N3319124R0014_ESSR_NSA SB_PSN.pdf

PRE- SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS

15 April 2024

NAICS Code: 236220

NAVFAC EURAFCENT

Viale Porto Box 51 Aeroporto, Capodichino 80144 Napoli, Italia

PRESOLICITATION - DESIGN-BUILD ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION REPAIRS, NSA SOUDA BAY,

CRETE, GREECE. THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL (RFP)

Solicitation No. N3319124R0014

Point of Contacts:

Angela Tsukala, Contract Specialist - e-mail: angela.tsukala.ln@us.navy.mil

Sabine Silverstein, Contracting Officer - e-mail sabine.silverstein.civ@us.navy.mil

The Facilities Engineering & Acquisition Division NAVFAC EURAFCENT, Public Works Department, Souda Bay intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) a Design Build procurement conducted as a negotiated procurement utilizing procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation and FAR Part 36

– Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts, on an UNRESTRICTED basis with full and open competition.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This procurement is subject to the attached J&A 2405, authorizing and approving the use of proprietary specification for Schneider Electric PowerLogic ION 8650 series electric meters, quantity of six (6).

The best value continuum source selection process used in this acquisition is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The Government intends on awarding to that responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to offer the best value to the Government. Best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest fair and reasonable evaluated price.

The appropriate Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220 and the size standard is $45M.

The Product Service Code is J061 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment - Electric Wire And Power Distribution Equipment.

Place of Performance: NAVSUPPACT Souda Bay, Crete, Greece

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for Design-Build construction to a single contractor, for Base CLINs 0001 and 0002 and one of the two (2) priced Option CLINs. A firm fixed proposed price is required for ALL CLINs (CLINS 0001 through 0004). No provision is made for economic price adjustment.

Award will be made in U.S. Dollars.

In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The Government intends to issue the Solicitation, electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module (https://piee.eb.mil), on or about 15 April 2024.

The contract completion time for this project is 1265 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

The information provided below is to alert the prospective offeror to items which may take some time to process.

Therefore, it is recommended that a firm that intends to submit a proposal start the process at this time.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT:

To be eligible for award, your firm(s) must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database as required by FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018).

https://piee.eb.mil/

Note that the System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required for all offerors; including Joint Ventures (JV) (registration must state the NAME of the JV). Offerors not currently registered in SAM must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and a CAGE or NCAGE prior to registering in SAM.

All offerors, including JV offerors, must submit with their proposal a UEI. In addition to the UEI required for JV offerors, JV offerors must submit with their proposal a UEI number for each member comprising the JV.

UEIs can be obtained at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration. The UEI is required in order to register in SAM (see above).

CAGE/NCAGE – A CAGE/NGAGE code is required for all offerors, including JV offerors. JV offerors must acquire a CAGE Code registered in the JV name.

(a) U.S. offerors, including Joint Venture offerors: U.S. offerors must obtain a CAGE Code prior to registering in the SAM database, part of the SAM registration process (see paragraph above).

(b) Non-U.S. (foreign) offerors ONLY, including JV offerors: Non-U.S. offerors must obtain a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) Code instead of a CAGE Code prior to registering in the SAM database. NCAGE codes may be obtained at the NCAGE website https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If the offeror is registering a new entity in SAM.gov, the offeror must follow new procedures, which include providing an original, signed notarized letter indicating authorized entity Administrator for the entity associated with the UEI before a new SAM.gov entity registration will be activated.

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR THE NEW REGISTRANTS TO CHECK WITH SAM.GOV

HELPDESK DIRECTLY TO ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR TIMELY REGISTRATION ARE

MET.

SPECIAL JOINT VENTURE (JV) REQUIREMENTS

NOTE #1: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SOLICITATION A JOINT VENTURE REFERS TO A LEGAL

ENTITY IN THE NATURE OF A CORPORATION, CONSORTIUM OR PARTNERSHIP – COMPRISED OF

TWO OR MORE PERSONS OR ENTITIES, IN WHICH PROFITS, LOSSES AND CONTROL ARE SHARED, AND THERE IS JOINT LIABILITY FOR DEBT BETWEEN ALL THE PERSONS AND/OR ENTITIES, WHICH IS FULLY LEGALLY INCORPORATED TO DO BUSINESS AS A SINGLE ENTITY IN THE

JURISDICTION FROM WHICH IT IS FORMED.

THE JOINT VENTURE MUST PROVIDE ONE (1) CAGE CODE FOR THE JOINT VENTURE ITSELF,

ONE (1) UEI NUMBER FOR THE JOINT VENTURE ITSELF, AND ONE (1) UEI NUMBER FOR EACH

MEMBER COMPRISING THE JOINT VENTURE. THE JOINT VENTURE MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) USING THE NAME OF THE JOINT VENTURE.

JV offerors shall provide with their proposal a notarized legal document that establishes the JV. The JV Agreement shall take effect upon the submission of the proposal and remain irrevocable until one (1) year after the work has been finally inspected and accepted by the Government. Submission of the notarized legal document that establishes the JV shall be furnished with the price proposal in its original language version along with a certified English translation of the notarized JV. The Joint Venture must be formed and valid at the time of submission of the proposal. The validated notarized legal document must include language that each member of the JV will be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the whole contract and will be incorporated into the contract award if award is made to the JV.

Only offers from Prime Contractors and Joint Ventures (JV) will be accepted.

1. The Joint Venture Agreement shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(a) Name of firms that form the JV and the name of the JV.

(b) Name and title of the corporate officials signing on behalf of each party.

(c) Solicitation number.

(d) Description of the responsibilities in terms of work category for each member (for example: Firm A performing 100% of ___).

(e) The statement "The composition and structure of the JV will remain unchanged from award to one (1) year after the work has been finally inspected and accepted by the Government.”

(f) Date of issuance of the agreement and notarized signature of the corporate officials signing on behalf of each party.

(g) Statement that each member of the JV will be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the entire contract.

(h) Statement under oath stating that the Joint Venture (JV) is in compliance at the time of proposal submission with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. This statement must be signed under oath by all members comprising the Joint Venture.

(i) Statement identifying whether the JV is a vertical or horizontal arrangement; and

(j) Statement that the JV is NOT a prime-subcontractor relationship.

2. The U.S. Government reserves the right to review the actual JV Agreement to determine its basis and compliance with the applicable laws. Any internal agreements affecting the internal composition of the existing JV and its potential liabilities in relation to the contract (performance guarantee, insurance, etc.) will be sent to the Contracting Officer to provide notice of the same. Any change in the composition of the JV will require the JV to formally request a Novation Agreement in accordance with FAR 42.12, which will be approved/disapproved at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.