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 CORMORANT (WPB-87313) 87-FOOT PATROL BOAT. The vessel is home ported in Gulfport, MS.

There is a Geographical restriction of 586 Nautical Miles one-way or 1172 round-trip from the cutter's homeport of 900 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949

All work will be performed at the contractor's facility. The performance period is schedule for Forty-Five (45) calendar days and is expected to begin on or about October 26, 2011.

The scope of the acquisition will include, but is not limited to:

1. Perform Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements
2. Perform Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements
3. Dirty Oil Tank, Clean and Inspect
4. Oily Water Tank, Clean and Inspect
5. Tanks (MP Fuel Service), Clean and Inspect
6. Pilothouse Deck (Aluminum), Inspect, Preserve, and Renew Electrical Matting
7. Depth Sounder, Capastic Fairing, Renew
8. Main Engine/Reduction Gear, Realign
9. Propulsion Shafts, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall
10. Propulsion Shaft, Repair
11. Propulsion Shaft, Straighten
12. Intermediate Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearing, Renew
13. Aft Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearing, Renew
14. Intermediate Bearing Carrier, Renew
15. Aft Bearing Carrier, Renew
16. Stern Tubes, Interior Surfaces, Preserve 100%
17. Stern Tubes, Interior Surfaces, Repair
18. Propellers, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall
19. Propeller, Minor Repair and Recondition, Perform
20. Fathometer Transducer, Renew
21. Speed Log, Transducer and Skin Valve, Clean and Inspect
22. Sea Water System (Valves, Strainers, Piping), Clean, Inspect, and Repair
23. Rudder Assemblies, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall
24. RHIB Notch Skid Pads, Inspect
25. RHIB Notch Skid Pad Studs, Renew
26. Stern Launch Door, Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall
27. Grey Water Holding Tank, Clean and Inspect
28. Sewage Holding Tank, Clean and Inspect
29. Grey Water Piping, Clean and Flush
30. Sewage Piping, Clean and Flush
31. U/W Body, Preserve ("Partial-33%")
32. U/W Body, Preserve ("100%")
33. Cathodic Protection / Zincs, Renew
34. Drydocking
35. Temporary Services, Provide
36. Telephone Service, Provide

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 your 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 [email protected] or by fax (757) 628-4676. Questions may be referred to Nancy Brinkman at (757) 628-4579.

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 April 7, 2011. 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.

A CD-ROM containing all applicable drawings will be sent via U.S. mail, if requested. Send all requests to [email protected] The CD-ROM sets are available of all cutters and will be free of charge to contractors upon request. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.DWF, etc).