CGC joshua applyby FY 11 dry-dock

The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, Contracting and Procurement Branch 2, intends to issue a Commercial Request for Quote (RFQ) for Dry Dock Repairs to the USCGC JOSHUA APPLEBY (WLM 556), a 175 FOOT Coastal Buoy Tender.. The Coast Guard intends to conduct the procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The NAICS Code is 336611 and the small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees.

The acquisition will be issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set- Aside, Best Value Request for Quote (RFQ), on or about 7/21/11. The RFQ will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunity (FEDBIZOPPS) web page at www.fbo.gov. This requirement will be evaluated using past performance as an evaluation factor. Hard copies of the specification and solicitation will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the FEDBIZOPPS web page for RFQ release and all subsequent amendments. FEDBIZOPPS also contains an optional automatic notification service.

A CD-ROM containing all applicable drawings is available free of charge to contractors upon request not later than three (3) days from the solicitation issuance. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.DWF, etc).

This acquisition is for Dry-dock repairs to the USCGC Joshua Appleby (WLB 556), 175 Coastal Buoy Tender which is home ported in St. Petersburg, FL. The dry-dock facility and its approaches shall have a minimum water depth of 15 feet and, a minimum vertical clearance of 66 feet. The performance period is expected to begin on or about 7 September 2011 and be completed within 70 days. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, renewing, and repairing various items aboard the USCGC JOSHUA APPLEBY (WLM-556). This work will include, but is not limited to perform Hull Plating, U/W Body, Inspect, Appendages, (U/W), Leak Test, Appendages, (U/W), Internal, Preserve, Chain Locker, Clean, Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test, Chain Lockers, Inspect, Tanks (MP Fuel Service), Inspect, Tanks, (MP Fuel Stowage and Overflow), Inspect, Voids (Non-Accessible), Preserve Internal Surfaces, Z-Drive Propulsion Units, Overhaul, Fathometer Transducer, Renew, Sea Strainers - Duplex (All Sizes), Overhaul, Sea, Bay, Inspect, Compressed Air Receivers, Clean, Inspect & Test, Warping Capstan, Level 2 Inspect & Repair, Grey Water Holding Tanks, Clean & Inspect, Sewage Holding Tanks, Clean & Inspect, Sewage Piping, Clean & Flush, Chain Locker, Preserve Partial, Decks, Exterior (Buoy), Preserve, U/W Body, Preserve, ("Partial - Condition "A"), U/W Body, Preserve ("Partial - Conditional "B"), U/W Body, Preserve ("Partial - Condition "C"), Hull Plating Freeboard, Preserve "Partial", Cathodic Protection/Zincs, Renew, Dry-docking, Temporary Services, Forward Scan Sonar Unit transducer, De-Install, Propulsion Shaft Bulkhead Seals, Upgrade, Fantail Ladder, Upgrade, Weather Deck 02-03 Level Inclined Ladder, Upgrade, Fire Pump Automatic Air Vents, Install, Hull Plating (Side Scan), Ultrasonic Testing, Tanks (Ballast), Inspect, Tanks, (Grey Water Holding), Preserve, Partial, Tanks, (Sewage Holding), Preserve, Partial, Potable Water Pneumatic Tools, Clean & Inspect, Anchor Windless, Level & Inspect, & Repair, Pad Eyes, Inspect & Test, Towing Bits, Chocks, & Fair Leads, & Inspect & Test, Buoy Cargo Hold Deck, Preserve 100%, Hull Plating (Buoy Deck Gunwales), Preserve, High Pressure Washer Piping, Modify, Buoy Deck Equipment Emergency Brake Release Hand Pump, Modify, Tanks (MP fuel Service), Clean, Tanks, (MP Fuel Stowage and Overflow), Clean, Sea Bay, Preserve - Partial, Sea Bay, Preserve 100%, Tanks, (Ballast), Preserve "100%", Tanks, (Ballast), Preserve "Partial", Chain Locker, Preserve 100%, Tanks (Grey Water Holding), Preserve "100%", Tanks (Sewage Holding), Preserve "100%", Mechanical Chain Stoppers, Overhaul, U/W Body, Preserve ("100%), Sea Valves & Waster Pieces, Overhaul or Renew, Engine Room Bilge, Preserve, Seawater Temperature Control Valve Overhaul, Diesel Fuel Tank Vent Piping Assembly, Renewal, Deck Plating Renewal, Lube Oil Main Deck Fill Piping Connection, Renewal, ASW Piping System, Clean & Inspect, Fuel Oil Tank Overflow Piping & Renewal, Bow Thruster Unit Seal, Renew, Weld Inspections, Pump Room Bilge, Preserve, Grey Water Tank Vent Piping Assembly, Renewal, Sea Bay, Clean, Anchor Chain, & Ground Tackle, Preserve, Composite Labor Rate, GFP Report, and Laydays. All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders, who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the government.

For further information or questions regarding this solicitation or a copy of the CD-ROM, please contact Kathy J. Fields @ 410-762-6473 or by email at Kathy.J.Fields@uscg.mil.