SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: DRY DOCK REPAIRS USCGC CHENA. This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists. (2) Determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements. (3) Determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. REQUIREMENT: This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, Surface Force Logistics Center, Norfolk, VA to identify sources capable of providing the following: Contractor shall provide all necessary facilities, materials, equipment, and personnel to DRYDOCK repairs to the USCGC CHENA, a 75 Foot "C" Class River Buoy Tender and 130 Foot Barge. The USCGC CHENA is home ported in Hickman, KY. Geographic Restriction: (General) Restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States, to a transit distance no greater than 650 river (statute) miles from the cutter's homeport and no open transits. The "Western Rivers" means the navigational portions of the Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile 0 of the Lower Mississippi River. Navigable tributaries of the Mississippi River include only the waterways within the area of jurisdiction of Coast Guard Aids to navigation Facilities as described in Light List Volume V (COMDTINST M16502.5), and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. In addition this areas includes the Gulf of Mexico Intrac Coastal Waterway. This area specially excludes unprotected or open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. NOTE: 01 November to 15 March: No transit through Melvin Price Lock and Dam during this period. SCOPE OF WORK: The scope of the acquisition is for the DRYDOCK repairs of the USCGC CHENA. This work will include, but is not limited to the following work items: WORK ITEM 1: Hull Plating (U/W Body), Inspect- Tender WORK ITEM 2: Hull Plating (U/W Body), Inspect - Barge WORK ITEM 3: Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test - Tender WORK ITEM 4: Voids (Non-Accessible), Internal Surfaces, Preserve - Tender WORK ITEM 5: Spud Wells, Preserve - Tender WORK ITEM 6: Spud Wells, Preserve - Barge WORK ITEM 7: U/W Body, Preserve (100%) - Tender WORK ITEM 8: Hull Plating Freeboard, Preserve "100%" - Tender WORK ITEM 9: Hull Plating Freeboard, Preserve "100%" - Barge WORK ITEM 10: Cathodic Protection Magnesium Anodes, Renew - Tender WORK ITEM 11: Cathodic Protection Magnesium Anodes, Renew - Barge WORK ITEM 12: Drydock - Tender WORK ITEM 13: Drydock - Barge WORK ITEM 14: Temporary Services, Provide WORK ITEM 15: Sea Trial Performance, Support, Provide WORK ITEM 16: Main Engine and Shafting, Upgrade WORK ITEM 17: Steering Gear and Rudder Systems, Upgrade WORK ITEM 18: Boat Davit Winch, Shrink Wrap WORK ITEM 19: Buoy and Cargo Handling Crane, Shrink Wrap WORK ITEM 20: Lead-Based Paint and Asbestos-Containing Material, 100% Abatement, Perform - Tender WORK ITEM 21: Deck Covering (Interior Dry), Renew WORK ITEM 22: Voids (Non-Accessible), Leak Test - Barge WORK ITEM 23: Voids (Non-Accessible), Internal Surfaces, Preserve - Barge WORK ITEM 24: Barge Buoy Ports (Port and Starboard), Renew WORK ITEM 25: Sewage Tank, Replace WORK ITEM 26: Pilot House Windows, Repair WORK ITEM 27: Hull Plating (U/W Body), Ultrasonic Testing - Tender WORK ITEM 28: Hull Plating (U/W Body), Ultrasonic Testing - Barge WORK ITEM 29: Tanks (MP Fuel Service), Clean and Inspect - Tender WORK ITEM 30: Keel Coolers, Clean, Inspect and Hydro - Barge WORK ITEM 31: Hull Fittings (Weight Handling Rigging Hardware), Inspect and Test - Barge WORK ITEM 32: Decks - Exterior (Buoy or Construction Deck), Preserve 100% - Barge WORK ITEM 33: Shipboard Equipment, Lay-Up Shipboard Systems and Equipment WORK ITEM 34: Water Tight Hatches (Internal DC Deck and Below), Renew - Tender WORK ITEM 35: Watertight Hatches and Scuttles (External), Renew - Barge WORK ITEM 36: U/W Body, Preserve (100%) - Barge Anticipated Period of Performance: The period of performance is anticipated to be for ONE HUNDRED AND ONE (121) calendar days with a start date of 03 Feb 2016 through 03 June 2016 (Subject to change at the discretion of the Government). NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing and the size standard is 1,000 employees. Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information.**Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to:
[email protected] or via fax to (757) 628-4628 (Attn: Sandra Martinez/C&P2-IBCT) no later than 14 August 2015 at 10:00AM, Eastern Time. **Please provide the following information/documentation: 1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number. 2. Point of Contact and Phone Number. 3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Small Business Concern, HubZone Small Business Concern, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) or a Small Business Concern. 4. Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification. 5. Statement of Proposal Submission: Statement on how your company will do the work and that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. 6. Past Performance Information: Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, and dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. If two companies are planning to conduct business as a Joint Venture or any other type of teaming agreement, they shall provide past performance on projects of similar scope that they have performed together as a Joint Venture. Providing individual past performance documentation from each company on separate projects where the two did not work together is not considered to be sufficient past performance. A Joint Venture that cannot provide this requested information will not be considered to have sufficient documentation needed to evaluate past performance as an evaluation factor. Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM) which replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov. Failure to submit sufficient detailed information may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. After a review of the responses received from this notice, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.