Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001

19 -- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-PURPOSE ICEBREAKER FOR THE GREAT LAKES POC Contact: Mr. Carl McGill: (202)267-2408, FAX (202)267-4019 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, CMCGILL@COMDT.USCG.MIL. The Coast Guard is seeking information from potential sources to design and construct a multi-purpose icebreaker for the Great Lakes. The purpose of this announcement is to determine if sources capable of satisfying the Coast Guard's requirement exist, for supplemental information necessary to make a small business set-aside determination, and for other purposes as specified in Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The Coast Guard may elect to contact organizations that respond to this synopsis regarding industry's capabilities to meet the requirements. Furthermore, the Coast Guard may elect to provide additional information to organizations that respond to this synopsis. The multi-purpose Icebreaker is intended to have both an icebreaking capability and a buoy tending capability and is intended to be suitable for both an open ocean and Great Lakes environment. The GLIB is intended to have a length of 240 feet or less, beam of 60 feet or less, draft of 16.5 feet or less, sustained speed of 15knots or better, and a minimum design life of 30 years. The Coast Guard intends to utilize performance requirements to communicate these requirements. Potential sources capable of full performance (i.e. design and construct), or construction only, should respond to the Contracting Officer by Email (CMcGill@comdt.uscg.mil), by letter to the address above, or by fax (202-267-4019). Email is preferred. In addition to organizational information (i.e. company name, address, business size status (for SSIC 3731), design capability, POC) the Coast Guard is interested in an outline of previous projects of similar scope and complexity and whether design work is done inhouse or via a teaming arrangement. The Coast Guard has no objection to teaming arrangements. Any interested organization must respond within 20 calendar days of this announcement. The Government does not intend to pay for the information received. The information provided shall pertain to this synopsis only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the source data received nor will a source list be provided. This announcement is for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposals. The Coast Guard will not make an award from this announcement. Posted 03/24/99 (W-SN312031). (0083)

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