Pre-Solicitation Notice N3319125R0011 DBB Construct Helipad Mari Naval Base Cyprus.pdf

PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS

25th March 2025

NAICS Code: 237310

NAVFAC EURAFCENT

Viale Porto Box 51 Aeroporto, Capodichino 80144 Napoli, Italia

Solicitation No. N3319125R0011 Design-Bid-Build Construction Helipad, Mari Naval Base, Cyprus.

Contact Point: Anna Gulewich, Contract Specialist - E-mail: Anna.l.gulewich.civ@us.navy.mil

This is a Pre-solicitation notice only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP); there is not a solicitation or specifications available at this time.

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Europe Africa Central (NAVFAC EURAFCENT), implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid.

This project is to Design-Bid-Build Construction Helipad, Mari Naval Base, Cyprus.

The work is as follows:

Construction to include a new helipad (approx. 30 SM) consisting of silt fence, construction entrance, tree protection, waterline. All construction will be to the current host nation code.

CLIN 0001 (Base bid), Construct approximately 30m square reinforced concrete, lighted helicopter landing pad with a surrounding approximately 7.5m asphalt shoulder, located at Mari Naval Base, Cyprus.

CLIN 0002 (bid option 1), Construct approximately 110m reinforced concrete, lighted taxiway connecting the helipad (CLIN 0001) to a 24m x 66m reinforced concrete parking apron with asphalt shoulders.

A solicitation will be posted on or after 25th April 2025. Formal technical Design approvals will be included in the solicitation from the competent and with required approval by Cypriot authorities.

In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this project is expected to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

This is a new procurement. It does not replace an existing contract. No prior contract information exists.

Offerors may view and/or download the solicitation in the PIEE solicitation module, PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf (osd.mil) when it becomes available.

The solicitation will become available in electronic format only. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided. All notices/amendments related to the solicitation will be posted to the PIEE solicitation module.

The information provided below is to alert the prospective offeror to items which may take some time to process and therefore it is recommended that a firm that intends to submit a proposal start the process at this time.

The Government requires an offeror to have a current Commercial and Governmental Entity (CAGE) Code or NATO Commercial and Governmental Entity (NCAGE) Code, and active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), to include assignment of a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). The CAGE/NCAGE code and UEI must be included on the proposals. It is the responsibility of the offeror to comply and register.

Commercial and Governmental Entity (CAGE) Code and NATO Commercial and Governmental Entity (NCAGE) Code (https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx) System for Award Management (SAM) registration and UEI at (https://www.sam.gov/) Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) (Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) (eb.mil))

JOINT VENTURE REQUIREMENTS

Joint Venture (JV) offerors shall provide with their proposal a notarized legal document that establishes the JV. The JV Agreement shall take effect upon the submission of the proposal and remain irrevocable until one (1) year after the work has been finally inspected and accepted by the Government.

Submission of the notarized legal document that establishes the JV shall be furnished with the proposal in its original language version along with a certified English translation of the notarized JV document.

The Joint Venture must be formed and valid at the time of submission of the proposal. The offeror must include the CAGE Code or NCAGE Code and UEI number of the JV on their proposal. The validated notarized legal document must include language that each member of the JV will be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the whole contract and will be incorporated into the contract award if award is made to the JV.

(a) Name of firms that form the Joint Venture and the name of the Joint Venture https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx https://piee.eb.mil/ https://piee.eb.mil/

(b) Name and title of the corporate officials signing in behalf of each party

(c) Solicitation number

(d) Description of the responsibilities in terms of work category for each partner

(e) The statement "The composition and structure of the Joint Venture will remain unchanged from award to one (1) year after the work has been finally inspected and accepted by the Government.”

(f) Date of issuance of the agreement and notarized signature of the corporate officials signing in behalf of each party.

(g) Statement under oath stating that the Joint Venture(JV) is in compliance at the time of proposal submission with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. This statement must be signed under oath by all members comprising the Joint Venture.

The U.S. Government reserves the right to review the actual JV Agreement to determine its basis and compliance with the applicable laws. Any internal agreements affecting the internal composition of the existing JV and its potential liabilities in relation to the contract (bonds, insurance, etc.) will be sent to the Contracting Officer to provide notice of the same. Any change in the composition of the JV will require the JV to formally request a Novation Agreement in accordance with FAR 42.12, which will be approved/disapproved at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION

In accordance with the Public Procurement regulations of the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus (ROC), eligible for participation in the public tender procedure are natural or legal persons (governed by public or private law) or consortia of natural and/or legal persons lawfully established in Cyprus or in any other Member State of the European Union (EU) or of the European Economic Area (EEA) or in third countries who have signed and ratified the International Governmental Procurement Agreement (GPA) or have signed and ratified association agreements or bilateral agreements with the EU or with the Republic of Cyprus in the sector of Public Procurement.

(a) Countries party to the international Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

27 EU Member States, 4 EEA Member States1, Canada, United Kingdom, Armenia, Montenegro, Israel, Moldova, Ukraine, Japan, South Korea, Aruba (Netherlands), Singapore, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia and USA.

(b) Countries that have signed and ratified association agreements or bilateral agreements with the EU in the field of public procurement

Chile, Mexico, CARIFORUM2, Columbia, Peru, Ecuador, Central America3, Georgia, Iraq.

1 Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland.

2 Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Suriname.

3 Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION IN CYPRUS

The Cypriot Council of Ministers may grant a special license to a contractor registered in the

Contractor’s Register, or to individuals or organizations or foreign companies in relation to the execution of building and civil engineering projects. Where such project shall be executed by a contractor, who is not registered in the Register, it shall also include the condition that the project is to be executed in cooperation with a registered contractor, who holds an annual license for the class and category of the project to be executed.

The license is not required to bid on US solicitations; however, it is required though to be allowed to construct in the ROC. Information can be found at www.contractorscouncil.org.cy and in law 29(l)/2001 which can be found in the above site. Additional details about this process will be provided with the solicitation.

BASE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

Per the requirements of the Cypriot Ministry of Defence (MoD), the personnel employed for this project must be a citizen of one of the countries listed under (a) and (b) above. Additional details about this process will be provided with the solicitation.

All projects will be performed aboard Cypriot military installations; therefore the Navy must comply with the contractor nationality restrictions imposed by the Cypriot government to ensure the Navy’s contractors will be authorized access to the project sites. Since the Cypriot government will not accept contractors from countries other than those listed above, the Navy must limit its competition to contractors from approved nationalities.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES, ETC.

Offerors are responsible for acquiring any required professional certifications (licensing) as required by the country the work will be performed in.

Offerors shall be responsible for determining and paying all fees associated with, and obtaining any required permits for proposed projects including, but not necessarily limited to permits for onsite and off-site hauling, demolition/disposal, storm water discharge, construction activity, temporary utilities, road improvements, communications, etc.

Offerors are responsible for complying with environmental laws, regulations and requirements.

All coordination with the local, regional, national authorities is the responsibility of the offeror.

http://www.contractorscouncil.org.cy/