Pre-solicitation_Notice_CUTTY.docx

The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center intends to issue a Commercial Request for Proposal (RFP) for the drydock repairs to USCGC CUTTYHUNK (WPB 1322). The Coast Guard intends to conduct this procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 15, Contracting by Negotiation. In accordance with FAR 52.232-18, the contract will be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. This procurement will be a small business set aside. All responsible small business concerns may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the U.S. Coast Guard. The small business size standard for NAICS 336611 is less than 1,000 employees. The solicitation will be issued electronically as a Best Value Request for Proposals (RFP) on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web page at http://www.fbo.gov on or about December 3, 2012 with quotes due on or about December 28, 2012. Please sign up for the Auto Notification Service to receive an e-mail from FedBizOpps when an action is taken under this solicitation. This commercial item requirement is set-aside for small business concerns and will be evaluated whereas Past Performance is more important than Price. The vessel is home ported at Ediz Hook Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98362. All work shall be performed at the contractor’s facility. This requirement is geographically restricted to Alaska, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, San Francisco Bay, CA and North.

The Period of performance is fifty-nine (59) calendar days from on or about 10 April 2013 thru 07 June 2013.

The contractor shall provide all labor, material and equipment necessary for dockside repairs to the USCGC CUTTYHUNK (WPB 1322). The scope of work is for the drydocking, overhauling, renewing and repairing of various items aboard the CUTTYHUNK (WPB 1322). This work will include, but is not limited to:

Hull Plating, U/W Body, Inspect Hull Plating (U/W Body), Ultrasonic Testing Aluminum Hull and Structural Repairs - 1/4" Plate Aluminum Hull and Structural Repairs - 3/16" Plate Aluminum Hull and Structural Repairs - 5/16" Plate Hull and Structural Plating Repairs -Crack (Aluminum) Hull and Structural Plating Repairs - Crack (Steel) Hull and Structural Plating Repairs - Eroded Weld (Aluminum) Steel Hull and Structural Plating Repairs (5-Pound) Steel Hull and Structural Plating Repairs (7.0 Pound, 7.5-Pound or 7.65-Pound) Steel Hull and Structural Plating Repairs, Corrugated Plate (4.0-Pound) Hull and Structural Plating Repairs (6.0-Pound or 5.63-Pound) Hull and Structural Plating – 10.0-Pound Steel, Repair Appendages (U/W), Leak Test Appendages (U/W) - Internal, Preserve Tanks (Fuel Service), Clean and Inspect Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test Tanks (MP Fuel Stowage and Overflow), Clean and Inspect Voids (Non-Accessible), Preserve Internal Surfaces Tanks (Potable Water), Clean and Inspect Tanks (Dirty Oil and Waste), Clean and Inspect Propulsion Shafting, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Mechanical Shaft Seal Assemblies, Overhaul Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External), Renew Propulsion Shaft, Stern Tube Forward Bearing, Renew Propellers; Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Exhaust System, MDE, Inspect SW Heat Exchangers; Clean, Inspect and Hydro Fathometer Transducer, Renew Speed Doppler, Renew, Doppler Valve, Overhaul Sea Valves, Overhaul, Renew Sea Strainers - Duplex (All Sizes), Overhaul Through-Deck Packing Glands, Renew Steering Gear (General), Overhaul Rudder Assembly, Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Fin Stabilizers (General), Overhaul Single Point Davit (Appleton SEB) Level 2, Inspection Tanks, (Grey Water) Clean and Inspect Tanks, (Sewage Holding) Clean and Inspect Grey Water Piping, Clean and Flush Sewage Piping, Clean and Flush Tanks (Sewage Holding), Preserve “Partial” Tanks (Aft Grey Water), Preserve “Partial” Tanks (Dirty Oil), Preserve “Partial” Tanks (Oily Water), Preserve “Partial” Tanks (Potable Water), Preserve “Partial” Bilge Surfaces, Preserve Decks - Exterior, Preserve (“Non-Skid Broadcast Grit” System) U/W Body, Preserve “100%” U/W Body, Preserve “Partial – Condition A” Stern Tube Interior Surfaces, Preserve 100% Hull Plating Freeboard, Preserve -“100%” Hull Plating Freeboard, Preserve – Partial Superstructure, Preserve “Partial” Cathodic Protection System (Bilge and Sea Chest), Renew Cathodic Protection System, Inspect and Maintain Drydocking Temporary Services, Provide Data Service, Provide Exhaust Hangers, Modify Structural Hull Plating, R/O Bromine Discharge Pipe, Remove Deck Covering (Carpeting), Renew Deck Covering (Interior Wet), Renew Piping, Steering System, Sea Water Cooling, Upgrade

All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders, who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. All reference documents are available for viewing at 1301 Clay Street, 800N, Oakland, CA 94612. Drawings will be available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM is available free of charge to contractors upon request not later than four (4) days from the solicitation issuance. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.DWF, etc). For information concerning this acquisition, contact Ms. Karen Mingo at (510) 637-5973 or by e-mail at Karen.Mingo@uscg.mil