19GE5022R0015 Pre-Solicitation Notice.pdf

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PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No.: 19GE50-22-R-0015

The American Consulate General, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:

Warehouse Roof and Wall Repair, U.S. Consulate General, Sao Paolo, Brazil.

The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed- Price Construction Type Contract during the first quarter of calendar year 2022.

The successful contractor shall provide complete construction services, contract coordination, and supervision, including but not limited to the management and construction necessary to meet the requirements of this contract within the established timeframe.

The work includes among other construction activities, the furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and tools for the repair to the existing warehouse roof and wall at the American Consulate General Sao Paolo, Brazil.

The one-story open storage area warehouse was constructed in the 1970s of reinforced concrete slab, column, and beams with masonry and transite panel infill.

The 6000 square meter warehouse saw-tooth roof is composed of corrugated transite asbestos panels attached to pre-cast concrete planks and concrete beams draining to a cast-in-place concrete gutter. The roof is divided in seven saw-tooth sections. The masonry parapet dividing walls are finished with cement stucco and painted. The south facing vertical wall surface is a combination of translucent panels and metal louvers. Gutters at the roof low end are continuous concrete troughs with end scuppers and drain outlets.

The warehouse roof requires a solvent-based elastomeric roof coating and roof related repairs to continue its service life and encapsulate the transite asbestos.

The proposed roof coating repair includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1 Clean/Pressure wash roof, gutter and wall areas, and allow to dry.

2 Remove existing lightning protection for salvage and reuse.

3 Perform minor repairs where the transite panels have been damaged.

Tighten or remove loose or damaged fasteners. Replace removed or missing fasteners.

4 Perform minor repairs to masonry dividing walls and concrete gutters.

5 Remove and replace translucent corrugated wall panels adjacent to existing metal louvers.

The magnitude of this project is anticipated to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 U.S.

Dollars for the entire project.

Companies interested in the solicitation should express their interest by written correspondence, no later than Thursday, November 18, 2021, at both of the following email addresses Christeh@state.gov and FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov and MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Name of Point of Contact, Telephone, Email Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm. DO NOT TELEPHONE.

mailto:Christeh@state.gov mailto:FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov

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Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English.

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST

In applying for the solicitation material, you are acknowledging that your company is able to reach compliance with the following highlighted requirements included in the solicitation.

In accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999), it will be necessary for your organization to possess authorization to operate and do business in the country in which this contract will be performed. Contractors shall be required to provide:

a. A thorough description as to what steps you have taken to investigate all requirements to obtain authorization to perform in the given country,

b. Details of your findings and a description of what your organization will actually be required to undertake to obtain licensing, and

c. Specific information concerning the period of time you anticipate it will take to obtain appropriate authorization.

You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to perform work in the country of Brazil and conduct business there considering any current COVID-19 related restrictions. Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified.

Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILOC): The successful contractor will be required to provide the government with surety in the form of Irrevocable Letters of Credits totaling 40% of the value of the contract.

If you have a Duns number* and have been SAM** registered, please include below. Please note that the requirement to obtain a Duns number and for your company to be SAM registered, will be a mandatory requirement upon contract award.

Duns number:_______________________ SAM Registered: ( ) Yes ( ) No

* Dunn and Bradstreet: www.dnb.com/get-a-duns-number.html ** System for Award Management: SAM.gov

The failure to provide the above documentation when submitting your proposal may result in your proposal being found technically unacceptable and removed from the competition without further discussions.

Solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America. This requirement is being competed utilizing full and open competition procedures.

The Contract Specialist for the administration of this contract is Mr. Hartmut Christe, Tel. +49 69 7535 3343, email Christeh@state.gov .

http://www.dnb.com/get-a-duns-number.html mailto:Christeh@state.gov