2014_Berlin_Construction_Services_Only_-_Major_Rehab_CSU_and_MSGQ.DOCX

Department of State 2014 Construction Contract for Clay Allee Compound Major Rehabilitation, Compound Security Upgrade (CSU) and Marine Security Guards Quarters (MSGQ), Berlin, Germany

RFP SAQMMA-14-R-0212

Notice of Solicitation of Submissions for Contractor Pre-Qualification

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) is requesting submissions to pre-qualify firms for Construction Services for the Clay Allee Compound Major Rehabilitation, CSU and MSGQ. The Project is described below.

Continuing a legacy of outstanding diplomatic architecture, OBO seeks to commission our nation’s top designers and constructors to create facilities of outstanding quality and value.

1. Project Description (Secret Facility and Personnel Security Clearance Required)

SAQMMA-14-R-0212: Clay Allee is an Office Annex that houses, among others some management offices, Foreign Commercial Services and Consular operations. The annex, constructed in 1937, has historical significance as it was a regional headquarters for the Luftwaffe during World War II. Following World War II, the present annex was the headquarters of the U.S. occupation army in Berlin. This was a diplomatic Mission that existed during the U.S. Army’s tenure as the governing authority for the post war reconstruction of Germany. As the Army demobilized, this became first the U.S. Embassy and then an Embassy office annex, a position which it occupies to this day. The Annex occupies only a portion of the former Headquarters compound; the remaining buildings were owned by the German government, and contained a building leased to the U.S. for the MSGQ. The compound was recently sold to a private developer who is in the process of converting the existing structures to high-end condominium residences. During this transaction the Annex site was parceled off and sold to the U.S. Government.

The project comprises the fit-out of one of the wings of the Clayallee building as the new MSGQ, fire and life-safety upgrades, accessibility compliance and HVAC upgrade. The project will also incorporate the Compound Security Upgrade. Estimated construction cost magnitude: $45 - $60 million.

2. Project Solicitation The project solicitation will consist of two phases.

Phase I – Pre-Qualification of Offerors This announcement of solicitation of pre-qualification submissions is Phase I. DOS will evaluate the pre-qualification submissions based on the evaluation criteria set forth below.

Phase II – Requests for Proposals from Pre-Qualified Offerors

Those Offerors determined to be pre-qualified in accordance with this notice will be issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for The Project and invited to participate in a site visit and submit technical and pricing proposals in Phase II. Phase II proposals will provide pricing for the construction.

The contract will be “firm fixed-price.” Construction services will include providing construction labor and materials to execute the OBO-accepted design; on-site organization with management to ensure overall project coordination; and overall control throughout the life of the project. Required services include preparation of construction documents, quality control plans, safety plans, project schedules, cost estimates, and project close-out activities.

The Phase I pre-qualified Offerors will be required to participate in a visit to the project site, anticipated to be within 10 to 15 days after the issuance of the Phase II RFP.

3. Prior Pre-Qualification of Certain Offerors – NOT APPLICABLE Complete prequalification package submission required.

4. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

A. Submission Requirements for Phase I, Pre-Qualification of Offerors: The Offeror shall submit sufficient documentation to allow DOS to evaluate its capabilities with respect to the factor(s) and qualification criteria listed. Submissions that are missing the required information or otherwise do not comply with the submission requirements may be eliminated from consideration at the Contracting Officer’s determination. If a submission exceeds the allowable page limits, the Contracting Officer will consider only the designated number of pages, starting with the first page of each factor. Only the information in the submission and any additional information obtained from any other sources will be considered.

Copies. Provide one original plus one copy in printed form, and one electronic copy in PDF format on compact disc. PDF shall be identical to the printed version and book marked by section, if applicable. DOS may review either the electronic or the printed submittal; therefore, both formats shall be complete and identical to each other.

To demonstrate performance of similar construction work for Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 purposes, the offeror needs to provide information demonstrating that it has successfully completed in the United States or at a U.S. diplomatic or consular mission a construction contract or subcontract involving work of the same general type and complexity as the solicited project and having a contract or subcontract value of approximately $34 million.

4.A. Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. Firms being considered for award under this acquisition are limited to "United States Person" bidders as defined in the Act. The Offeror must complete and submit as part of its pre-qualification package the pamphlet "Certifications Relevant to Public Law 99-399, Statement of Qualifications for Purpose of Section 402 of The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986." (The pamphlet is attached to this FEDBIZOPPS announcement and may be obtained from the DOS Contract Specialist listed at the end of this notice.) If a Joint Venture (JV) is formed, the company having 51 percent or greater interest in the JV must be the one completing the pamphlet. This is a pass/fail evaluated area. Submissions from Offerors who do not receive a pass rating in this area will not be further evaluated. Sufficient information should be provided in the Certifications and attachments thereto to determine eligibility under Public Law 99-399, but the Department reserves the right to consider information available from other sources, or to obtain clarifications or additional information from the Offeror.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Organizations that wish to use the experience or financial resources of any other legally dependent organization or individual, including parent companies, subsidiaries, or other related firms, must do so by way of a joint venture. A prospective offeror may be an individual organization or firm, a formal joint venture (where the arrangement among the co-venturer has been reduced to writing), or “de facto” joint venture (where no formal agreement has been reached, but the offering entity relies upon the experience of a related U.S. person firm that guarantees performance). To be considered a “qualified United States joint venture person,” every joint venture must have at least one firm or organization that itself meets all the requirements of a U.S. person listed in Section 402. The U.S. person co-venturer will be required to sign a guarantee making the U.S person individually responsible for performance of any contract awarded, notwithstanding the terms of any joint venture agreement.

5.B. Security Clearance Requirement. In order to be eligible for award of this contract, the successful offeror (for Joint Ventures, this includes all entities which comprise the JV and the JV itself), must possess or be able to obtain a Defense Security Service (DSS) Secret facility security clearance (FCL) with Secret safeguarding capability, issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DoD 5220.22-M. Specifically designated personnel requiring access to classified information or to the Controlled Access Areas (CAAs) must possess a Secret personnel security clearance issued by DSS. Offerors already possessing the necessary FCL must submit their appropriate Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, facility clearance and safeguarding level with the required pre-qualification documentation.

If the selected Offeror does not already possess a Secret FCL, DOS will sponsor the firm for an FCL at the time of award selection. DOS will allow 90 calendar days from date of sponsorship for the uncleared firm to obtain the necessary FCL. DOS sponsorship does not guarantee that the selected Offeror will receive the FCL, or that it will be received within the 90-day period. If the firm has not obtained the FCL after 90 days, the Government reserves the right to discontinue contract award proceedings with that firm and instead process the next offeror in line for contract award.

5. Closing Deadline for Submissions ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 15 2014.

TRANSMISSION OF PROPOSALS: Offerors shall hand deliver or submit proposals by courier (FedEx, UPS Express Mail, DHL, ETC.) to the following address:

U.S. Department of State:

A/LM/AQM/FDCD/CON, 4th Floor 1735 North Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209

(DO NOT USE THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE (PO Box) ADDRESS) Include the project solicitation number(s) on the face of the package.

REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS must be submitted in writing to Patrick Reilly AND Jillian Savage by email ReillyPA@state.gov AND SavageJM@state.gov .