Drydock Repairs USCGC HATCHET (WLIC-75309)

The United States Coast Guard is considering whether or not to set aside an acquisition for HUBZone concerns, for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) or for Small Business. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The NAICS Code is 336611. The acquisition is for DRYDOCK repairs to the USCGC HATCHET (WLIC-75309), a 75 Foot Construction Bouy Tender. The vessel is homeported in Galveston, TX. All work will be performed at the contractor’s facility. This vessel is geographically restricted to 400 Nautical Miles from the cutters homeport of Galveston, TX. The performance period will be ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT (138) calendar days with a start date of 18 January through 4 June 2010. The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, cleaning and repairing of various items aboard the USCGC HATCHET (WLIC-75309), 75 Foot Construction Bouy Tender. This work will include, but is not limited to: 1. Perform Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements – Underwater Hull Plating – Tender 2. Perform Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements – Underwater Hull Plating - Barge 3. Clean and Inspect Fuel Stowage and Overflow Tanks 4. Clean and Disinfect Potable Water Tanks 5. Clean and Inspect Sewage Collection and Holding Tanks 6. Renew Depth Indicating Transducer(s) 7. Renew Sea Valves 8. Renew Firemain Valves 9. Renew Bilge Valves 10. Clean and Inspect Sea Strainers - Barge 11. Clean and Inspect Sea Strainers - Tender 12. Inspect and Test Air Receivers 13. Protect Hydraulic ATON Crane 14. Preserve Spud Well Surfaces 15. Preserve and Disinfect Potable Water Tanks - Partial 16. Preserve and Disinfect Potable Water Tanks - 100% 17. Preserve Underwater Body (Barge) – “100%” 18. Preserve Underwater Body – “100%” 19. Preserve Buoy Deck 20. Preserve Weather Decks 21. Preserve Barge Freeboard – 100% 22. Preserve Tender Freeboard – 100% 23. Preserve Bilge Surfaces - Barge 24. Preserve Bilge Surfaces - Tender 25. Reseal Latex Terrazzo or Cosmetic Polymeric Deck Covering Systems 26. Install New Deck Covering System(s) 27. Renew Cathodic Protection System - Barge 28. Renew Cathodic Protection System - Tender 29. Routine Drydocking 30. Provide Temporary Logistics 31. Inspect Various Deck Fittings 32. Renew A/C Chill Water Piping System Insulation 33. Renew Potable Water Piping 34. Upgrade Steering System 35. Propulsion System Upgrade 36. SSDG & Switchboard Replacement 37. Renew Handrails, Stanchions and Bulwark Supports on Main Deck 38. Renew Windows 39. Spud System - Repair Spud Well and Relocate Sheave Weldment to Clear Wire Rope Fouling 40. Renew Aft Rake Vertical Stiffener(s) - Barge 41 Boat Boom Inspection 42. Perform Warping Capstan Level 2 Inspection All welding and brazing shall be accomplished by trained welders who have been certified by the applicable regulatory code performance qualification procedures. In accordance with FAR 19.1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified or FAR 19.1404 if you firm is SDVOSB or FAR 19.501 if your firm is a Small Business and intends to submit an offer on this acquisition, please respond by e-mail to Susan.A.Kreider@uscg.mil or by fax (757) 628-4676. Questions may be referred to Susan Kreider at (757) 628-4644. In response please include the following: (a) a positive statement of your intent 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 (2) references are requested, but more are desirable. Your response is required by September 30, 2009. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business set aside or Small Business 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 or SDVOSB small business set aside, or a Small Business set aside, will be posted on the FedBizOps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.