Pre-Solicitation Notice.doc

May 19, 2020

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No.: 19GE5020R0056 The American Consulate General, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:

Emergency Generator Replacement in the Mel Sembler Building on the U.S. Embassy Compound in Rome, Italy, and Relocate the Existing Emergency Generator to the Grazioli Residential Complex in Rome, Italy The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Type Contract.

This Project includes, but is not limited to:

· Remove and replace existing Emergency Generator with a larger Generator in the Mel Sembler Building, U.S. Embassy Compound in Rome.

· Relocate existing Emergency Generator from the Mel Sembler Building on the U.S. Embassy Compound Rome, to the new location at the Grazioli Residential Complex, Via Di Villa Grazioli 7, Rome.

A pre-proposal conference, and visit to both sites, is tentatively scheduled in July 2020, in the U.S. Embassy Rome, Italy. The estimated price range for this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00 U.S. Dollars for the entire project. Proposals will be due in August, 2020, and it is intended to award the contract shortly thereafter.

Companies interested in the solicitation and intend to participate in the Pre-Proposal Conference, should express their interest by written correspondence, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BUT NO LATER THAN Thursday, June 11, 2020, using the solicitation number 19GE5020R0055 in the subject line, to the above email address, DO NOT TELEPHONE, and MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Telephone and Email Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm, the names of those attending the conference, limited number of two persons per company, including a copy of each attendee’s passport.

Please include the completed Application for Solicitation Documentation Check-List with your interest in this solicitation.

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

Company must have previous experience in performing similar work that include

Generator Replacement in the last 5 years.

Solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America and is being competed utilizing full and open competition procedures.

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION

CHECK LIST

In checking the boxes of this check listing, you are acknowledging that your company is able to reach compliance with the following requirements included in the solicitation.

Business Licenses to Work in Foreign Country: In accordance with

DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999)

you will be required to provide written certification that authorization to operate and do business in Italy, has been obtained.

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

Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILOC): You shall show by way of a letter from a financial institution that your company will be provided with

Two ILOCs each totaling 20%, which amounts to 40% of the value of the contract.

These amounts must be approved by your bank will need to be written into the documentary proof.

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office

Giessenerstrasse 30

60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: (49) 69 7535 3335

E-mail: MacDougallM@state.gov

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