Dry-dock (DD): USCGC KIMBALL FY25 Repair

Vendor responses are due not later than 13 January 2025 at 3:00pm Pacific Time as noted below.

The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for sources which would be interested in performing dry-dock repairs for Coast Guard Cutter KIMBALL (WMSL 756). The performance period of this upcoming dockside is 13 May – 12 June 2025. It is anticipated requests for quotes will be issued around 3-5 February 2025 and the contract would be awarded around 10-11 April 2025. Coast Guard Cutter KIMBALL is a 418’ ship home ported in Honolulu, HI.

There are approximately 7 work items in the requirement and the draft specification is attached. Given military considerations the ship is limited to commuting to a vendor facility not more than 50 miles from homeport. All repairs will take place at the vendor’s facility.

Companies which would be interested in submitting a proposal for this requirement should reply to this sources sought notice noting their business size/status such as large business, small business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned, Women Owned Small Business etc….

Further if there are no past performance evaluations on file in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) database, contractors should provide a couple past performance references including the following information: contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. Replies should be sent by 13 January 2025, 3:00 pm Pacific Time to:

Kyra May, Contract Specialist at kyra.l.may@uscg.mil and Andrew Jacobs, Contracting Officer at andrew.g.jacobs@uscg.mil. Shortly after receiving responses the Coast Guard will determine if this requirement will be set aside or unrestricted. After the determination a request for quote will be posted on www.sam.gov. The NAICS Code is 336611. The small business size standard is less than 1300 employees.

Contractors are reminded that in the case of a HUB Zone set-aside, FAR 52.219-3, "Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole Source Award" would apply which requires that at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other HUBZone small businesses.

Contractors are also reminded that in the case of a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-27, "Notice of Set-Aside for, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business…” would apply which requires that at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran owned small businesses.

Additionally, regarding FAR 52.219-30 "Notice of Set A-Side for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns…": A women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program, means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.