Z -- CONSTRUCTION OF FT. SUMTER RANGE FRONT AND REAR LIGHT STRUCTURES AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING RANGE STRUCTURES

The work consists of but is not limited to furnishing all necessary labor, tools, materials, and equipment to construct Fort Sumter Range front & rear light structures and demolition of existing range structures at U. S. Coast Guard Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston County. The front structure will be a single caisson structure that will be constructed approximately 840 feet to the Southeast of Fort Sumter National Monument in approximately 5 feet of water. Once the new structures are installed and operating the existing structures as well as two discontinued dredge range structures will be removed, with the supporting piles cut off at least 1 foot below mud line. Rear light will consists of a four-pile jacket structure with platform deck and tower approximately 3,780 feet to the Southeast of Castle Pinckney in the Middle Ground area of Charleston Harbor in approximately 12 feet of water. Once the new structures are installed and operating the existing range structures as well as the discontinued dredge range structures will be removed with the supporting piles cut off at least 1 foot below the mud line. This action is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns. Interested HUBZone small business concerns should indicate their interest to the Contract Specialist, in writing, as early as possible but to be not later than 15 calendar days of this notice. As a minimum, the following information is required: (a) copy of the certificate issued by the SBA of your qualifications as a HUBZone concern, (b) a positive statement of your intention to submit an offer for this solicitation as a prime contractor, (c) evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and points of contacts and telephone numbers and (d) provide evidence of bonding capability to the maximum magnitude of the project, to include both single and aggregate totals. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested HUBZone concerns. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested HUBZone concern. If adequate interest is not received from HUBZone concerns by close of business 15 calendar days from the date of this notice, this solicitation will be issued as a - Small Business Set-Aside basis without further notice. Therefore, small business concerns, as well as HUBZone concerns can bid on this project. SOLICITATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL BE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. All amendments and pertinent information will be available at this website. To receive immediate notification of all changes posted electronically, vendors should click on "Register to Receive Notification". All vendors interested in teaming or subcontracting for this solicitation should click on "Register as Interested Vendor". In order to view a "Bidder's List", interested parties should click on "View List of Interested Vendors". No telephone or written requests shall be accepted. The estimated dollar value of this project is between $1,00,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990 with a three-year average annual receipts of $28.5 million. Bid guarantee, payment and performance bonds are required. Contract performance time is one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days. It is anticipated that the solicitation package will be available in December 2003.*****