Pre-solicitation.docx

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No.: 19GE5024R0149

The Regional Procurement Support Office, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:

Design and Renovate the Molecular Laboratory at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), located in Blantyre, Malawi

The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Construction type contract in September 2024.

A Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit is tentatively planned for Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at QECH, P.O. Box 95, in Blantyre, Malawi.

The successful contractor shall provide complete design and construction services, contract coordination, and supervision, including but not limited to the management and construction necessary to meet the requirements of the contract within the established timeframe.

Pursuant to FAR subpart 36.204,the magnitude of this project is anticipated to be between $250,000 and $500,000 U.S. Dollars for the entire project. (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 should express their interest by written correspondence, no later than 28 August, 2024, at the following email address macdogugallm@state.gov using the solicitation number 19GE5024R0149 and MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Name, Telephone, Email Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm. DO NOT TELEPHONE.

Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English.

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST

In applying for the solicitation material, you are acknowledging that your company can 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:

You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to perform work in Malawi. Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified.

Bonding: The successful contractor will be required to provide the government with surety in the form of Irrevocable Letters of Credits, or other acceptable security IAW FAR 52.228-15, totaling 40% of the value of the contract.

Contract award can only be made to a contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

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

UEI number: ______________________ System for Award Management: https://sam.gov

The solicitation package/documents shall not be placed on SAM.gov. Only companies submitting a letter of interest and complete “Application for Solicitation Document” check list attached hereto may receive a copy of the solicitation package/documents when available.

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST

SOLICITATION NO. 19GE5024Q0017

COMPANY NAME: _________________________________

In checking the boxes of this check listing, 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 Malawi. Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified. The US Government will not provide any assistance with Visas.

Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILOC): You shall show by way of a letter from a financial institution that your company will be provided with ILOCs totaling 40% of the value of the contract. The amounts being approved by your bank will need to be written into the documentary proof.

If you have a Unique Entity Identifier* and have been SAM** registered, please include below. Please note that the requirement to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and for your company to be SAM registered, shall be a mandatory requirement before contract award.

Unique Entity Identifier: ________________ SAM Registered: ( ) Yes ( ) No

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

Solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America. This requirement is using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Competition is full and open.

The Contract Specialist for the administration of this contract is Mrs. Maureen MacDougall, email MacdougallM@state.gov image2.png