Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 15608 SW 117th Ave., Miami, FL 33177-1630

95 -- FABRICATION AND DELIVERY OF STEEL PIPE PILES TO VARIOUS USCG UNITS SOL DTCG82-00-Q-3WC098 DUE 042000 POC Michelle Nammur, Program Asst. (305) 278-6725 E-MAIL: Michelle Nammur, Program Assistant, mnammur@ceumiami.uscg.mil. SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, DTCG82-00-Q-3WC098, is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 97-15. This combined solicitation is being issued as a Small Business Set-Aside. The standard identification code (SIC) is 3441, size standard of 500. SCOPE: The contractor is responsible for providing all materials and services necessary to procure, deliver, and off-load coated steel Pipe Piles to Coast Guard Group Corpus Christi, TX, Coast Guard Group Galveston, TX and Coast Guard Group Miami, FL. REFERENCES: (1) ASTM A 252 (1993) Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe Piles, (2) SSPC PS 11.01 (1991) Black (or Dark Red) Coal Tar Epoxy-Polyamide Painting System, (3) SSPC PS 12.01 (1991) One-Coat Zinc-Rich Painting System, (4) SSPC SP 10 (1991) Near-White Blast Cleaning, (5) SSPC Paint 16 (1991) Coal Tar Epoxy-Polyamide Black (or Dark Red) Paint, (6) SSPC Paint 20 (1991) Zinc-Rich Primers (Type I, "Inorganic", and Type II, "Organic"). SUBMITTALS: (1) Certificate of conformance to standards for the steel piles, (2) Manufacturer's literature for the Organic Zinc Primer and the Black Coal Tar Epoxy-Polyamide paints to be approved by a Coast Guard technical representative. STEEL PILE REQUIREMENTS: All piles shall conform to ASTM A252. All piles shall be Grade 2 with plain ends and shall be straight seam welded. One splice per pile may be used if it is located within 10 feet of either end of the pile and tension test specimens from sample splices conform to the strength requirements of Table 1 of ASTM A252. Welds shall be ground down such that they are smooth and flush withthe pile exterior. A certificate indicating that the piling was manufactured and tested in accordance with this specification shall be mailed to the Contracting Officer at the time of delivery. Steel piles shall be furnished in the lengths and diameters (outside) as listed in the contract. Pile length tolerance shall be (+/-) 3 inches. The wall thickness of all steel piles shall be 0.375 inches. The piles shall be coated as specified below. COATING REQUIREMENTS: Blast clean each pile in accordance with SSPC SP 10. Apply one Organic Zinc Primer, meeting SSPC Paint 20 Type II, coat to all surfaces not more than 2 hours after blast cleaning. Organic Zinc Primer shall be applied in accordance with SSPC PS 12.01 to 2 mils DFT. Apply Black Coal Tar Epoxy-Polyamide meeting SSPC Paint 16 to all surfaces after the primer coat is fully dry. The Coal Tar Epoxy-Polyamide shall be applied in accordance with SSPC PS 11.01 to a minimum of 16 mils DFT. Both the prime coat (Zinc Primer) and the top coat (Coal Tar Epoxy) shall be from the same manufacturer to ensure system compatibility. MARKING REQUIREMENTS: Each pipe pile shall be legibly marked by stenciling (white paint) or stamping the following information: Contract Number (ie: DTCG82-00-C-3WC092), year of manufacture, name of manufacturer, heat number, manufacturing process (ie: seamless, flash welded, fusion welded, or electric resistance welded), outside diameter and nominal wall thickness, weight, length, grade, and the specification number. The letters shall not be less than 3/4 inch high, if stenciled, and not less than 1/4 inch high if stamped. The required data shall be marked on both ends of each pile. QUANTITIES/DELIVERY LOCATIONS: Deliver ten (10) 18 inch outside diameter 60 foot long piles to Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Group, Harbor Facility, 1201 Navigation Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78419-5220, POC: Aids to Navigation Officer, Ph: (512) 888-3173. Deliver five (5) 18 inch outside diameter 45 foot long piles to Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Group, One Ferry Rd., Galveston, TX 77553-1912, POC: Aids to Navigation Officer, Ph: (409) 766-5654. Deliver six (6) 18 inch outside diameter 60 foot long pile, and three (3) 12.75 inch outside diameter 60 foot long piles to Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Group, 100 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FL 33139-5101, POC: Aids to Navigation Officer, Ph: (305) 535-4311. DELIVERY SCHEDULE: Delivery of piles shall be within 45 days after the contract is awarded to the locations specified above. The contractor shall notify the consignee at least 3 working days before delivery of piles. Delivery shall be made during weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. LOAD LIMITATION FOR DELIVERY: Coast Guard Group Miami is located on an island whose only access is a one-lane bridge. The bridge has for single lane traffic an HS20-44 load capacity as designated by the American Association of State and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) which the contractor shall not violate. QUALITY ASSURANCE: Each pile shall be examined for the following defects upon delivery: (1) Pile not manufactured as specified and in accordance with ASTM A252, (2) Diameter varies more than (+/-) 1% from the specified diameter (including outside diameter at welds), (3) The weight of any pile shall not be more than 15% heavier nor 5% lighter than that prescribed in Table 2 of ASTM A252, (4) Nominal wall thickness at any point shall not be less than 12.5% under that specified, (5) Pipe pile not reasonable straight, (6) Surface imperfections exist with a depth exceeding 25% of the nominal wall thickness, and (7) Coating system shall not be severely damaged upon delivery and unloading. The presence of one or more of these defects shall be cause for rejection of the pile. Damaged coating systems may be touched-up' by the contractor in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations to meet these requirements. Repair of defects by welding is permitted only when the depth is not more than 33% of the nominal wall thickness. BID REQUIREMENTS: Provide the bid in the following format: Coated Steel Pipe Piles Delivered to Coast Guard Group Corpus Christi, TX Length O.D. Qty Unit Price Unit Total 60' 18" 10 $_________ each $_______ Subtotal: $_______ Coated Steel Pipe Piles Delivered to Coast Guard Group Galveston, TX Length O.D. Qty Unit Price Unit Total 45' 18" 5 $_________ each $_______ Subtotal: $_______ Coated Steel Pipe Piles Delivered to Coast Guard Group Miami, FL Length O.D. Qty Unit Price Unit Total 60' 18" 6 $_________ each $_______ 60' 12.75" 3 $_________ each $_______ Subtotal: $_______ Total Lump Sum Bid: $_________ FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Nov 1999) applies and is incorporated by reference. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders shall complete and submit with offer provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Feb 2000) Alternate I (Oct 1998) Alternate III (Jan 1999). The following clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 1999); FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Feb 2000); FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Jul 1996); FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 1998); FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998); FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 1999); FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program-Supplies (Feb 2000); FAR 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment (Aug 1996); FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed Price (Aug 1996); FAR 52.247-15 Contractor Responsibility for Loading and Unloading (Apr 1984); FAR 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government(Fixed-Price)(Short Form)(Apr 1984); FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply andService)(Apr 1984). ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800)532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES: All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered by this agency. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is April 20, 2000, 4:00pm, Eastern Time. Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be forwarded to (305)278-6696, Attn: Michelle Nammur. Mail shall be addressed to Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Miami, 15608 S.W. 117th Ave., Miami, FL 33177-1630. All quotes shall be clearly marked with the contractor's name, address, phone number, contact person, and solicitation number. Posted 03/29/00 (W-SN438955). 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