DOCKSIDE Repairs to USCGC RELIANCE

The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, Contracting and Procurement Branch 1, intends to issue a Commercial Request for Quote (RFQ) for Dockside Repairs to USCGC RELIANCE (WMEC-615). The Coast Guard intends to conduct procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The NAICS Code is 336611 and the small business size standard is 1000 employees.
The acquisition will be issued as a 100% HUBZone Set-Aside, Best Value Request for Quote (RFQ) on or about January 19, 2011. 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 C-D ROM containing all applicable drawings will be available free of charge to contractors upon request no later than six (6) days from the solicitation issuance. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g. *.DWF, etc.)

All work will be performed at the vessels home pier in Kittery Maine.

The Coast Guard intents to award a fixed- price requirements contract. The scope of the acquisition will include but is not limited to:
Chill Water System, General Maintenance
Steering Gear (General), Overhaul
Single Point Davit, Level 1 Inspect and Test
Helo Talon Grids, Inspect and Test
Grey Water Holding Tanks, Clean and Inspect
Sewage Holding Tanks, Clean and Inspect
Grey Water Piping, Clean and Flush
Sewage Piping, Clean and Flush
Deck Fittings, Inspect
Urinals, Renew
Main Diesel Engine (MDE) Exhaust Stack Uptakes, Clean
Ship Service Diesel Generator (SSDG) Exhaust Piping, Commercial Clean
Boiler Exhaust Stack Uptakes, Commercial Clean
Potable Water Pneumatic Tanks, Clean and Inspect
Compressed Air Receivers, Clean, Inspect and Test
Heat Exchangers, Clean, Inspect and Hydro
Hand Rails (Pilothouse Deck, Bridge Wings), Inspect and Renew
Fan Space Deck, Preserve
Trash Compactor (Drain Piping), Repair
Galley Steam Preheater, Clean and Inspect
Splash Guard, Modify
Helo Net Safety Bars (Flight Deck), Renew
Cold Food Service Counter, Re-locate
Condensate Piping, Renew
Hull and Structural Plating-Degraded Weld (Steel) Repair
Control Air Dryer Upgrade

Potential sources that intend to submit an offer for this acquisition must fully demonstrate that they have the engineering capability, design and technical expertise to accomplish the requirements stated in the above paragraph and are to supply pertinent information in sufficient detail to demonstrate a bona-fide capability to meet the requirements. Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope will be required, to include contract numbers, project title, dollar amount, points of contact and phone numbers.

The performance period is 53 days, with a start date on or about April 30, 2012.