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 TAHOMA (WMEC 908) SOL Reference-Number-wmec908ds DUE 082800 POC Mildred Anderson, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)628-4637, Fax (757)628-4675, Email manderson@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://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=Reference-Number-wmec908ds&LocID=497. E-MAIL: Mildred Anderson, manderson@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 $250,000 and $500,000. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The acquisition is for dockside repairs to the USCGC TAHOMA (WMEC 908), a 270 foot medium endurance cutter. All work will be performed in New Bedford, MA, the cutter's homepier. The performance period is for 56 days. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, modifying, cleaning and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC TAHOMA (WMEC 908). This work is such as, but not limited to: cleaning, inspecting and preserving fuel, oil, and water tanks; overhauling motor generator sets; overhauling hangar drive mechanisms and hangar door; modifying the laundry bulkhead; galley renovation, renewing deck covering, providing logistics to the cutter for systems that are affected during overhauls such as protective deck covering material, storage (paint and flammable stores), toilets and showers. 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 manderson@mlca.uscg.mil or by fax (757)628-4675/76. Questions may be referred to Ms. Mildred Anderson at (757)628-4637. In your response you must 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 similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. (c) past performance references with points of contact and phone numbers. At least two references are requested, but more are desirable. Your response is required by 28 AUG 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 08/14/00 (D-SN485525). (0227)

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