The United States Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns, for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) or for Small Business. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for Emergency DRYDOCK repairs to the USCGC AMBERJACK (WPB-87315), an 87 Foot Class Patrol Boat. The vessel is homeported in Port Isabel, TX.

All work will be performed at the contractor's facility. This vessel is geographically restricted to the boundaries of Brownsville, TX and New Orleans, LA. The performance period will be TWENTY ONE (21) calendar days with a start date of 9 May through 30 May 2011.

The scope of the acquisition is for the Emergency Drydocking and Repairs of the USCGC AMBERJACK (WPB-87315), an 87 Foot Class Patrol Boat. This work will include, but is not limited to:

Main Engines, Reductions Gears, Reposition
Main Engine/Reduction Gear, Realign
Propulsion Shafts, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall
Propulsion Shaft, Repair
Propulsion Shaft, Straighten
Aft Water-Lubricated Propulsion Shaft Bearing , Renew
Intermediate Water-Lubricated Propulsion Shaft Bearing , Renew
Intermediate Bearing Carrier, Renew
Aft Bearing Carrier, Renew
Stern Tube, Interior Surfaces , Preserve 100%
Stern Tube, Interior Surfaces , Repair
Stern Tube, Fabricate
Stern Tube, Reposition
Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External) , Check Clearances (Shafts Removed)
Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External), Renew
Propulsion Shaft Stern Tube Bearings, Renew
Propellers, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall
Propeller, Minor Reconditioning and Repairs, Perform
Propeller, Renew
UW Hull Inspect
UW Hull Preserve (Conditon C)
Drydocking
Temporary Services, Provide
Telephone Service, Provide

 

 

All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. In accordance with FAR 19.1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified or FAR 19.1404 if you firm is SDVOSB or FAR 19.501 if your firm is a Small Business and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to [email protected] or by fax (757) 628-4676. Questions may be referred to Susan Kreider at (757) 628-4644.

In 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 (2) references are requested, but more are desirable.

Your response is required by April 20, 2011. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business set aside or Small Business set aside. Failure to submit all information requested may result in an unrestricted acquisition. 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.

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