Pre_Solicitation-IDA_LEWIS.docx

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: DRYDOCK REPAIRS USCGC IDA LEWIS (WLM 551)

The United States Coast Guard Surfaces Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) Oakland, CA is procuring drydock repair services for the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) IDA LEWIS (WLM 551) under REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) HSCG85-15-Q-P45P31. This requirement is a Set-Aside for owners of Small Businesses pursuant to the Small Business Act and FAR Part 19.1303. All Small Businesses may submit offers which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 336611 for Ship Building & Repair with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. For the calculation of annual receipts and number of employees see parts 121.104 and 121.106 in SBA's Small Business Size Regulations, http://www.sba.gov/regulations/121/.

The RFQ/solicitation will be issued pursuant to FAR 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The Coast Guard intends to award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to a responsive, responsible contractor whose written quote is considered most advantageous to the Government both in price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes and:

1. Price

2. Past Performance These factors will be applied to determine the best value to the Government. Past performance shall be approximately equal to price. A vendor without a record of relevant past performance will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

The RFQ/solicitation HSCG85-15-Q-P45P31 will be issued on or about 24 JUL 2015 with a closing date for receipt of quotes on or about 12 AUG 2015, 3:00 P.M. PST. The RFQ will be posted on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE), FEDBIZOPPS, which may be accessed via the Internet at www.fedbizopps.gov or https://www.fbo.gov. Please sign up for the Auto Notification Service to receive an email from Federal Business Opportunity website when an action is taken under this solicitation. No paper copies of the solicitation and/or amendments will be distributed.

QUESTIONS AND REQUEST FOR DRAWINGS: All reference documents are available for viewing at 1301 Clay Street Suite 800N Oakland, CA 94612. Drawings will be available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM is available free of charge to contractors upon request. The CD-ROM (s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g. * .DWF, etc). The last day to submit questions regarding this solicitation is on or about 05 AUG 2015 at 3:00pm PST. After this date further requests may not be accepted due to time constraints.

Drydock Repair Specifications: Contractor shall provide all necessary materials, equipment, and personnel to perform drydock repairs to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) IDA LEWIS (WLM 551), a 175 Foot Coastal Buoy Tender. The vessel’s homeport is 47 Chandler St, Pier 2, Newport, RI 02841. All work will be performed at the contractor’s facility. There is no geographic restriction for this availability. Prospective contractors must show they have a certified drydock with the Coast Guard. Also, contractors must submit current acceptable welding certifications and procedures.

The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Scope of Work: The scope of the acquisition is for the drydock repairs of the USCGC IDA LEWIS (WLM 551). This work will include, but is not limited to, the following WORK ITEMS:

WORK ITEM 1: Hull Plating (U/W Body), Inspect WORK ITEM 2: Hull Plating (U/W Body), Ultrasonic Testing WORK ITEM 3: Appendages (U/W), Leak Test WORK ITEM 4: Appendages (U/W) - Internal, Preserve WORK ITEM 5: Chain Lockers, Clean and Inspect WORK ITEM 6: Tanks (MP Fuel Stowage and Overflow), Clean and Inspect WORK ITEM 7: Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test WORK ITEM 8: Voids (Non-Accessible), Internal Surfaces, Preserve WORK ITEM 9: Tanks (Hydraulic Oil Stowage and Service), Clean and Inspect WORK ITEM 10: Tanks (Dirty Oil and Waste), Clean and Inspect WORK ITEM 11: Z-Drive Propulsion Units, Overhaul WORK ITEM 12: SW Heat Exchangers, Clean, Inspect and Hydro WORK ITEM 13: Fathometer Transducer, Renew WORK ITEM 14: Sea Bay, Clean and Inspect WORK ITEM 15: Thruster Unit (General), Overhaul WORK ITEM 16: Anchor Windlass, Inspect and Service WORK ITEM 17: Anchor Chain(s) and Ground Tackle, Inspect and Repair WORK ITEM 18: Grey Water Holding and Collection Tank(s), Clean and Inspect WORK ITEM 19: Sewage Holding and Vacuum Collection Tank(s), Clean and Inspect WORK ITEM 20: Sewage and Grey Water Piping, Clean and Flush WORK ITEM 21: Tanks (Ballast), Preserve “Partial” WORK ITEM 22: Decks – Exterior (Buoy or Construction Deck), Preserve 100% WORK ITEM 23: U/W Body, Preserve (100%) WORK ITEM 24: U/W Body, Preserve (Partial - Condition A) WORK ITEM 25: U/W Body, Preserve (Partial - Condition B) WORK ITEM 26: U/W Body, Preserve (Partial - Condition C) WORK ITEM 27: Hull Plating Freeboard, Preserve - Partial WORK ITEM 28: Superstructure, Preserve “Partial” WORK ITEM 29: Cathodic Protection / Zinc Anodes, Renew WORK ITEM 30: Drydock WORK ITEM 31: Temporary Services, Provide - Cutter WORK ITEM 32: Sea Trial Performance, Support, Provide WORK ITEM 33: M240 Gun Mounts, Ready Service Locker, and Ammunition Stowage Box, Install WORK ITEM 34: Propulsion Shaft Bulkhead Seals, Upgrade WORK ITEM 35: Power Assisted Griping System, Remove WORK ITEM 36: Tanks (Dirty Oil and Waste), Preserve “Partial” WORK ITEM 37: Z-Drive Propulsion Unit, Renew (Drydock) WORK ITEM 38: Tanks (Ballast), Clean and Inspect WORK ITEM 39: Underwater (Speed) Log Transducer(s), Renew WORK ITEM 40: Sea Bay, Preserve 100% WORK ITEM 41: Bilges (Machinery Space), Preserve – Partial WORK ITEM 42: Sea Strainers - Duplex (All Sizes), Overhaul WORK ITEM 43: Deck Tie Down, Renew WORK ITEM 44: Buoy Deck Aft Ladder Handrails and Stanchions, Renew WORK ITEM 45: Watertight Doors and Hatch (External), Renew WORK ITEM 46: 02 Level Vent Space Deck Foaming , Renew WORK ITEM 47: Hull Plating, Repair WORK ITEM 48: Sewage Deck Connections, Repair WORK ITEM 49: Remote Cutoff Valve, Renew WORK ITEM 50: J-Bar Davit, Service and Inspect WORK ITEM 51: Condensing Unit, Renew WORK ITEM 52: Weather Deck Drain, Repair WORK ITEM 53: Buoy Deck Cleats, Modification WORK ITEM 54: Deck Covering (Interior Wet/Dry), Renew WORK ITEM 55: Deck Covering (Interior Wet), Renew WORK ITEM 56: Bilges (Machinery Space), Preserve – 100% WORK ITEM 57: Superstructure Surfaces (Pilothouse Catwalk Structural Mounts), Preserve WORK ITEM 58: Anchor Chain Stoppers and Guides, Renew WORK ITEM 59: Weather Deck Stuffing Tubes, Renew

All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures.

Period of Performance: The period of performance is anticipated to be for seventy-one (71) calendar days with a scheduled start date of 23 September 2015 and end date of 2 December 2015.

SAM: (Formally known as CCR). Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. The SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606 8220.

All parties are encouraged to continually monitor the Federal Business Opportunity website for any amendments to the solicitation. All questions concerning this requirement shall be submitted in writing to Karen Mingo at Karen.Mingo@uscg.mil.