USCGC SCIOTO & USCG 100 BARGE DD FY 16

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE USCGC SCIOTO (WLR 65504) AND USCG 100 BARGE (99002) DRYDOCK REPAIRS FY16 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. REQUIREMENT: This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center, Norfolk, Virginia, to identify sources capable of providing the following: DRYDOCK REPAIRS SPECIFICATION: (Subject to change at the discretion of the Government). Contractor shall provide all necessary materials, equipment, and personnel to perform DRYDOCK repairs to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) SCIOTO (WLR 65504), a 65 Foot "B Class" Small Buoy River Tender and USCG 100 Barge. The vessel is home ported 221 Mississippi Drive, Keokuk, IA 52632.5851. All work will be performed at a commercial contractor's facility for Coast Guard vessels. SCOPE OF WORK: The scope of the acquisition is for the DRYDOCK repairs of the USCGC SCIOTO (WLR 65504). This work will include, but is not limited to the following work items: WORK ITEM 1: Hull Plating (Side Scan), Ultrasonic Testing - Tender WORK ITEM 2: Hull Plating (Side Scan), Ultrasonic Testing - Barge WORK ITEM 3: Hull Plating (U/W Body), Inspect - Tender WORK ITEM 4: Hull Plating (U/W Body), Inspect - Barge WORK ITEM 5: Appendages (U/W), Leak Test - Tender WORK ITEM 6: Appendages (U/W), Leak Test - Barge WORK ITEM 7: Appendages (U/W) - Internal, Preserve - Tender WORK ITEM 8: Appendages (U/W) - Internal, Preserve - Barge WORK ITEM 9: Propulsion Shaft Seals, Mechanical & Inflatable, Inspect and Clean WORK ITEM 10: Propulsion Shafting, Straighten WORK ITEM 11: Propulsion Shafting; Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall WORK ITEM 12: Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External), Check Clearances WORK ITEM 13: Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External), Renew WORK ITEM 14: Propeller, Perform Minor Repairs and Reconditioning WORK ITEM 15: Propellers, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall WORK ITEM 16: Keel Coolers, Clean, Inspect and Hydro - Tender WORK ITEM 17: Keel Coolers, Clean, Inspect and Hydro - Barge WORK ITEM 18: Barge, Diesel Engine Exhaust Piping, Commercial Clean WORK ITEM 19: Fathometer Transducer, General Maintenance - Tender WORK ITEM 20: Fathometer Transducer, General Maintenance - Barge WORK ITEM 21: Rudder Assembly; Remove, Inspect and Reinstall WORK ITEM 22: Hull Fittings (Weight Handling Rigging Hardware), Inspect and Test - Barge WORK ITEM 23: Spuds, Overhaul - Tender WORK ITEM 24: Spuds, Overhaul - Barge WORK ITEM 25: Spud Wells, Preserve - Tender WORK ITEM 26: Spud Wells, Preserve - Barge WORK ITEM 27: Tanks (Sewage Holding), Preserve "100%" - Tender WORK ITEM 28: Decks - Exterior (Buoy or Construction Deck), Preserve 100% WORK ITEM 29: U/W Body, Preserve (100%) - Tender WORK ITEM 30: U/W Body, Preserve (100%) - Barge WORK ITEM 31: Drydock - Tender WORK ITEM 32: Drydock - Barge WORK ITEM 33: Temporary Services, Provide WORK ITEM 34: Sea Trial Performance, Support, Provide WORK ITEM 35: Boat Davit Winch, Shrink Wrap WORK ITEM 36: Buoy and Cargo Handling Crane, Shrink Wrap WORK ITEM 37: Lead-Based Paint and Asbestos-Containing Material, 100% Abatement, Perform WORK ITEM 38: Deck Covering (Interior Wet/Dry), Renew WORK ITEM 39: Hull Plating Forward, Renew - Tender WORK ITEM 40: FS & DC Hold Bilge Hull, Renew WORK ITEM 41: Hull Plating Aft, Renew - Tender All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance is anticipated to be for fifty (50) calendar days with a start date of 18 May 2016 and end date of 06 July 2016. (Subject to change at the discretion of the Government). ANTICIPATED NAICS CODE/SIZE STANDARD: The applicable NAICS Code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing and the size standard is 1,000 employees. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to contact@example.gov no later than 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time on 1 December 2015, with the following information/documentation: 1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number. 2. Point of Contact and Phone Number. 3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Small Business Concern; b. HUBZone Small Business Concern; c. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC); d. Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (VOSBC); e. ED Woman Owned Small Business Concern (EDWOSB); f. Woman Owned Small Business Concern (WOSBC); g. Small Business Concern; h. Large Business Concern 4. Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification: Please provide the following documentation as it applies to you company. a. If claiming 8(a) status, provide a copy of your 8(a) Certificate from SBA. b. If claiming HUBZone status, provide a copy of your HUBZone Certificate from SBA. c. If claiming SDVOSBC status, provide documentation that shows the Service Disable Veteran (SDV) unconditionally owns 51 % of the business, controls the management and daily operations, and holds the highest officer position in the company. Documentation should also be provided to show that the SDV has a service-connected disability that has been determined by the Department of Defense or Department of Veteran Affairs. Finally, provide documentation that shows the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. d. If claiming VOSBC status, provide documentation that shows the Veteran unconditionally owns 51% of the business, controls the management and daily operation, make long-term decisions for the business, and holds the highest officer position in the company that works at the business fulltime during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. e. If claiming EDWOSB status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned by one or more women who are "economically disadvantaged", and primarily managed by an economically disadvantaged woman that make long-term decisions for the business, hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full-time during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. A woman is presumed economically disadvantaged if she has a personal net worth of less than $750,000 (with some exclusions), her adjusted gross yearly income averaged over the three years preceding the certification less than $350,000, and the fair market value of all her assets is less than $6 million. f. If claiming Woman Owned Small Business status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more women, and primarily managed by one or more women that make long-term decisions for the business and hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full time during normal working hours. The women must be U.S. citizens. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. g. If claiming Small Business status, provide documentation to show the business is small under NAICS code 336611. 5. Statement of Proposal Submission: Statement on how your company will do the work and that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. 6. Past Performance Information: Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, and dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. If two companies are planning to conduct business and submit an offer as a Joint Venture or similar type of teaming agreement, they are requested to provide past performance information on projects of similar scope that they have performed together as a Joint Venture, if available. Providing individual past performance documentation from each company on separate projects where the two did not work together may be considered less relevant. SAM: Interested parties should register at the System for Award Management (SAM) website as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.204-99(August 2012) (Deviation). SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.csam.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to respond or submit information in sufficient detail may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when making a decision on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, Do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation. GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS: (1) Restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States, to a transit distance no greater than 650 river (statute) miles from the cutter's homeport and no open water transits. The "Western Rivers" means the navigable portions of the Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile marker 0 of the Lower Mississippi River. Navigable tributaries of the Mississippi River include only the waterways within the area of jurisdiction of Coast Guard aids to navigation facilities as described in Light List Volume V (COMDINST M16502.5), and the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. In addition this area includes the Gulf of Mexico Intra Coastal Waterway. This area specially excludes unprotected or open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. 2) 01 November to 15 March: No transit through Melvin Price Lock and Dam during this period. 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