Top-end W5 maintenance echelon for 8V396TE94 main diesel engine

This solicitation will be 100% set-aside for small business. The Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) has a requirement for the acquisition of top-end W5 echelon maintenance service for the 8V396TE94 Main Diesel Engine (MDE) found aboard various 87' WPB class Coast Guard cutters. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials, parts, services, equipment, supplies, power accessories and such other things and services as are necessary, except as otherwise specified, to perform W5 maintenance service for dockside repairs. All repairs will be in accordance with specification entitled: WORK ITEM 1: Main Diesel Engine Assembly, Port and Stbd, Perform W5 Maintenance. All repairs will take place on board the vessel at various ports according to region as specified in the solicitation. All items listed in the specification are parts manufactured by Motoren und Turbinen Union (MTU) Friedrichshafen. To assure proper Form, Fit and Function of the parts to the end item or system, only Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) parts shall be used. Items submitted under this solicitation which are other than OEM parts will be rejected as unacceptable. It is intended to award (3) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts on a firm-fixed price basis each consisting of one base year and four option years. One (1) award will take place in each United States region as follows: East Coast, West Coast and Gulf Region. Estimated quantities per year will be specified in the solicitation. The solicitation package will be available for downloading from FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov on or about 11/17/11. Be advised that this date is estimated at best, and it is the contractor's responsibility to check FedBizOpps regularly for release of the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 336611, and the size standard for small business is 1000 employees.