Z -- Dredging at U.S. Coast Guard Station Jones Beach, Nassau County, NY

Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform maintenance dredging at U.S. Coast Guard Station Jones Beach, Freeport, Nassau County, NY. The work includes dredging and disposal of an estimated quantity of 4,500 cubic yards of material, preparation of the disposal (dewatering area) and the installation of filter fabric along the bulkhead. This Request for Quotation is 100% small business set-aside for which the applicable small business size standard is $17 million average annual receipts for the three previous fiscal years open to both large and small business participation and is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000. The applicable NAICS Code is 237990. This is a - Best Value procurement and prior dredging experience is required and past performance information must be submitted with the offer. Performance and Payment Bonds are required. The tentative offer closing date is 8 March 2004. Bid packages will be available on or about 17 February 2004 at a non-refundable charge of $24. Certified Checks or money orders should be made payable to Commercial Blue Print and Supply Inc. and mailed to the firm at: 83 Waverly Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Do not send fees to the Coast Guard. All relevant solicitation documents including specifications and drawings may also be accessed for download for free commencing on the date of issue at the following website: http://www.eps.gov. Any amendments issued under this solicitation shall also be posted on this website. Vendors are required to be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov and Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS) at www.fedteds.gov to download the technical data package. 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]. Also, you may refer to a list of other printers on the U.S. Coast Guard CEU/PROVIDENCE website at http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/ceuprovidence. Printers on this list may be able to download and print the solicitation and drawings and specifications for a fee. All responsible sources are invited to submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Coast Guard.