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Amendment A01 Department of State 2021 Construction Contract for United State Embassy Paris, France

RFP 19AQMM-21-R0001

Notice of Solicitation

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) is seeking high quality firms experienced in complex construction projects for the construction of a New Residential Facility for Maine Security Guards at the of the U.S. Embassy Paris. France.

This project is available for full and open competition.

Continuing a legacy of outstanding diplomatic architecture, OBO seeks to commission the most highly qualified constructors to create facilities of outstanding quality and value.

1. Project Description (Secret Facility and Personnel Security Clearances NOT Required) 19AQMM-21-R0001, New Residential Facility for Maine Security Guards (MSGR) U.S. Embassy Paris. France The Paris New Maine Security Guard Residential Facility. The Paris New Residential Facility Project site adjoins the USG-owned Chief of Mission Residence (CMR) property. The neighborhood is considered one of the most affluent parts of Paris, which includes the French Presidential Palace. The site is accessed from the south by Avenue Gabriel and is approximately 1-acre. The Project includes the construction of an 1,800 GSM, 14-unit residential building including kitchen, living room, library, recreation area, and two basement levels with utilities and parking.

Approximate construction cost: $29 - 38 million

2. Project Solicitation

The project solicitation will be available on the Department of State ProjNet System on or about March 01, 2021

High Quality Firms with the proven capabilities and past performance that wish to participate in this solicitation shall submit a letter of interest in writing to Lori Botkin AND Jennifer Leung AND Jillian Savage by email no later than March 10, 2021: BotkinLL@state.gov AND LeungJB@state.gov AND SavageJM@state.gov. All submission must be in English language. The letter of interest shall include the following information

Project Name: MSGR Embassy Paris. France

RFP # 19AQMM-21-R0001

Company Name Company Address Company DUNS Number (If available) Company Telephone Number Company Facsimile (FAX) Number Contact Person: Name, E-Mail Address, and Telephone Number

Eligible firms will be provided key codes and a link to the ProjNet (www.projnet.net) Plan Room and Bidder Inquiry to be used to access the respective Unclassified solicitation information.

The contract will be “firm fixed-price.” Construction services will include providing construction labor and materials to execute the OBO-accepted design, on-site organization with management to ensure overall project coordination, and overall control throughout the life of the project. Required services include preparation of required construction submittals, quality control plans, safety plans, project schedules, cost estimates, and project close-out activities.

Section 11 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended, (22 U.S.C. 302), known as the “Percy Amendment,” applies to the projects described in this announcement. The act provides a 10% price preference to American-owned firms as defined in the Act on any Department of State contract when the project is estimated to exceed $5,000,000.” The Percy Amendment also requires exclusion of firms from countries that exclude U.S. firms from their diplomatic construction projects. The requirements of the Act will be applied to all proposals received. Offeror will be required to complete and submit as part of its offer the “Percy Amendment Certification Form." (The form is attached to this FEDBIZOPPS announcement and may be obtained from the DOS Contract Specialist listed at the end of this notice.) If a joint venture is formed, the company having 51 percent or greater interest in the JV must be the one completing the form. Sufficient information should be provided in the Certifications and attachments thereto to determine Offeror status under the Percy Amendment, but the Department reserves the right to consider other information in the proposal submission or to obtain clarifications or additional information from the Offeror.

To demonstrate performance of similar construction work for Percy Amendment purposes, offerors will need to provide information demonstrating that it has successfully completed in the United States or at a U.S. diplomatic or consular mission a construction contract or subcontract involving work of the same general type and complexity as the solicited project and having a contract or subcontract value of at least 35% of the low-end estimated value of the solicited project ($10,150,000.00). The value of the work provided to demonstrate successful completion of work of the same general type and complexity as the subject project will not be adjusted for inflation or any other market forces.

A site visit is planned for Summer 2021.