USCG ABBIE BURGESS DD FY21 - Sources Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

USCGC ABBIE BURGESS (WLM 553) DRY DOCK REPAIRS FY 2021

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION;

Not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Part 10

(Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to:

(1) Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists,

(2) Determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements, and

(3) Determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply.

Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research.

This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.

REQUIREMENT: This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics

Center, Oakland, CA to identify sources capable of providing Dry Dock repair services for the following vessel:

USCGC ABBIE BURGESS (WLM 553) DRY DOCK REPAIRS FY 2021

SPECIFICATION: (Subject to change at the discretion of the Government). Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, power, equipment, and personnel to perform Dry Dock repairs to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter - USCGC ABBIE BURGESS (WLM 553) - a 175

Foot Coastal Buoy Tender.

All work will be performed at the Contractor’s Dry Dock facility.

GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTION: Restricted to an area no greater than 400 nautical miles (nm) from the cutter's homeport and no open water transits in accordance with USCG

LANTAREINST 3100.1E.

HOMEPORT: Rockland, Maine

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Contractor’s proposed dry dock(s).

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The vessel is to be have the following work accomplished during the Period of Performance as specified below.

The scope of the acquisition is for the Dry Dock repairs of various items for the USCGC

ABBIE BURGESS (WLM 553) is described below. This work is estimated to include, but is not limited to (Subject to change at the discretion of the US Government):

* Refer to separately attached preliminary Dry Dock Specifications, Draft 3, dated 03Sep20 for work details. (Subject to change at the discretion of the US Government.) *

1) Hull Plating (U/W Body), Ultrasonic Testing

2) U/W Body, Preserve (100%)

3) Appendages (U/W), Leak Test

4) Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test

5) Tanks (MP Fuel Service), Clean and Inspect

6) Z-Drive Propulsion Unit, Renew (Drydock)

7) Sea Strainers - Duplex (All Sizes), Overhaul

8) Sea Bay, Clean and Inspect

9) Anchor Windlass, Inspect And Service

10) Anchor Chain(s) and Ground Tackle, Inspect and Repair

11) Crane Winch DCV, Replace

12) Bilges, Preserve

13) Deck Covering (Interior Wet/Dry), Renew

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance for both above vessels is anticipated to be from March 16, 2021 through June 20, 2021 (Subject to change at the discretion of the US Government.).

ANTICIPATED NAICS CODE/SIZE STANDARD: The applicable NAICS Code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing and the size standard is 1,250 employees.

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information.

RESPONSE: Companies may respond to this SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE via E-mail to:

Vincent.Yee@uscg.mil AND Andrew.g.Jacobs@uscg.mil no later than 04:00 PM PST on

Friday, October 2, 2020, with all of the following information/documentation:

1) Name of Company, complete Address, and Company DUNS Number.

mailto:Vincent.Yee@uscg.mil mailto:Andrew.g.Jacobs@uscg.mil

2) Point of Contact (POC) Full Name, Phone Number, and Email Address.

3) Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code (Specify one of the following):

a) 8(a) Small Business Concern;

b) HUBZone Small Business Concern;

c) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC);

d) Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (VOSBC);

e) ED Woman Owned Small Business Concern (EDWOSB);

f) Woman Owned Small Business Concern (WOSBC);

g) Small Business Concern;

h) Large Business Concern

4) Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification: Please provide the following documentation as it applies to you company.

a) If claiming 8(a) Small Business status, provide a copy of your 8(a) Certificate from

SBA.

b) If claiming HUBZone status, provide a copy of your HUBZone Certificate from SBA.

c) If claiming SDVOSBC status, provide documentation that shows the Service Disable

Veteran (SDV) unconditionally owns 51 % of the business, controls the management and daily operations, and holds the highest officer position in the company.

Documentation must also be provided to show that the SDV has a service-connected disability that has been determined by the Department of Defense or Department of

Veteran Affairs. Finally, provide documentation that shows the business is small under the NAICS code 336611.

d) If claiming VOSBC status, provide documentation that shows the Veteran unconditionally owns 51% of the business, controls the management and daily operation, make long-term decisions for the business, and holds the highest officer position in the company that works at the business fulltime during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611.

e) If claiming EDWOSB status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned by one or more women who are "economically disadvantaged", and primarily managed by an economically disadvantaged woman that make long-term decisions for the business, hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full-time during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. A woman is presumed economically disadvantaged if she has a personal net worth of less than

$750,000 (with some exclusions), her adjusted gross yearly income averaged over the three years preceding the certification less than $350,000, and the fair market value of all her assets is less than $6 million.

f) If claiming Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more women, and primarily managed by one or more women that make long-term decisions for the business and hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full time during normal working hours. The women must be U.S. citizens. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611.

g) If claiming Small Business status, provide documentation to show the business is small under NAICS code 336611.

5) Statement of Proposal Submission:

Statement on how your company will do the work and that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought

Notice. State if you have current Dry Dock Certification(s) & expiration or will obtain them for the Period of Performance of the vessels.

6) Past Performance Information:

Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, and dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. If two companies are planning to conduct business and submit an offer as a Joint Venture or similar type of teaming agreement, they are requested to provide past performance information on projects of similar scope that they have performed together as a Joint

Venture, if available. Providing individual past performance documentation from each company on separate projects where the two did not work together may be considered less relevant.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Interested parties should register at the

System for Award Management (SAM) website as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.204-7

System for Award Management (Oct 2016). SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at https://beta.sam.gov/ or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the

Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government https://beta.sam.gov/ shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to respond or submit information in sufficient detail may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when making a decision on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the

Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this

Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, Do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on US Federal

Contract Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/ ) website. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor https://beta.sam.gov/ for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.