Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001

19 -- 21 FOOT TRAILERABLE AIDS TO NAVIGATION BOAT RETROFIT SOL DTCG23-00-R-DNQ110 DUE 070600 POC LCDR Orie Davis, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 267-0531, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email odavis@comdt.uscg.mil-- Scott Palmer, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 267-2489, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG23-00-R-D NQ110&LocID=14. E-MAIL: LCDR Orie Davis, odavis@comdt.uscg.mil. THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Coast Guard will be issuing a solicitation for the retrofit of up to 10 -- 21 foot trailerable Aids to Navigation Boats, with options to retrofit up to forty more boats through FY2004. The boat retrofits will include installation of a new engine/sterndrive system; new steering and throttle controls; a new electrical system; re-finishing the hull; and fuel tank and hull inspection. Options to repair the fuel tanks and hull will be included. This solicitation DTCG23-00-R-DNQ110 will be issued as a Request for Proposals and will result in a firm fixed-price, commercial item, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract in accordance with FAR Part 12. The standard industrial identification code is 3732 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The minimum order at award will be eight boats. The maximum order will be ten boats. In the option years, the minimum order will be four boats and the maximum order will be 10 boats. The Coast Guard expects to issue the solicitation on or about 6 July 2000. Written proposals will be due 30 days after the solicitation is issued. The contract is expected to be awarded September 2000. The Coast Guard will accept facsimile requests for solicitations from small businesses. The phone number for facsimile requests is 202-267-4019. It is the policy of the Coast Guard to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. To further this policy, the Commandant has created the position of Solicitation Ombudsman who is empowered to investigate issues raised by prospective offerors and resolve them, where possible, without expensive and time-consuming litigation. Potential offerors who believe that a Coast Guard solicitation is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the cognizant contracting officer. If the contracting officer is unable to satisfy the concerns, the offeror should then contact the Coast Guard Solicitation Ombudsman at the following address: Commandant (G-CPM-S/3)/2100 Second St., S.W./Washington, D.C./20593-0001/Ph. (202)267-2285/FAX (202)267-4011. Potential offerors should provide the following information to the Ombudsman in order to ensure a timely response: solicitation number, contracting office, contracting officer, and the solicitation closing date. For Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. Direct inquiries to the contact listed above. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 06/20/00 (D-SN466738). (0172)

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