Baghdad Power Plant Remediation Project 5152024.pdf

Department of State 2024 Design-Build for

U.S. Embassy Power Plant Remediation Project

Baghdad, Iraq

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 remediation of the central power plant at U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq.

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 – Baghdad Power Plant Remediation Project

SECRET FACILITY AND PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES ARE NOT

REQUIRED, BUT ONLY U.S. PERSONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO BID ON THIS PROJECT.

The term ‘United States person’ means a person which—(A) is incorporated or legally organized under the laws of the United States, including the District of Columbia, and local laws; (B) a person which has their principal place of business in the United States; (C) a person which has been incorporated or legally organized under the laws of the United

States for more than 5 years before the issuance date of the invitation for bids or request for proposals with respect to a construction project

**YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE A CURRENT, ACTIVE LICENSE TO DO BUSINESS IN

IRAQ TO QUALIFY FOR THIS PROJECT**

All work for this project will be performed by uncleared, Contractor-provided labor. The

Contractor shall provide escorts. The following minimum personnel requirements will be followed, and may be amended by the Regional Security Officer (RSO):

Uncleared Labor: Uncleared labor will submit to a background investigation (also known as

“vetting”) and obtain approval of the Project Director/COR, in coordination with RSO, before access is granted to Project Site or applicable Support Sites. The Contractor shall submit an

Employment Application form and all required documentation for vetting to the Site Security

Coordinator (SSC) within 90 days prior to mobilization to permit processing prior to the anticipated date of employment. Uncleared labor is not authorized on the project site prior to a favorably adjudicated background investigation and issuance of a vetting certification.

a. Local Labor: The Contractor shall submit an Employment Application form and all required documentation, as coordinated with RSO. The estimated investigation processing time is 60 days. Local labor require escort by fully vetted TCN or U.S.

Citizen personnel.

b. Third Country National (TCN) Labor and Uncleared U.S. Citizens: The background investigation will consist of the completion of the Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) investigation and/or National Criminal Indices Checks (NCICs), as determined by

RSO.

The Contractor shall provide escorts, for local labor based on the requirements stipulated in the contract specifications.

Property Description:

The U.S. Embassy is located on a 42 hectares (104 acres) compound in Baghdad. The site is bounded along its perimeter by Al Kindi Street to the north, Arbataash Tamuz street to the east, and a lagoon in the south.

Project Scope:

The scope of this project is the remediation of the central power plant’s operational, maintenance, and performance challenges. The Contractor shall design and install modifications to the existing central power plant. The modifications will encompass its mechanical, electrical, controls, and other factors affecting its performance. The Department of State undertook an independent forensic study on these challenges in 2022/2023. The

Contractor shall be tasked to independently develop engineering solutions based on the recommendations from the independently conducted forensic investigation and the recommendations from it.

This is a complete design-build project, please be advised that design documents (including bridging documents) will NOT be provided. The design and engineering shall be fully delegated to the awarded contractor, and the contractor shall develop a design consistent with the OBO mission to create safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that embrace project-specific constructability, sustainable priorities, and security.

Estimated Construction Cost & Contract Type:

Approximate design/build project cost is $65-80 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 11inch 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.).

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 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on June 4, 2024.

Please provide submission responses and/or questions via e-mail to Chrissie Fields at

Fieldssc@FAN.gov and Keith Aiken at AikenK@FAN.gov mailto:Fieldssc@FAN.gov mailto:AikenK@FAN.gov