Pre-Solicitation_Notice.doc

April 4, 2016

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No.: SGE500-16-R-0063 The American Consulate General, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:

Design and Construct a Practical Interdiction Training Territory (PITT) for the Kazakh Border Guard Service Training Academy located in Almaty, Kazakhstan The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Type Contract during the third quarter of calendar year 2016.

This PITT Project includes, but is not limited to:

· General Improvements of the Site

· Two (2) Railroad Tracks

· One (1) Rail Platform

· One (1) Inspection Footbridge

· Three (3) Vehicle Inspection Pits in Enclosed Shelter

· Four (4) Rail Car Inspection Pits

· One Railroad Canopy

· Purchase, Refurbishment, Delivery, and Installation of Rail Cars

The 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 June, 2016, and it is intended to award the contract shortly thereafter.

A Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit is tentatively planned to be held at the Kazakh Border Guard Service Training Academy, Republic of Kazakhstan, in May 2016.

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 Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the above email address 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.

Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English and possess all appropriate permits and licenses to perform construction work in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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 highlighted 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 Kazakhstan, has been obtained.

You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to work in the country of Kazakhstan. Any entry or work visa issues must 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

ILOCs totaling 20% of the value of the contract. The amounts being 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

Fax: (49) 69 7535 3329

Email: MacDougallM@state.gov

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