Pre-Solicitation Notice 19GE5021R0024.pdf

January 29, 2021

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No.: 19GE5021R0024

The U.S Consulate General, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:

DESIGN BUILD SERVICES FOR THE REPLACEMNET OF AIR-COOLED CHILLERS

AT THE U.S. EMBASSY JERUSALEM, ISRAEL

The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price

Design/Build Construction Type Contract in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2021.

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

The United States Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) requires engineering and construction services to remove one (1) existing air-cooled chiller and install two (2) new air-cooled chillers at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel. Two (2) chillers shall be installed in the Chancery chiller yard. The Work described in this Statement of Work is split into two (2) phases, with the first being Engineering Services and the second being Construction

Services. The Engineering Services will include developing construction documents that show the design intent and shall include site plans, demolition and new work plans, catalog data for selected equipment, and relevant engineering calculations. Construction Services work will include removal of the existing chiller, repairs and modifications to the existing systems to accommodate two (2) new air-cooled chillers, installation and start-up of the new chillers, and training of Embassy personnel.

The work shall include but is not limited to procurement and installation of two (2) new air-cooled chillers, valves, sensors, actuators, conductors, conduit, breakers, piping, insulation, concrete pads, steel dunnage, and all other required appurtenances and materials.

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 $1,500,000.00 U.S. Dollars (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

U.S CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office

Giessenerstrasse 30

60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: (49) 69 7535 3331

E-Mail: JacobsenW@state.gov mailto:JacobsenW@state.gov 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. Wencke Jacobsen at JacobsenW@state.gov no later than March 1, 2021 using the solicitation number 19GE5021R0024 in the subject line.

DO NOT TELEPHONE. All requests for a copy of the solicitation MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Unique Entity Identifier (Former Dun’s #), Name, Telephone and Email

Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm.

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

SBU information. Only companies submitting a letter of interest shall receive a copy of the solicitation package/documents when available.

The solicitation package will only be available in the English language. All requirements for translations will be at the expense of the Contractor. Additionally, you are required to complete and include in your expression of interest the below checklist. All requests for the solicitation document that are submitted without the checklist, or with an incomplete checklist, will be rejected.

Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English and possess all appropriate permits and licenses to perform construction work in Israel.

A virtual pre-proposal conference and shall be tentatively scheduled for March or April 2021; precise dates will be provided to interested offerors with the solicitation package.

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST

SOLICITATION NO. 19GE5021R0024

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 Israel. 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

* Unique Entity Identifier: www.sam.gov

** System for Award Management: www.sam.gov

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 being competed utilizing full and open competition procedures.

The Contract Specialist for the administration of this contract is Ms. Wencke Jacobsen, email:

JacobsenW@state.gov.

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