Vientiane American Center - Market Research Sources Sought v.2.pdf

Department of State 2024 Design-Build for

Vientiane American Center

Vientiane, Laos

Sources Sought - Market Research

This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of U.S. Department of State market research and does not constitute an RFP. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified businesses, with a special interest in Small Business (SB), Women

Owned Small Business (WOSB), HubZone (HUBZ), 8(a), and Service Disabled, Veteran Owned

Businesses under NAICS code 236220. Be advised that acquisition strategy and set-aside decisions may be made based on the information provided in response to this Sources Sought notice. The government is requesting information regarding the availability of capable firms to support the requirements of THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS), Bureau of Overseas

Buildings Operations (OBO) for the design and construction for a New American Center in

Vientiane, Laos.

Responders are advised that the government will not pay for information submitted in response to this sources sought notice, nor will it compensate responders for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response.

Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this sources sought notice will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation.

1. Project Description – Vientiane New American Center

Property Description:

The New American Center will be located at XJ86+7M6 Rue Bartholonie on the existing Admin

Compound in downtown Vientiane, Laos. The Admin Compound is a fully developed 1.78-acre site with multiple facilities that currently support Post operations, including the existing

American Center, Warehouse/shops, Fueling Station, and a Pool & Cabana. Development of the

New American Center will require demolition of the Pool & Cabana while the remaining functions remain active during construction.

Project Scope:

This is a Design-Build contract. The awarded contractor shall be provided with bridging documents that the contractor shall develop to 100% final design.

The project scope includes complete design and construction services of the New American

Center on the east side of the existing Admin Compound. The proposed American Center facility includes but is not limited to the New American Center (2200 GSM), New Pedestrian

Compound Access Control, New Utility Structures (Electrical Demarc Room, Pump Room, and Chiller Yard), and Perimeter Wall Upgrades.

Estimated Construction Cost & Contract Type:

Approximate design/build project cost is $60-70 million. The contract type for this project will be Firm-Fixed Price.

2. Capability Statement Requirements

Responses must be limited to ten (10) 8.5 x 11 inch pages with a minimum font size of point 10.

Please provide the following information:

a) Company name, System for Award Management Unique Entity Identification number

(SAM UEI), address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

b) Business size and socioeconomic type for the applicable NAICS code: 236220 (ex:

certified HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned

Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a) Participant, small business, or other than small business (large business)).

c) Experience and capability to complete contracts of similar magnitude and complexity to the potential requirement, including at least three (3) examples of comparable work performed within the past eight (8) years.

Each example should include the following:

i. A brief description of the project,

ii. Description of the work performed (identification of self-performance and/or

Subcontractor management),

iii. Customer name,

iv. Timeliness of performance,

v. Dollar value of the project,

vi. Whether there were any challenges experienced during the project (delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management/organizational issues, etc.).

d) Bonding capability (in the form of a Surety letter).

Please submit all capabilities statements, information, brochures, and/or marketing material as one (1) document, limited to the page maximum above.

Responses will not be considered an offer, proposal, or bid for any solicitation that may result from this Notice. Moreover, responses will not restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. This Notice is for information and planning purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any review conducted or the capability statements received.

3. Closing Deadline for Submissions

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on April 11, 2024.

Please provide submission responses and/or questions via e-mail to Haian Nguyen at

NguyenHH2@state.gov.

mailto:NguyenHH2@state.gov