USCGC kanawha FY12 drydock repairs

The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, Contracting and Procurement Branch 2, IBCT Product Line intends to issue a Commercial Request for Quote (RFQ) for Dry Dock Repairs to the USCGC KANAWHA (WLR-75407) 75 FOOT "E CLASS" RIVER BUOY TENDER and USCG 130 BARGE (13073) home ported in PINE BLUFF, AR.

The Coast Guard intends to conduct the procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The NAICS Code is 336611 and the small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees.

The simplified acquisition will be issued as a Best Value Request for Quote (RFQ), on or about January 17, 2012. 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. THE ACQUISITION WILL BE SOLICITED AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

A CD-ROM containing all applicable drawings is available free of charge to contractors upon request not later than three (3) days from the solicitation issuance. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.DWF, etc).

The performance period will be 57 calendar days with a start date on or about May 16, 2012. The place of performance will be at the contractor's facility.

Please note: The vessel is geographically restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States. "Western Rivers" means the navigable portions of the Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile marker 0 of the Lower Mississippi River. Navigable tributaries of the Mississippi River include only the waterways within the area of jurisdiction of Coast Guard aids to navigation facilities as described in Light List Volume V (COMDTINST M16502.5), and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the mouth of the Mobile River. This includes protected portions of the Intra Coastal Waterway connected to the "Western Rivers," but specially excludes unprotected or open waters such as Mobile Bay, Lake Borgne and the Gulf of Mexico. (Specific) 01 November to 15 March south of Melvin Price Lock and Dam.

The scope of the acquisition is for various ship repairs that may include the following:

Hull Plating, Ultrasonic Testing (UT Shots) - Tender
Hull Plating , Ultrasonic Testing (UT Shots) - Barge
Hull and Structural Plating - 12.75 -Pound Steel Plate, Repair - Tender
Hull and Structural Plating - 12.75 -Pound Steel Plate, Repair - Barge
Hull and Structural Plating - Degraded Weld (Steel), Repair - Tender
Hull and Structural Plating - Degraded Weld (Steel), Repair - Barge
Appendages (U/W), Leak Test - Tender
Appendages (U/W), Leak Test - Barge
Propulsion Shaft Rope Guards, Inspect and Repair
Appendages (U/W) - Internal, Preserve - Tender
Appendages (U/W) - Internal, Preserve - Barge
Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test - Tender
Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test - Barge
Voids (Non-Accessible), Preserve Internal Surfaces
Voids (Non-Accessible), Preserve Internal Surfaces
Propulsion Shafting, Strain Gage Alignment Inspections
Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External) , Check Clearances
Propeller, Perform Minor Repairs and Reconditioning
Keel Coolers , Clean , Inspect and Hydro
Keel Coolers , Clean , Inspect and Hydro
Spud Well Liners, Renew - Tender
Spud Well Liners, Renew - Barge
Spud Wells, Preserve - Tender
Spud Wells, Preserve - Barge
U/W Body, Preserve "100%" - Tender
U/W Body, Preserve "100%" - Barge
Cathodic Protection, Renew - Tender
Cathodic Protection, Renew - Barge
Drydocking - Tender
Drydocking - Barge
Temporary Services, Provide
Deck Fittings, Inspect - Tender
Deck Fittings, Inspect - Barge
Decks - Exterior, Preserve (Non-Skid Broadcast Grit System) - Tender
Deck Covering (Wet/Dry), Seal
Propulsion Shafting, Straighten
Propellers, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall
Fathometer Transducer, Renew - Tender
Fathometer Transducer, Renew - Barge
Rudder Assembly, Remove, Inspect and Reinstall
Decks - Exterior(Barge Buoy), Preserve
Stern Tube Interior Surfaces, Preserve 100%
Hull Plating (Buoy Port Areas), Preserve
Sea Trial Performance, Provide Support
Buoy and Cargo Handling Crane, Shrink Wrap
Hull and Structural Plating - 15.3 -Pound Steel Plate , Repair
Propulsion Shafting; Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall
Propulsion Shaft Bearings (External), Renew
Crews Head Refurbish
Composite Labor Rate
GFP Report
Laydays

All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures.

For further information or questions regarding this solicitation, please contact Mrs. Lisa Dieli at (757) 628-4647, or by e-mail to Lisa.dieli@uscg.mil.