Topside repairs to dredge wheeler

SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE; NAICS CODE 336611 (1000 people) The U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans, has a requirement Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quanity contract for inspection, maintenance and repairs to hull steel structures, dredging equipment, propulsion system, and auxiliary system abroad the Dredge Wheeler.  The Dredge Wheeler is a sea-going large class hopper dredge, 408 feet in length, 10,614 gross tons.  The majority of the work will be performed while the dredge is moored at the Corps of Engineers wharf, which is the vessel's home port, and is located at 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118.  The contractor must provide all necessary labor, supervision, tools, supplies, materials, equipment, machine shop facilities, and transportation.  W912P8-10-R-0069 is being issued as a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.      This requirement is being procured as a firm fixed price contract under FAR Part 12, Commercial Item.  This applicable Standard Industrial Code is 3731; the NAICS code is 336611.  This solicitation is a small business set-aside.  Proposals are due August 13, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. CST.  Offerors are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in FedBizOps (www.fbo.gov).  This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerors must be registered with the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), in order to receive a Government contract award.  To register the ORCA Internet address is: https://orca.bpn.gov/. Offers in response to this solicitation/RFP can be forwarded by personal delivery, regular mail, or fax to arrive by the date and time specified in Block 8 of this form.  The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Bennetta Hamilton at 504-862-1079; or by email at bennetta.a.hamilton@usace.army.mil