WHARF REPLACEMENT AT STA DUBUQUE, IA

The U.S. Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concern, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSB), or Small Business Concerns. Estimated construction price range is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000. Performance period is 330 calendar days. The applicable North American Industry Class System (NAICS) 2002 code is 237990. The small business size standard is $31 million. Bid, payment and performance bonds are required. The project work location is in the U.S. Coast Guard Shore Side Detachment Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. The project work includes but not limited to; providing labor, equipment tools and materials to perform the demolition of the existing wharf of approximately 30,000 SF and the construction of a new wharf within the same footprint and of the same dimensions as the existing wharf. The new wharf will consist of pre-cast concrete piles and reinforced concrete deck. It will have a wood pile and whaler fender system all around its perimeter. The work also includes upgrading of the electrical, communications, potable water and sanitary sewer shore ties. The solicitation in its entirety and any amendments will be available at no charge online at http://www.fedbizopps.gov under the above solicitation number. At the present time, this 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 19.1404, if your firm is SDVOSB and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to contact@example.gov or by fax at (305)-278-6696. In the 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 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, 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 or employees of other HUBZone small business concerns. Your response is required by June 20, 2008. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businees 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, or a Small Business set aside, will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/.