Drydock repair for NOAA ship fairweather

Amendment 003 extends the closing time and date to 1PM (PDT) August 7,2012

Amendment 0002 provides for additiona Tech. data.

Amendment 0001 provides a revised SOW a revised bid schedule bidders Q&As and additional Tech. data

This is an Invitation for Bids.

This requirement has changed  The Dry Dock repairs will most likely be scheduled for the Oct 2012 time frame.  The solicitation is anticipated to be issued in May or June 2012.

The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is seeking a contractor to provide dry-dock repair for NOAA ship Fairweather Requirement: The Contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform dockside repair services required by the statement of Work/Specifications. A listing of the tasks likely to be performed is as Follows: Primary Items: Dry-docking & Berthage, Utilities and Services, ABS Hull & Machinery Surveys, Underwater Hull Preservation, Hull Above Waterline, Anchors and Chains, Launch Davit Replacement, Zink Renewal, Cathodic Protection Repair, SSDG Replacement, Chain Locker & Hawsepipes, Shaft Seals & CPP Inspection. Optional Items: E Deck Preservation, Chiller Bulkheads & Shelving, QWS Installation, Bilge Cleaning, Starboard Steering Pump Replacement, Potable Water Tank Inspect/Preserve/Sanatize, Install PW Halogenation, Shore Power Connection Replacement, HVAC System Cleaning. Additional Work Requirements (Over and Above): as may be required. NOTE: This is a summary description of the items. An actual invitation for bids / request for proposals, if issued, will be accompanied by a SOW and or specifications. The Government anticipates a Firm Fixed Price type contract. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 336611 with a size standard of 1,000 Employees. Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicitation documents may be available on or about March 12, 2012 at the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps or FBO) website: http://www.fbo.gov/. The ESTIMATED response due date is April 16, 2012; however, the actual date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [Add To Watchlist] and [Add Me To Interested Vendors] features which provide a notification when the IFB becomes available for download as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fbo.gov/. All questions of any nature regarding this procurement are to be sent in writing to Contract Specialist, Levis Knox at Levis.D.Knox@noaa.gov. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). NO award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following web site: http:///www.ccr.gov/. This procurement also requires offerors to complete the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/. All responsible, responsive sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency.