Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (vpl), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command -- Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA, 23510-9102

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR USCGC DURABLE SOL Reference-Number-DS-WMEC628 DUE 073100 POC Louis Romano, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)628-4651, Fax (757)628-4676, Email lromano@mlca.uscg.mil -- Vanessa Nemara, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4634, Fax 757-628-4675, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=Reference-Number-DS-WMEC628&LocID=497. E-MAIL: Louis Romano, lromano@mlca.uscg.mil. The U. S. Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns only. The estimated value of this procurement is between $100,000 and $500,000. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The acquisition is for dockside repairs to the USCGC DURABLE (WMEC-628), a 210 foot medium endurance cutter. All work will be performed in St. Petersburg, Florida, the cutter_s homepier. The performance period is for 55 calendar days. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, renewing and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC DURABLE (WMEC-628). This work will include, but is not limited to: renovation of the crew_s berthing spaces; renewing watertight and weathertight doors; renewal of deck plating in the aft passageway, the engine room and the reefer flats; renewal of deck plating and window frame material in the bridge; overhaul and renewal of fixed windows in various compartments on the vessel; renew deck covering system in designated areas; perform load tests on vessel motor generator set; preserve the antennas and antenna foundations on masts and the top deck; overhaul and weight test the motor surf boat davit assembly; overhaul and weight test the shipboard davit crane system; renovation of the crew_s mess deck; renew both ship_s service diesel generator mufflers; renew the engine room piping insulation; inspect and test valves. Provide logistics to cutter for systems that are affected during overhauls such as protective deck covering material, storage (paint and flammable stores), toilets, showers and small boat storage. All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders, who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. At the present time, the acquisition is expected to be issued under full and open competition procedures. However, in accordance with FAR 19/1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to lromano@mlca.uscg.mil or by fax (757)628-4675/76. Questions may be referred to Mr. Louis Romano at (757)628-4651. In your response please include: (a) a positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a prime contractor; (b) evidence of experience in work in similar type and scope, to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts points of contact and telephone numbers. At least two references are requested, but more are desirable. Your response is required by 31 July 2000. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone set aside. Failure to submit all information requested may result in an unrestricted acquisition. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone small business set aside or on an unrestricted basis will be posted in the CBD. Posted 07/20/00 (D-SN476841). (0202)

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