RLZ Troop Housing - Pre Solicitation Notice_(Sam Posting).pdf

NUMBER: W5J9JE-23-R-0013

ACTION TYPE: This is a pre-solicitation notice, there is no Request for Proposal (RFP) or related documents at this time. A solicitation notice or RFP may follow this pre-solicitation notice.

DESCRIPTION: Construction of the RLZ Troop Housing, Syria

SCOPE OF WORK: This project is located at an existing airfield in northeastern Syria near the vicinity of Rumaylan. Work consists of the construction of relocatable building (RLB) barracks and latrines/shower facilities, and the respective potable water, wastewater/sewer, and power generation service for the new facilities. Work shall include all labor, equipment, and materials to complete all work specified in the solicitation. Upon receipt of NTP, The Contractor shall have a period of performance

(POP) of 240 days to complete construction for all work specified in the solicitation.

PROJECT SERVICE CODES (PSC): Y1FC Construction of Troop Housing

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS): 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The magnitude of construction is Between $1M and $3M

CONTRACTING PROCEDURES: This acquisition will be competed as Full and Open competition and subject to the conditions indicated in “ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS” below. This action is a one phase design bid build selection procedure. Award will be made to the offeror who has been determined by the contracting officer to be responsible in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1, and whose proposal is responsive and represents the best overall value to the Government. In determining best value, the government will use the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, per

FAR 15.101-2. The government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should it be deemed in the government’s best interest. The tentative date for issuance of the solicitation is on or about 1-July-2023.

SITE VISIT: The Government does not anticipate a site visit at this time. However, if the Government decides it is in its best interest to schedule a site visit, the information will be posted within the solicitation.

REGISTRATION / SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Failure to have an active and completed registration in any one of the following databases at the time of award may deem the offeror “non responsible” in accordance with FAR Part 9 and ineligible for award. Information contained within an offeror’s registration must be current and valid. The responsibility of maintaining current information contained in an offeror’s registration rests solely on the offeror. a. System for Award Management

(SAM): https://sam.gov Unless an exemption applies, Government contractors must be registered in the

SAM and complete required representations and certifications annually. FAR 52.204-7 requires offerors to be registered in SAM at the time of bid and to continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment. b. Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS):

https://www.jccs.gov/ If an offeror is a joint venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid registration representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. This is applicable to SAM and JCCS. The Government will not accept separate registrations and licenses for each separate entity representing the JV.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: There are specific requirements to conduct business in the Eastern

Syrian Security Area (ESSA) comprised of the North and East sections of Syria. Offerors must be on the https://sam.gov/ https://www.jccs.gov/

Syrian Monitoring and Evaluation Committee’s (from here on forth referred to as the “Committee”) approved vendor list in order to perform work within the ESSA. Firms interested in this requirement are highly encouraged to register in advance of the solicitation issuance date with the Syrian Monitoring and

Evaluation Committee. Instructions are provided below.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRMS INTERESTED IN REGISTERING WITH THE SYRIAN

MONITORING AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE.

In accordance with the Chairman of the Evaluation and Monitoring Committee (EMC) of Northeast Syria, firms interested in doing business in Northeast Syria must register with the EMC and must be approved by the EMC to perform work in the region. The EMC’s registration terms are outlined below. Firms interested in registering with the CEMC must:

1. Submit an official request from the company’s management to register with the committee. The submission/package shall include:

(a) A copy of the firm’s business license from its own country.

(b) A resume identifying the work the firm has carried out and the value of the contracts the company is implementing now.

(c) The personal information of the owner of the company to include a photo of the owner, a copy of their personal ID or the passport. Ensure the package has all the contact information necessary (i.e., email, office telephone number, and mobile number) in the event the Chairman of the EMC or a member of the EMC needs to contact your firm.

(d) Partnership with a local company on the approved vendor list in Northeast Syria to work with.

A list of the ESSA approved vendors (companies licensed to work in Northeast Syria), their contract information, and fields of business as provided by the Chairman of the EMC and authorized by the

Chairman of the EMC for release to interested vendors, is provided in Attachment A.

2. Submit your firm’s complete registration package with the documents identified in paragraph 1. above to, Foster, Betty Chief of Contracting, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District (USACE-

TAE), via email at Betty.A.Foster@usace.army.mil. Address the subject of the email as follows:

Registration Package for RLZ Troop Housing, [NAME OF FIRM].

Please be advised the USACE TAE will not review the registration packages submitted for completeness nor will the USACE TAE address any questions regarding the registration process, including, but not limited to, how long it may take the EMC to review and approve registration packages. The USACE TAE is simply the collection point of all registration packages. Once a firm’s registration package is received, it will be acknowledged and emailed to the Chairman of the EMC. The points-of-contact submitting the registration package to USACE TAE will be courtesy copied on the email sent to the Chairman of the

EMC. Any inquiries regarding the registration package shall be communicated directly with / resolved with the Chairman of the EMC.

3. The contact information for the Chairman of the EMC follows:

Mr. Mustafa Hussein Email: me-office@me-nes.com mailto:Betty.A.Foster@usace.army.mil mailto:me-office@me-nes.com

RESPONSES TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Be advised that this is a pre-solicitation notice and is not a request for proposal. Responses to this notice are not required. This purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the upcoming solicitation.