402 a1 Praia NEC R0160 SAM-gov 1.4.2024.pdf

19AQMM23R0160

19AQMM23R0160

Department of State 2023 Design-Build Construction Contract for

Praia, Cabo Verde New Embassy Compound (NEC)

Notice of Solicitation of Submissions for Contractor Pre-Qualification

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) is requesting submissions to pre-qualify firms for Design-Build Construction Services for the construction of a New Embassy Compound (NEC) project Praia, Cabo Verde. The Project is described below. OBO seeks to commission our nation’s top constructors to produce facilities of outstanding quality and value.

This project is available for full and open competition.

1. Project Description (Secret Facility and Personnel Security Clearance Required)

19AQMM23R0160: Praia, Cabo Verde NEC

Project Scope:

The Praia New Embassy Compound (NEC) project will consist of the design and construction of a complete embassy campus including but not limited to a chancery with Controlled Access Area

(CAA), a Support Annex (SPX), Utility buildings, a Main Campus Access Control (MCAC), a

Service CAC (SCAC), a Consular CAC (CCAC) with dual screening for both American Center and Consular visitors, and parking both inside and outside the perimeter wall.

Building construction includes approximately 13,000 square meters, including:

• Chancery with 9,282 GSM

• SPX with 1,791 GSM

• MCAC, SCAC, CCAC and Mail Screening with 656 GSM

• Utility Building with 1,085 GSM

• Exterior spaces with 1,570 GSM

• Parking with 2,747 GSM

• Recreation with 661 GSM

• Other non-facility related compound with 406 GSM

The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining all permits (such as utility, zoning, construction, occupancy) licenses, and permissions (including Umhlanga Ridge Town Center Management) required to execute the work.

Property Description:

The New Embassy Campus (NEC) will be in the capitol city of Praia, located on Santiago Island of Cabo Verde. The 11.2 acre project site is located approximately one mile southwest of the existing Embassy, at the traffic circle where Avenida De China and Avenida Cidade De Lisboa meet. The site was selected due to its proximity to municipal and commercial districts, as well as proximity to the local host government facilities and the international airport.

The site’s topography complicates construction on the western portion but provides sufficient level ground for construction of the required facilities mandated by the project program. The site can be accessed from multiple locations along its three public roadway frontages. The site is bound by residential development to the west, a residential roadway to the north, the Cabo

Verdean parliamentary building and a prominent avenue, Avenida de Lisboa, to the east, and a main road, Avenida de China to the south. The land will be delivered in a condition ready for construction.

A portion of the site was previously excavated to provide fill for the neighboring National

Government building and now sites below the 100-year flood elevation. This portion of the site will need to be infilled to return the elevation to a level so it can be considered buildable land.

The surrounding area is prone to flooding after significant rainfall events and stormwater management will be required.

Estimated Construction Cost:

Estimated construction cost: $310 - $350 million.

NOTE: To demonstrate performance of similar construction work for Omnibus Diplomatic

Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 purposes, the offeror needs 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

$165,000,000. See Section 3 below.

2. Project Solicitation

The project solicitation will consist of two phases.

Phase I – Pre-Qualification of Offerors

This announcement of solicitation of pre-qualification submissions is Phase I. The Department of State (DOS) will evaluate the pre-qualification submissions based on the evaluation criteria set forth below.

The Government may conduct an information session for interested Offerors prior to the receipt of pre-qualification submissions. A separate announcement will be issued on the Contract

Opportunities (FBO) section of the SAM.Gov webpage to specify the location, date, and time.

Phase II – Requests for Proposals from Pre-Qualified Offerors

Those Offerors determined to be pre-qualified in accordance with this notice will be issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the project and invited to participate in a site visit and submit technical and pricing proposals in Phase II. Phase II proposals will provide pricing for the design-build construction.

The Phase I pre-qualified Offerors will be required to participate in a visit to the project site, anticipated to be within 10 to 15 days after the issuance of the Phase II RFP depending on travel and access restrictions.

The selected D/B Contractor’s Architect/Engineer will be the “Designer of Record” and responsible for completing the construction drawings and specifications in accordance with the solicitation documentation provided.

The types of design services to be provided may include: architecture; civil, structural, geo-technical, seismic, blast, mechanical, electrical, telecommunication, and fire protection engineering; sustainable design, energy conservation, energy modeling, photo-voltaic systems, pollution prevention, and use of recovered materials; space planning, interior design, systems furniture design and integration, and signage; physical and technical security; potable water treatment and waste water treatment; food service design; vertical transportation; lighting design;

landscape design; design and construction scheduling; cost estimating; value engineering; and administrative coordination of the various disciplines involved. Additionally, the successful offeror may be required to have an approved local design consultant.

The RFP will require the D/B contractor to complete all design and engineering documents based on the project specific design direction that will be provided in the RFP design requirements.

The Government will provide bridging level design documents that will include, at a minimum, a site utilization plan; building massing and exterior elevations; space and requirements standards, organizational relationships, space requirements program; building utilities and infrastructure design; and supporting narratives, where applicable.

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 construction documents, quality control plans, safety plans, project schedules, cost estimates, and project close-out activities.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

SAM registration is not required for purposes of prequalification but please note the pre-qualified entity should be the same entity submitting a proposal in response to the Solicitation.

Prequalification is distinct from eligibility for contract award and the Omnibus Certification is distinct from the Security Clearance Requirements. Specific requirements for security clearance and eligibility for award will be set forth in the Solicitation.

To the extent the Offeror anticipates proposing two or more entities that meaningfully rely on related entities to perform under the contract and to meet the stated requirements of the

Solicitation, the Offeror should be structured as a formal JV or prime/subcontractor and the

Offeror itself (formal JV or Prime) and should be registered in SAM prior to proposal submission. Also, the Offeror itself should possess a security clearance or be able to obtain one in accordance with the terms of the Solicitation (NOTE: Security clearance requirements are not the same as prequalifying as a “US Person” under the Diplomatic Security Act).

The Government intends to implement formal Partnering on this project. Provisions will be included in the Statement of Work (Section C) of the RFP and contract and in Division 1, Specification Section 11006. The inclusion of the Partnering Process is intended to foster an effective working environment within and between our project teams. Partnering will be implemented and enabled with a formal, International Partnering Institute (IPI) Certified, partnering facilitator. The Partnering Facilitator will be identified via a joint effort between the

Government and the Contractor following contract award. Additionally, the plan is for the parties (contractor and the USG) to discuss and agree on the Partnering process and procedure, including the cost and payment model (Partnering Plan), and that the mutually agreed Partnering

Plan will be incorporated into the construction contract by modification. The Government intends to pay for all direct and administrative costs. Any other cost are subject to discussion and cost sharing.

Firms submitting information for Phase I qualification shall address the following criteria in the proposal to provide design and construction services.

3. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

Submission Requirements for Phase I, Pre-Qualification of Offerors: The Offeror shall submit sufficient documentation to allow DOS to evaluate its capabilities with the qualification criteria listed. Submissions that are missing the required information or otherwise do not comply with the submission requirements may be eliminated from consideration at the Contracting Officer’s determination.

Copies. Provide one original electronic copy. Electronic copies shall be in PDF format that are indexed and fully searchable.

To demonstrate performance of similar construction work for Omnibus Diplomatic Security and

Antiterrorism Act of 1986 purposes, the offeror needs 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 $165,000,000. The value of the construction contract or subcontract offered to demonstrate performance will not be adjusted for inflation, currency fluctuation, or any other market forces.

3.A. Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. Firms being considered for award under this acquisition are limited to “United States Person” bidders as defined for purposes of Section 402(a)(1) of the Act. The Offeror must complete and submit as part of its pre-qualification package the pamphlet "Certifications Relevant to Public Law 99-399, Statement of Qualifications for Purpose of Section 402 of The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and

Antiterrorism Act of 1986." (The pamphlet is attached to this SAM announcement and may be obtained from the DOS Contract Specialist listed at the end of this notice.) If a Joint Venture

(JV) is formed, the company having 51 percent or greater interest in the JV must be the one completing the pamphlet. This is a pass/fail evaluated area. Submissions from Offerors who do not receive a pass rating in this area will not be further evaluated. Sufficient information should be provided in the Certifications and attachments thereto to determine eligibility under Public

Law 99-399, but the Department reserves the right to consider information available from other sources, or to obtain clarifications or additional information from the Offeror.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Organizations that wish to use the experience or financial resources of any other legally dependent organization or individual, including parent companies, subsidiaries, or other related firms, must do so by way of a joint venture. A prospective offeror may be an individual organization or firm, a formal joint venture (where the arrangement among the co-venturers has been reduced to writing), or “de facto” joint venture (where no formal agreement has been reached, but the offering entity relies upon the experience of a related U.S. person firm that guarantees performance). To be considered a “qualified United States joint venture person,” every joint venture must have at least one firm or organization that itself meets all the requirements of a U.S. person listed in Section 402. The U. S. person co-venturer will be required to sign a guarantee making the U. S. person individually responsible for performance of any contract awarded, notwithstanding the terms of any joint venture agreement.

Under the Diplomatic Security Act, a “de facto JV” is not considered an entity where both firms share in the performance of work but merely an arrangement where one firm guarantees the performance of another.” Stated otherwise, de facto joint ventures involve one side vouching for the other side, without actually performing duties and this arrangement can suffice for purposes of meeting the ‘US Person” definition at the prequalification stage.

3.B. Security Clearance Requirement. In order to be eligible to perform under this contract, the pre-qualified firm(s) must possess or be able to obtain a Defense Counterintelligence and

Security Agency (DCSA) Secret facility security clearance (FCL) with Secret safeguarding capability, issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

(NISPOM), DoD 5220.22-M. Offerors already possessing the necessary FCL must submit their appropriate Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, facility clearance and safeguarding level with the required pre-qualification documentation.

If an otherwise pre-qualified Offeror does not possess the necessary FCL, DOS will sponsor the firm for an FCL at the time the Offeror is determined to be pre-qualified. DOS will allow 120 calendar days from the notice of pre-qualification for firms to obtain the necessary FCL. Firms will not receive the classified portions of the Phase II RFP until they have been issued the appropriate FCL and received DCSA approval to safeguard classified documents. DOS sponsorship does not guarantee that the Offeror will receive the FCL, or that it will be received within the 120-day period. The Government will not be obligated to extend its solicitation schedule, or to make an award to a sponsored, pre-qualified firm, if that firm has not been issued an FCL.

NOTICE: The successful offeror selected for contract award must possess or obtain an

Information System (IS) approved by DCSA for processing classified information up to the

Secret level. Performance on this contract will require access to the Department’s ProjNet-C, for receipt and transmission of all classified information, and a DCSA approved classified IS for processing classified information.

4. Closing Deadline for Submissions

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on February 12, 2024.

Offeror must state the project on the cover of the submission.

• 19AQMM23R0160: Praia, Cabo Verde NEC

• Offeror’s SAM.gov registration Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number

Instructions for electronic submissions:

Electronic Submissions Authorized: Glen Vierk (vierkge@fan.gov), Kaitlin Lockett

(lockettkf@fan.gov), Please UPLOAD proposals to your Google Drive (FAN – Foreign Affairs Network or personal)

AND share/send the proposals from Google to the FAN.gov email addresses above and please give the CO’s EDIT permission for these files. The files will just be downloaded.

In order to upload your proposals onto Google Drive and share, perform the following steps:

1. Go to drive.google.com, log into your Google account with your username and password.

If you do not have a Google account, you will need to create one.

2. At the top left, click New then select File Upload or Folder Upload, and choose your file or folder you want to upload.

3. Right click the file or folder you want to share and select SHARE.

4. Enter these email addresses: vierkge@fan.gov and LockettKF@fan.gov. Make sure the

EDITOR option selected.

5. Click Send.

Note: If you have a FAN (Foreign Affairs Network) account upload the proposals to the FAN

Google Drive. If you do not have a FAN account, you can upload the proposals to a personal

Google Drive then share. Sharing from your personal Google Drive account is acceptable.

REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS must be submitted in writing to Glen Vierk

(vierkge@state.gov) AND Alternate Kaitlin Lockett (lockettkf@state.gov).

mailto:vierkge@fan.gov mailto:lockettkf@fan.gov mailto:vierkge@state.gov mailto:lockettkf@state.gov