Pre-Solicitation 19GE5024R0020.pdf

January 19, 2024

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No. 19GE5024R0020

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:

Combined Compound Emergency Sanctuary (CES) and Perimeter Wall Security Upgrade

U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

The solicitation may result in award of a firm-fixed price design/build construction contract in the second quarter of year 2024.

The U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou requires design and construction services to remove the existing anti-climb fence and install in place of the fence a reinforced concrete wall in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The successful offeror shall provide design and 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 Combined CES and Perimeter Wall Security Upgrade in

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

The building footprint shall be 62 square meters in a rectangular form. The contractor shall provide drawings that meet the Embassy’s requirements such as creating men Restroom, women Restroom, two egress. The Architect/Engineer (A/E) shall develop a construction cost estimate, prepare construction documents, and prepare specifications using the furnished drawings. In addition, the existing picket fence shall be removed, and the wall shall be raised to a minimum height of 3.0 meters.

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

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

Pre-Solicitation Notice, Solicitation No. 19GE5024R0020 Page 2 of 3 to FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov, not later than Wednesday, February 7, 2024 using the solicitation number 19GE5024R0020 in the subject line.

All requests for a copy of the solicitation must include the following information and document(s):

• Name of Firm

• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

• Name, Telephone and Email Address of Point of Contact

• Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm

• Completed Application for Solicitation Documentation

The solicitation package/documents shall not be placed on SAM.gov as the solicitation contained

Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information. Only companies submitting a letter of interest and complete Application for Solicitation Document check list attached hereto 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 Burkina Faso. Furthermore, registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award.

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.

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

GruenbeckP@state.gov.

Attachment(s):

1. Attachment 1 - Application for Solicitation Documentation mailto:FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov

Pre-Solicitation Notice, Solicitation No. 19GE5024R0020 Page 3 of 3

Attachment 1:

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION

SOLICITATION NO. 19GE5024R0020

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 Burkina Faso. 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, or other acceptable security in accordance with FAR 52.228-15, 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.

Registration in the U.S. System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. The registration must be in “active” status. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at the help tab of www.sam.gov and the

Federal Service Desk (FSD): www.fsd.gov. The FSD is a free technical support service desk for user assistance.

Please provide your 12-character alphanumeric Unique Entity Identifier when applying to participate in this procurement action.

UEI number: ______________________

The failure to provide the above documentation when submitting your proposal may result in your proposal being found being deemed technically unacceptable and subsequently removed from the competition without further discussions.

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