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19 -- 19 -- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-PURPOSE ICEBREAKER FOR THE GREAT LAKES SOL Reference-Number-16170 DUE 032400 POC Carl McGill, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 267-2480, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email cmcgill@comdt.uscg.mil -- Carl McGill, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 267-2480, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email cmcgill@comdt.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-16170&LocID=14. E-MAIL: Carl McGill, 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 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 shall have a length of 240 feet or less, beam of 60 feet or less, draft of 15.5 feet or less, sustained speed of 15 knots or better, and a minimum design life of 30 years. The Coast Guard intends to use a performance specification and design standards to communicate these requirements. The previous two-phase acquisition strategy has been replaced by a one phase strategy whereby contractors will complete the detail design based upon a Coast Guard provided concept design, and construct, outfit and deliver the ship. 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 has established a web site (www.uscg.mil/hq/g-a/glib/) that reflects the technical requirements (draft version) and the Coast Guard_s concept design (draft version). The Coast Guard intends to contact organizations that respond to this synopsis regarding industry_s capability and interest in meeting the requirements. Potential sources capable of full performance (i.e. design and construct) 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. Any interested organization must respond within 7 calendar days of this announcement. The Coast Guard previously conducted market research/sources sought (3/26/99). Companies that did not respond to the previous announcement should provide organizational information (i.e. company name, address, business size status (for SSIC 3731), design capability, POC). The Coast Guard 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 03/16/00 (D-SN435231). (0076)

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