USCGC VENTUROUS (WMEC-625) DOCKSIDE

The U.S. Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns, or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned concerns, or for Small Business. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. The NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for USCGC VENTUROUS (WMEC-625) DOCKSIDE, 270 WMEC, Medium Endurance Cutter. The vessel is home ported at 600 8th Ave., St. Petersburg, FL. All work will be performed at the vessel's homeport. The estimated dollar value of this procurement is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. The performance period will be fifty-seven (57) calendar days with a start date on or about December 6, 2010. The work will include, but is not limited to; 1) Vent Ducts (Galley and Pantry Room All), Commercial Cleaning 2) Vent Ducts (Laundry Exhaust), Commercial Cleaning 3) Compressed Air Receivers, Clean, Inspect, and Test 4) Sewage Holding Tanks, Clean and Inspect 5) Grey Water Piping, Clean and Flush 6) Sewage Piping, Clean and Flush 7) Water Tight Door (External), Renew 8) Flight Deck Surfaces, Resurface 9) Chill Water System, General Maintenance 10) Grey Water Holding Tanks, Clean and Inspect 11) Cold Food Service Counter, Renew 12) Talon Helicopter Landing Grid, Perform Inspection and Maintenance 13) Port and Starboard Anchor Windlass, Perform Maintenance 14) Warping Capstan, Perform Maintenance 15) Aviation Fuel (JP-5) System pressure Regulator, Install 16) Hull and Structural Plating - Steel Plate, Repair Forepeake Tank 17) Fuel Crossover Piping, Renew 18) Lube Oil Transfer Relief Valve, Overhaul 19) Hull and Structural Plating - Steel Plate, Renew Deck in CPO Head 20) Hull and Structural Plating - Steel Plate, Renew Deck in Engineering Head 21) Steel Box Beam, Fantail, Renew 22) Davit, Model 5700, Perform Maintenance 23) Compressed Air System Valves, Inspect and Test The solicitation will be issued pursuant to FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The Coast Guard intends to award a fixed price contract resulting from the solicitation. The Government shall award a contract resulting from the solicitation to a responsive, responsible bidder whose written quote is considered most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Past Performance and Price. Past Performance is significantly more important than price. At the present time, this acquisition is expected to be issued small business set-aside. However, in accordance with FAR 19.1305 and FAR 19.1405, if your firm is and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please include the following (a) positive statement of your intent to submit a quotation for this procurement as a prime contractor; (b) evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project title, dollar amount, points of contact and phone numbers; (c) Past Performance references with points of contacts and pone 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 set-aside, FAR 52.219-3, Notice of Total HubZone Set Aside or FAR 52.219-27, 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 or SDVOSB concerns. Interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. CCR can be obtained by accessing the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. Your response is required by August 12, 2010. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone Set-Aside or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set-Aside. Failure to submit information requested may result in an unrestricted acquisition. A decision on whether this will be pursued as HUBZone Set-Aside, Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set-Aside, Small Business, or on an unrestricted basis will be posted on FEDBizOPs website at http://www.eps.gov. Questions may be referred to Arlene Woodley via e-mail: contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000.