%, preserve sewage collection and holding tanks - 100%, preserve grey water collection and holding tanks - 100%, preserve oil and oily water tanks - 100%, inspect mde exhaust system, remove, inspect and reinstall propellers, repair propeller root erosion, remove, inspect and reinstall propeller shafts, overhaul mechanical shaft seal assemblies, renew water-lubricated propeller shaft bearings, clean and insect heat exchangers, overhaul and renew sea valves, overhaul and renew firemain valves, overhaul and renew bilge and ballast valves, overhaul duplex sea strainers, overhaul stabilizing fins, overhaul steering gear components, remove, inspect and reinstall rudder assemblies, inspect and maintain cathodic inspection system, renew CAPAC anode assembly, renew speed Doppler and overhaul Doppler valve, renew depth indicating transducer, preserve underwater body - 100%, preserve underwater body - partial, preserve stern tubes, perform ultrasonic thickness measurements, perform aluminum hull and structural repairs - " plate, perform aluminum hull and structural repairs - 3/16" plate, perform aluminum hull and structural repairs - 5/16" plate, perform hull and structural plating repairs - crack (aluminum), perform hull and structural plating repairs -eroded weld (aluminum), perform hull and structural plating repairs - overlay welding (aluminum), perform steel hull and structural plating repairs (5-pound), perform steel hull and structural plating repairs (7.5-pound or 7.65 -pound), perform hull and structural plating repairs - crack (steel), perform hull and structural plating repairs - eroded welds (steel), perform hull and structural plating repairs - overlay welding (steel), preserve bilge and bulkhead surfaces in forward auxiliary machinery space , preserve forward peak compartment, perform ultrasonic thickness measurements, renew shower stalls, renew deck covering system(s), modify exhaust hangers, renew insulation in various compartments, preserve bilge surfaces in various locations, renew floating deck system in aft berthing, renew floating deck system in galley and mess deck, overhaul and renew valves, renew structural closures, renew speed Doppler, spool piece, and waster piece, renew various deck fittings, renew superstructure wasted metal, main diesel engine duplex strainer installation, remove, inspect and reinstall rudder assemblies (covers packing renewal)- EC 110-B-143, Part 1, overhaul stabilizing fins (covers packing renewal)-EC 110-B-143, Part 2, composite labor rate, 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. 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 March 26, 2010 at 1:00 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.
