J -- Caterpillar Engine Overhaul (Marine)

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic (MLCA) intends to issue a solicitation for a firm fixed price requirements contract for shipboard engine overhauls on Caterpillar D353 engines. The company must be an authorized Caterpillar Dealer. The solicitation will be issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The Request for Quotations (RFQ) will be issued on or about February 12, 2007 via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web site at http://www.eps.gov. The RFQ number will be HSCG80-07-Q-3FA889; hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the FedBizOpps site for RFQ release and all subsequent amendments. This RFQ will be issued as unrestricted. This acquisition for overhaul will include one base year with one option year. The work items will include;Disassemble, clean, inspect, repair, and reassemble entire engine unit including fuel group renewal; Renew crankshaft and Renew camshaft. The quantities for the first option year are estimated at 6 engines at the following locations; Dubuque, IA, Buchanan, TN and Owensboro, KY. The option year quantities are estimated at 5 engines at the following locations; Omaha, NE, Peoria, IL, Galveston, TX, Corpus Christi, TX and St. Petersburg, FL. Individual delivery orders will provide the location. The contractor will be given 15 days advance notice and the required overhaul time is within 3 weeks. All interested businesses authorized by Caterpillar may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the USCG. The government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from the RFQ to the responsible quoter whose conformance to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered which will be identified in the RFQ. Anticipated date of award is April 2007. Questions concerning this presolicitation notice should be directed to Ms. Sherri Peele, 757-628-4640 or via email at [email protected].