USCGC JEFFERSON ISLAND (WPB 1340)

The United States Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns, for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) or for Small Business. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for DRYDOCK repairs to the USCGC JEFFERSON ISLAND (WPB-1340), a 110 Foot "C Class" Patrol Boat. The vessel is home ported in Woods Hall, MA. All work will be performed at the contractor's facility. This vessel is geographically restricted to 540 Nautical Miles one way, or 1,080 Nautical Miles, round-trip from the cutters homeport of Woods Hall, MA. The performance period will be EIGHTY SIX (86) calendar days with a start date of 28 March through 22 June 2012. The scope of the acquisition is for the Drydocking and repairs of the USCGC JEFFERSON ISLAND (WPB-1340), a 110 Foot "C Class" Patrol Boat. This work will include, but is not limited to: Hull Plating (Side Scan), Ultrasonic Testing 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) Appendages (U/W), Leak Test Propulsion Shaft Rope Guards , Inspect and Repair 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 Propeller , Repair Root Erosion MDE Exhaust System , Inspect Heat Exchangers , Clean and Inspect Fathometer Transducer, Renew Speed Doppler, Renew, Doppler Valve, Overhaul Sea Strainers - Duplex (All Sizes), Overhaul Steering Gear (General) , Overhaul Rudder Assembly, Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Fin Stabilizers (General), Overhaul Single Point Davit (Appleton SEB), Level 2 Inspect And Repair Grey Water Holding Tanks , Clean and Inspect Sewage Holding Tanks , Clean and Inspect Grey Water Piping , Clean and Flush Sewage Piping , Clean and Flush Battery Space, Preserve and Insulate Aft Steering Compartment, Preserve and Insulate Forward Void, Preserve Tanks (Dirty Oil and Waste), Preserve " 100% " Tanks ( Grey Water Holding ) , Preserve " 100% " Tanks (Potable Water), Preserve " 100% " Tanks ( Sewage Holding ) , Preserve " 100% " Bilge Surfaces, Preserve Decks - Exterior, Preserve ( " Non-Skid Broadcast Grit" System) U/W Body, Preserve ("100%") U sed w ith Side Scan Stern Tube Interior Surfaces , Preserve 100% Hull Plating Freeboard, Preserve (" 100% ") Used with Side Scan 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 Bilge and Ballast Valves, Overhaul or Renew Deck Covering (Wet/Dry), Seal Deck Covering (Interior Wet/Dry) , Renew Rails (Handrails), Renew Tanks (MP Fuel Service), Clean and Inspect Tanks (MP Fuel Stowage and Overflow), Clean and Inspect Sewage Piping, Renew Tanks (Dirty Oil and Waste) , Preserve " Partial " Tanks ( Grey Water Holding ) , Preserve " Partial " Tanks ( Potable Water ), Preserve " Partial " Tanks ( Sewage Holding ) , Preserve " Partial " Magazine Space , Preserve Forward Sound Locker, Preserve Floating Deck System (Galley and Mess Deck), Renew Watertight Doors and Scuttles (External), Renew Ventilation Systems , Commercial Cleaning Potable Water System Valves , Renew Deck Drains , Interior, Renew Data Service , Provide 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 19.1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified or FAR 19.1404 if you firm is SDVOSB or FAR 19.501 if your firm is a Small Business and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to Susan.A.Kreider@uscg.mil or by fax (757) 628-4676. Questions may be referred to Susan Kreider at (757) 628-4644. 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. Your response is required by November 28, 2012. 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 a Small Business set aside, will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.