Overhaul of the Survey Boat SHUMAN

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Mastership Agreement for Dry-docking and Repairs to the Survey Boat SHUMAN. The vessel is a 65 foot aluminum catamaran with a beam of 26 feet and a depth of 8 feet, 5 inches. The loaded draft of the vessel is 4 feet, 9 inches forward and aft, and a light draft of 4 feet, 7 inches forward and aft. Gross tonnage is 53 tons loaded and 32 tons light. Vessel clearance is 30 feet to the top of the mast. The Government will deliver the vessel to the contractor facility. A portion of the work to be performed consists of the following: Dry-docking, utilities and services; hull painting, anode cleaning, generator sea valve replacement, marlite panel replacement, generator foundation repairs, marine sanitation device replacement, HVAC replacement, removal of air tank and horn, and other miscellaneous maintenance as required. Upon completion of the work, the vessel will conduct sea trials prior to delivery back to the Government. Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a Master Ship Agreement. The area of consideration will be from Baltimore, MD to New York, NY. Contractors who wish to visit the ship are required to contact Mr. Emiliano Cruz at 215-656-6745 or by email to Emiliano.c.cruz@usace.army.mil for a site visit. The total performance period for this procurement will be approximately eleven (11) calendar days, starting on 16 June 2008 and be completed by 27 June 2008. Liquidated damages will be a part of any award and may be applied for failure to complete the work within the designated performance period. Award will be made as a whole to one offeror. The acquisition will be solicited using the procurement process prescribed in Part 12, Commercial Items, of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at https://www.fbo.gov/. Registration for plans and specs should be made via FBO Internet homepage. Hardcopies will not be available and no written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractors responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments. Solicitation Number W912BU-08-T-0044 will be issued on or about 9 May 2008 with quotes due on or about 3 June 2008. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Quotes are to be delivered to the Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, Room 643, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390 ATTN: Ms. Linda M. Dobbs. All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD Central Contract Register (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov. before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by phoning 1-888-227-2423 or on the website. Also, contractors who receive a federal contract of $25,000.00 or more are required by legislation to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling 703-461-2460 or by accessing the following Internet web site: http://vets.dol.gov/vets100/ This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS Code is 336611; SIC Code 3734, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.