The Coast Guard intends to conduct the procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The simplified acquisition will be issued as a Small Business Set-Aside. Request for Quotes (RFQ) will be issued on or about December 18, 2013.

The acquisition is to perform drydock and repairs to the CGC MANTA (WPB-87320). The vessels are geographically restricted to a facility located within an area no greater than 750 nautical miles one-way and 1500 nautical miles roundtrip from the vessels homeport of Freeport, TX. The anticipated Period of performance is sixty-two (62) calendar days from 30 April through 1 July 2014. All work will be performed at the contractor's facility.

The solicitation will be issued electronically via the Federal Business Opportunity web page at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the FEDBIZOPS web page for the RFQ release and all subsequent amendments. Hard copies of the specification and solicitation will not be issued.

** Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

The scope of the acquisition is for the overhauling, renewing and repairing of various items aboard the CGC MANTA. This work may include, but is not limited to:

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

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).

Quotes are due on or about January 17, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and may be sent via:

Email: [email protected] or mailed to:

US Coast Guard
SFLC/C&P1/PBPL
Attn: Nancy Brinkman
300 East Main Street, Suite 600
Norfolk, VA 23510-9102