19GE5024R0039_Pre solicitation notice.pdf

March 4, 2024

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No.: 19GE5024R0039

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

BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) PROJECTS

The solicitation may result in multiple awards of a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite

Quantity Construction Services Type Contract for one base year plus four (4) separate option years during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.

The successful contractors shall provide design, production, shipping, connection, and commissioning services for prefabricated or manufactured Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) containers to various Government Facilities worldwide and any other associated work as described within the Statement of Work (SOW).

Required works include but are not limited to production of BESS containers as per OBO approved specifications and shop drawings, to include minor adjustments to match individual destinations electrical systems, FOB door-to-door shipping, off-loading, BESS set, electrical/Microgrid connection and commissioning etc.

Pursuant to Subpart 36.204 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the estimated magnitude for the entire project is between $5,000,000.00 and $9,999,000.00 U.S. Dollars (Note: the prescribed FAR range determinations provide relatively wide ranges only, in order to give potential offerors a very general orientation as to the magnitude of the work. However, the specified range is not meant to give any indication as to the Independent Government Cost Estimate for this project, which could be at the lower or the upper end of the range indicated).

The estimated magnitude for individual projects is between $500,000 and $2,000,000,00.

NOTE: Unique Identifier Number and System for Award Management (SAM) registration are mandatory requirement for all companies to be considered for contract award. Offerors may obtain a

Unique Identifier Number and information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: System for Award Management: www.sam.gov.

U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office

Giessenerstrasse 30

60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: (49) 69 7535 3313

E-mail: JacobsenW@state.gov http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:JacobsenW@state.gov

Qualified companies interested in the solicitation shall express their interest by written correspondence to the attention of Ms. Wencke Jacobsen at Jacobsenw@state.gov , no later than

April 4, 2024 using the solicitation number 19GE5024R0039 in the subject line.

DO NOT TELEPHONE. All requests for a copy of the solicitation MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Unique Entity Identifier (formerly DUNS number), Name, Telephone and

Email Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm.

The solicitation package/documents shall not be placed on SAM.gov as the document contains SBU information. Only companies submitting a letter of interest and complete “Application for

Solicitation Document” check list attached hereto may receive a copy of the solicitation package/documents when available.

The solicitation package will only be available in the English language. All requirements for translations will be at the expense of the Contractor. Additionally, you are required to complete and include in your expression of interest the below check list. All requests for the solicitation document that are submitted without the check list, or with an incomplete check list, may be rejected.

Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English and be able to obtain all appropriate permits and licenses to operate and do business to Government’s Facilities Worldwide.

A tentative pre-proposal conference and site visit is to be determined (TBD). Details will be provided to interested offerors when available.

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APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST

SOLICITATION No. 19GE5024R0039

COMPANY NAME:

In checking the boxes of this check listing, 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 obtain the appropriate permits and licenses to operate and do business to Government’s Facilities

Worldwide. Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified.

Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILCs): You shall show by way of a letter from a financial institution that your company will be provided with

ILCs totaling 40% of the value of the contract. The amounts being approved by your bank will need to be written into the documentary proof.

If you have a Unique Entity Identifier* and have been SAM** registered, please include below.

Please note that the requirement to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and for your company to be

SAM registered, shall be a mandatory requirement before contract award.

Unique Entity Identifier:_______________ SAM Registered: ( ) Yes ( ) No

* Unique Entity Identifier: www.sam.gov

** System for Award Management: www.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 Ms. Wencke Jacobsen, email

JacobsenW@state.gov.

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