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SAQMMA-17-R0199

Department of State 2017 Design-Build Construction Contract for Dhaka, Bangladesh Embassy Compound Security Upgrade

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 Design-Build Construction Services for the construction of a Compound Security Upgrade at the Embassy Complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Project is described below.

This project is set aside for small business competition.

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

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

SAQMMA-17-R0199: Compound Security Upgrade U. S. Embassy; Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh, Compound Security Upgrade. Anticipated work includes: Brick infill of perimeter Chancery walls, anti-ram protection upgrades to all Compound Access Control (CAC) points including replacement of guard booths and pedestrian security screening areas, raising the height of Annex perimeter walls where required to a minimum of 2.75 meters above existing finish grade, adding anti-ram protection to Recreation Field perimeter walls, improved security lighting on both Chancery and Annex compounds, creating an approximate 640 square-meter Safe Area in existing Chancery office space, replacing all windows on the first and second floors of the Chancery to be Forced-Entry/Ballistic-Resistant (FE/BR) type, replacing all windows around the General Services Annex Building to be FE/BR type, and creating two Compound Emergency Sanctuaries within existing space on the Annex Compound. Construction shall be coordinated and sequenced in order to maintain on-going operations.

Estimated construction cost: $18 - 27 million.

NOTE: 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 at least $13.5 million. See Section 4 below.

2. Project Solicitation

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. The Department of State (DOS) will evaluate the pre-qualification submissions based on the evaluation criteria set forth below.

The Government may conduct an information session for interested Offerors prior to the receipt of pre-qualification submissions. A separate announcement will be issued on the Federal Business Opportunities webpage (www.FBO.gov) to specify the location, date, and time.

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 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 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.

The selected D/B Contractor’s Architect/Engineer will be the “Designer of Record” and responsible for completing the construction drawings and specifications in accordance with the solicitation documentation provided. 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 types of design services to be provided may include: architecture; civil, structural, geo-technical, seismic, blast, mechanical, electrical, telecommunication, and fire protection engineering; sustainable design, energy conservation, energy modeling, photo-voltaic systems, pollution prevention, and use of recovered materials; space planning, interior design, systems furniture design and integration, and signage; physical and technical security; potable water treatment and waste water treatment; food service design; vertical transportation; lighting design; landscape design; design and construction scheduling; cost estimating; value engineering; and administrative coordination of the various disciplines involved. Additionally, the successful offeror may be required to have an approved local design consultant.

The RFP will require the D/B contractor to complete all design and engineering documents based on the project specific design direction that will be provided in the RFP design requirements. The Government will provide bridging level design documents that will include, at a minimum, a site utilization plan; building massing and exterior elevations; space and requirements standards, organizational relationships, space requirements program; building utilities and infrastructure design; and supporting narratives, where applicable.

Firms submitting information for Phase I qualification shall address the following criteria in the proposal to provide design and construction services.

3. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

Submission Requirements for Phase I, Pre-Qualification of Offerors: The Offeror shall submit sufficient documentation to allow DOS to evaluate its capabilities with the 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.

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 at least $13.5 million. The value of the construction contract or subcontract offered to demonstrate performance will not be adjusted for inflation, currency fluctuation, or any other market forces.

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 for purposes of Section 401(a)(2) of 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-venturers 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.

4.B. Security Clearance Requirement. In order to be eligible to perform under this contract, the pre-qualified firm(s), including all entities which comprise a 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. 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 an otherwise pre-qualified Offeror does not possess the necessary FCL, DOS will sponsor the firm for an FCL at the time the Offeror is determined to be pre-qualified. DOS will allow 90 calendar days from the notice of pre-qualification for firms to obtain the necessary FCL. Firms will not receive the classified portions of the Phase II RFP until they have been issued the appropriate FCL and received Defense Security Service (DSS) approval to safeguard classified documents. DOS sponsorship does not guarantee that the Offeror will receive the FCL, or that it will be received within the 90-day period. The Government will not be obligated to extend its solicitation schedule, or to make an award to a sponsored, pre-qualified firm, if that firm has not been issued a FCL.

5. Closing Deadline for Submissions

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on May 9, 2017.

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 (P.O. Box) ADDRESS) Include the project solicitation number(s) on the face of the package.

REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS must be submitted in writing to Donna Neal AND Alt Chrissie Fields by email NealDK@state.gov AND FieldsSC@state.gov