Dockside Repairs to the USCGC GALVESTON ISLAND (WPB-1349)

The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center intends to issue a Commercial Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the dockside repairs to USCGC GALVESTON ISLAND (WPB-1349). The Coast Guard intends to conduct this 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. In accordance with FAR 52.232-18, the contract will be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. This procurement will be a Total 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 Quotation (RFQ) on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web page at http://www.fbo.gov on or about November 2, 2011 with quotes due on or about December 2, 2011. 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 where as Past Performance is more important than Price. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary for dockside repairs to the USCGC GALVESTON ISLAND (WPB-1349). The scope of work is for the dockside repairing of various items aboard the USCGC GALVESTON ISLAND (WPB-1349). This work will include, but is not limited to:

Aluminum Hull and Structural Repairs - 3/16" Plate

Halon System , Inspect and Hydro static Test

Electro-Hydraulic Crane, Renew

Deck Covering (Carpeting) , Renew

Deck Covering (Interior Wet/Dry) , Renew

Athwartship Passageway, Deck Repair, Preserve & Inspect

Renew Pilothouse Sliding Windows

Deck Plating, Renew (Aluminum)

Main Mast, D-Ring Renewal

Main Diesel Engine, Remote Emergency Shutdown Overhaul

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 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102. 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. Dannetta Ford at (757) 628-4660 or by e-mail at Dannetta.N.Ford@uscg.mil.