Dock-side Repairs of CGC HUDSON (WLIC 801)

The United States Coast Guard, SFLC-CPD C&P2-IBCT PL, proposes to contract the planned dockside repairs of USCGC HUDSON (WLIC-801), a 160' inland construction tender, home moorage in Miami Beach, FL. All work shall be at the cutter's home moorage during the 28 day availability, period of performance 21 February 2012 through 20 March 2012. Work items include but are not limited to: Clean, inspect, and preserve sewage holding tanks and piping; MDE, SSDG and boiler exhaust piping clean; warping capstan, level 2 inspect and repair; spud overhaul; circuit breakers inspect and test; bridge window ; chill water system general maintenance; and engine exhaust lagging renewal; and temporary services, dockside, home pier.

On or about 21 November 2011, a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available electronically at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The acquisition will be solicited as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Only certified 100% SDVOSB contractors may submit a quote. The NAICS code assigned to this procurement will be 336611 with a size standard of less than 1,000 employees.

The solicitation, specifications and other pertinent information will be posted at www.fbo.gov. A drawing CD may be requested via email to jay.s.mcreynolds@uscg.mil.

The Coast Guard's Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) is considering whether to set-aside an acquisition for 8(a), HUBZone or SDVOSB firms. The acquisition is for the dockside repairs of CGC HUDSON (WLIC-801), a 160 foot Inland Construction Tender home ported in Miami Beach, FL. The Period of performance will be 02/21/2012 - 03/20/2012. The eventual requirement will result in an award of a single firm fixed-price ship repair contract. The scope of work for the acquisition is general dockside work including but not limited to: clean, inspect, and preserve sewage holding tanks and piping; MDE, SSDG and boiler exhaust piping clean; warping capstan, level 2 inspect and repair; spud overhaul; circuit breakers inspect and test; bridge window renewal; chill water system general maintenance; and engine exhaust lagging renewal.

To be considered as a set-aside candidate, respondents must have a record of successfully accomplishing ship repair contracts of this nature as a prime contractor for federal agencies and components such as the U. S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, NOAA, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, etc. In order for SFLC to evaluate set-aside possibilities for this requirement, interested parties are to respond by supplying the following information via email by 1:00 pm PST on October 17, 2011. Please respond by email to jay.s.mcreynolds@uscg.mil with a positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a prime contractor as follows:
1. Name of company;
2. Street address of company;
3. DUNS number of company;
4. CAGE Code of company;
5. Name, phone number and email address of main and alternate points of contact;
6. Past Performance reports for at least three federal ship repair projects accomplished in the last three years. Include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts (both award and final), points of contact (phone number and email address), and scope of work accomplished for each project.

Interested parties must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.204-7 "Central Contractor Registration (APR 2008)" for their responses to be considered. Respondents are advised the eventual solicitation will contain the clause FAR 52.219-14 "Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996)" which stipulates at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern

A decision on potential set-asides will be posted on FEDBIZOPPS once SFLC has concluded its market research and formal acquisition planning for this requirement.