U. S. Coast Guard Response Boat Small (RB-S)

The purpose of this second RFP "Change, dtd 10/21/2010" is to post the Q&A Matrix 6 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 10/21/2010" is to post RFP Amendment 8 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 10/14/2010" is to post RFP Amendment 7 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this additional RFP "Change, dtd 10/08/2010" is to post Q&A Matrix 5 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 10/08/2010" is to post RFP Amendment 6 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 10/01/2010" is to post RFP Amendment 5 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 09/30/2010" is to post Q&A Matrix 4 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 09/29/2010" is to post RFP Amendment 4 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 09/23/2010" is to post the Q&A Matrix 3 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this second RFP "Change, dtd 09/22/2010" is to post the Q&A Matrix 2 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 09/22/2010" is to post RFP Amendment 3 for HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 09/14/2010" is to repost the RFP Amendment 2 for HSCG3-10-R-MOT005 in its entirety (originally posted on 08/31/2010). 

NO CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE TO THE AMENDMENT 2 DOCUMENTS POSTED ON 08/31/2010!!

The purpose of the reposting is to due to to a FBO system issue which resulted in the incorrect naming of the file-package for Amendment 2 (RFP change dtd 08/31/2010).

The purpose of this RFP "Change, dtd 09/03/2010" is to post the Q&A Matrix 1 for HSCG3-10-R-MOT005.

The purpose of this RFP Amendment 2 is to hereby replace in their entirety the following solicitation documents originally posted on 08/20/2010 with those included as this Amendment 2's packages: (1) RFP- 2, Clauses; (2) RFP- 3, RB-S Specifications; and (3) RFP- 5, Provisions.

The purpose of this RFP Amendment 1 is to hereby revise the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Items (4) & (6) to the following:

4) PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Proposals shall be submitted via "HAND-CARRIED DELIVERY ONLY" on or before 12:00 noon EDT on 05 OCT 2010. There shall be no proposal submission via e-mail, USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL, or any other commercial carriers. A hand-delivery through a messenger courier can be used.

*Due to the very stringent nature and the extra security procedures taken on all commercially delivered mail, all Offerors must hand deliver their proposals to the address below:

Commandant (CG-9122)
ATTN: Todd W. Blose (JR11-0237)
United States Coast Guard
1900 Half Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20593
Phone: 202-475-3205
RFP: HSCG23-10-R-MOT005.

*NOTE: The U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters building on 1900 Half Street, Washington, DC, is a controlled access building. Prior arrangements for access must be made by contacting the Contract Specialist, Mr. Todd W. Blose at least one business day prior to the date required for access. Expect some delays clearing building security and plan accordingly. It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure that proposals are delivered by the due date and time required. The required number of copies of the proposal must be received by the Contract Specialist no later than (NLT) 12:00 Noon EDT on the required submission date. No changes or additions to a volume will be permitted after this date, except as provided under discussions, if necessary. An Offeror that fails to meet any due date will be considered "late" in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

6) SOLICITATION QUESTIONS: Questions must be submitted NLT 12:00 Noon EDT on 15 SEP 2010 to the POC via email at Todd.W.Blose@uscg.mil. ALL answers to questions will be posted on or before 12:00 Noon EDT on 21 SEP 2010. Questions received after the above cutoff date and time may not be answered. Submission of questions and any resulting answers from the Government will not require the Contracting Officer to extend the solicitation closing date. All Amendments to the solicitation will be posted via http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Note: The Government will not pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals or other costs incurred in response to this announcement.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has a requirement to provide up to 470 Response Boat-Small (RB-S) boats to various shore units in order to perform Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS), Search and Rescue (SAR), Drug Interdiction (DRUG), Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations (AMIO), Living Marine Resources (LMR), Defense Readiness (DR) and Other Law Enforcement (OLE) missions. This procurement will also include up to 20 boats for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and 10 boats for the U.S. Navy (USN) for a procurement total of up to 500 boats. This procurement is for the recapitalization of the current fleet of Response Boat-Homeland Security (RB-HS) and RB-S boats that together comprise the Defender Class of boats that were procured under a competitive commercial contract awarded in 2002.

The RFP is expected to be released the week of 16 AUG 2010 via the Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps) web page at www.fbo.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation and specification will not be issued.

It is incumbent upon offerors to monitor the FedBizOpps web page for RFP release and all subsequent amendments. The NAICS is 336612 (Boat Building). The USCG intends to conduct the solicitation as a competitive small business set-aside, with award being made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal contains the combination of those criteria offering the best overall value to the Government using the tradeoff continuum in accordance with FAR 12.602(c). Please direct all inquiries to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Todd W. Blose via e-mail at Todd.W.Blose@uscg.mil.

Contractors doing business with the Government are required to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before they can be awarded a contract. A template containing the information for registration can be found at: http://www.ccr.gov. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government.