Commander, USCG Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic (vpl) Bldg. 400 Section M, Governors Island, NY 10004-5085

J -- PROFESSIONAL MARINE ENGINEERING AND NAVAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES SOL DTCG80-95-B-3FA726. Contact Point, Douglas Landau, Contract Specialist, (212)668-3374, Contracting Officer, Douglas Landau (212)668-3374. Provide Professional Marine Engineering and Naval Architectural Services involving Coast Guard Vessels in the geographical areas covered by the following MLCA Naval Engineering Support Unit located in the following areas: Boston, MA, New York, NY, Portsmouth, VA, Miami, FL, New Orleans, LA, Cleveland, OH, and St. Louis, MO. The Coast Guard maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic (MLCA) contemplates awards of three (3) Indefinite Quantity Type contracts to cover general Naval Architectural and Marine Engineering requirements for the repair, maintenance and alteration of its vessels. The first contract covers New York, Boston, and Cleveland areas. The second contract covers Portsmouth, and Miami areas. Third contract covers St. Louis, and New Orleans Areas. The period of the contract will be for 12 months from date of award of the contract with consideration of 1 year option period. The MLCA guarantees a minimum dollar amount of at least $5,000 per contract. No individual order shall exceed $100,000 and the total contract shall not exceed $500,000. The type of vessels include but not limited to 378, 270, 224, and 210 foot cutters; 180, 160, 157, 133, 100, and 75 foot buoy tenders: 140 and 65 foot tug boats; 110 and 82 foot patrol boats, various small boats under 65 foot length and the three U.S. Coast Guard owned ferryboats operated by the Support Center, NY. Vessel systems include mechanical/electrical systems, hull structures, propulsion plant, and auxiliary system. Example of some recent job task: design anew upgraded electrical distribution system, provide solutions to solve ventilation and condensation problems, structural evaluation of a damaged crankshaft, towing bitts and foundation stress analysis, designed and develop specification, drawings, stability calculation, and cost estimates to install a single point davit and rigid hull inflatable boat, etc. Disciplines and services will include naval architecture, marine mechanical and electrical engineering, cost estimating and ship surveying. Services to be obtained may include preliminary schematic designs, assessment of conditions, analyses of alternatives, development of final designs for alterations, renovation and repairs, including technical documents, specifications, engineering drawings, calculations, various construction engineering services and cost estimates. The Government's obligation under this solicitation is contingent upon availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contractual purposes can be made. The propose contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsible sources may submit a Bid which shall be considered by The United States Coast Guard. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire Short-Term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Programs enables firms to apply for bid, DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program. Please call (800) 532-1169. (047)

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