Almaty NCC - Sources Sought.pdf

Department of State 2024 Design-Build for New U.S. Consulate Compound (NCC)

Almaty, Kazakhstan

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 of a New Consulate Compound (NCC) in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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 – Almaty New Consulate Compound

SECRET FACILITY AND PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES ARE REQUIRED

Property Description: The U.S. Consulate in Almaty, Kazakhstan is relocating from its current leased space to a stand-alone New Consulate Compound. The NCC site is well situated, adjacent to the central business district, 18 minutes from an international airport, with nearby access to public transit. The site is bounded by four existing city roadways: Al Farabi Avenue to the north, Aldar Kose Street to the south, Seyfullin Avenue to the East, and Zhamakayev Street to the west. The compound is approximately 17.4 acres or 70,400 gross-square-meter (GSM) and has an approximately 13 meters of grade change from the high point along Aldar Kose Street sloping north towards Al-Farabi Avenue. The approximate geographic center of the site is Latitude 43°13'25.8"N and Longitude 76°56'27.6"E. The buildings to the north of Al-Farabi are a mix of healthcare facilities, residential, and commercial. To the east of the site there is a large commercial office center and parking lot. To the south of the site there is mostly undeveloped residential low-rise area. To the west there is a mix of all building types with residential buildings giving way to low-rise commercial buildings along Al-Farabi. All new buildings to the south of Al-Farabi are required to be under 12 meters high, but there are existing buildings that are substantially taller, and both the new and old building stock north of Al-Farabi are relatively tall.

Project Scope: The project scope includes a new office building (NOB); a new main/consular/service compound access control facilities (MCAC/CCAC/SCAC); support facilities including utility building, maintenance shops, vehicle maintenance, and on-site storage, a mail screening facility, marine security guard quarters (MSGQ), and staff/visitor/official parking.

Construction of full-height perimeter walls is also required.

The anticipated work includes:

Design development and finalization inclusive of necessary field survey/verification/action including: unexploded ordnance/remnants of exploded ordnance survey and removal as needed. Geotechnical and environmental analysis and possible associated environmental remediation.

Building total construction - approximately 20,148 GSM Total NOB – approximately 14,818 GSM Support Annex (Maintenance) – approximately 1326 GSM Support Annex (Vehicle Maintenance) – approximately 191 GSM Support Annex (On-Site Storage) – approximately 441 GSM CAC (Main Entrance) – approximately 175 CAC (Pedestrian/Consular) – approximately 149 CAC (Service) – approximately 349 Mail Screening Facility – approximately30 Utility Building – approximately1568 MSGQ – approximately 1102 Parking (Official) – 53 spaces; approximately 1663 GSM Parking (Staff) – 120 spaces; approximately 3380 GSM Parking (Visitor) – 10 spaces; approximately 316 GSM

This is a Design-Build contract. The awarded contractor shall be provided with bridging documents that the contractor shall develop to 100% final design in addition to completing all construction work for the New Consulate Compound.

Estimated Construction Cost & Contract Type:

Approximate design/build project cost is $320 - $400 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. Facility Clearance Requirement:

If/when the solicitation is released on Sam.gov, uncleared offerors who are found to be qualified and make the prequalified list will be sponsored for a Facility Clearance (FCL) by the Department of State. All firms including those that form joint ventures must also comply with the FCL requirements. Sponsorship does not guarantee that the firm will receive the clearance.

In order to be eligible for award, the successful offeror must possess a Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Secret Facility Clearance (FCL), with Secret safeguarding capability, issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, DOD 5220.22-M.

Foreign firms are not eligible for FCLs. Only U.S. firms organized and operating in the U.S. or Puerto Rico, or a U.S. possession or trusted territory, are eligible for facility clearances. U.S.

firms which are determined to be under Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) are not eligible for an FCL unless actions (as directed and approved by DCSA) can be taken to effectively negate or reduce associated FOCI risks to an acceptable level.

4. Closing Deadline for Submissions

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time on October 7, 2024.

Please provide submission responses and/or questions via e-mail to Lori Botkin at BotkinLL@state.gov and Chrissie Fields at FieldsSC@state.gov.

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