Pre-Solicitation 19GE5022R0095.pdf

June 14, 2022

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No. 19GE5022R0095

The U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt hereby provides the following Pre-solicitation Notice in respect of the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:

Bid/Build PEPFAR Dessie Regional Laboratory

U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The solicitation may result in award of a firm-fixed price bid/build construction contract in the third quarter of year 2022.

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa requires construction services for the completion of the Regional Laboratory in Dessie, Ethiopia. The successful offeror shall provide construction services, contract coordination, and supervision, including but not limited to the management and construction necessary to meet the requirements of this contract within the established timeframe. All required construction services shall be performed including furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and services required to complete the construction of Regional Laboratory in Dessie, Ethiopia.

Pursuant to Subpart 36.204 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the estimated magnitude for the entire project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 (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).

Qualified companies interested in the solicitation shall express their interest by written correspondence to the attention of Ms. Patticha Gruenbeck at GruenbeckP@state.gov with a copy to FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov, not later than June 29, 2022 using the solicitation number

19GE5022R0095 in the subject line.

All requests for a copy of the solicitation must include the following information: Name of Firm, Unique Entity Identifier (former DUNS number), Name, Telephone and Email Address of Point of

Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm.

U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO)

Giessener Strasse 30

60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel.: (+49) 69 7535 3345

E-Mail: GruenbeckP@state.gov mailto:GruenbeckP@state.gov mailto:FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov

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The solicitation package/documents shall not be placed on Sam.gov as the document contains

Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information. Only companies submitting a letter of interest shall receive a copy of the solicitation package/documents when it becomes available. The solicitation package will only be available in the English language. All requirements for translations will be at the expense of the Contractor.

Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English and possess all appropriate permits and licenses to perform construction work in Ethiopia. Furthermore, registration in the System for

Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at the help tab of https://www.sam.gov.

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.

A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be determined later based on travel and COVID restrictions at the time.

The Contract Specialist for the administration of this contract is Ms. Patticha Gruenbeck, email:

GruenbeckP@state.gov.

https://www.sam.gov/

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APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION

SOLICITATION NO. 19GE5022R0095

By submitting an expression of interest, 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 work in the country of Ethiopia, taking into consideration any current COVID-19 related restrictions and the cost of compliance with any quarantine requirements. Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified. The U.S. Government will not provide any assistance with visas.

Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILC): You must show by way of a letter from a financial institution that, in the event of award, 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. The bank’s confirmation letter regarding ILCs shall be submitted with your proposal to the solicitation.

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

SAM registered shall be a mandatory requirement prior to contract award.

To register for a Unique Entity Identifier and the System for Award Management (SAM), please visit www.sam.gov.

http://www.sam.gov/