Warsaw CSU - Market Research Sources Sought v.2.docx

Department of State 2024 Design-Build for U.S. Embassy Compound Security Upgrade Warsaw, Poland

Sources Sought - Market Research

This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of U.S. Department of State market research and does not constitute an RFP. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified businesses, with a special interest in Small Business (SB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), HubZone (HUBZ), 8(a), and Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Businesses under NAICS code 236220. Be advised that acquisition strategy and set-aside decisions may be made based on the information provided in response to this Sources Sought notice. The government is requesting information regarding the availability of capable firms to support the requirements of THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) for the design and construction for a Compound Security Upgrade (CSU) project at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland.

Responders are advised that the government will not pay for information submitted in response to this sources sought notice, nor will it compensate responders for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response.

Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this sources sought notice will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation.

1. Project Description – Warsaw Compound Security Upgrade

TOP SECRET FACILITY AND PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES ARE REQUIRED

Property Description:

The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland is located at Aleje Ujazdowski 29/31 in central Warsaw on a 2.68-acre site. The subject buildings of this project are the Chancery, the Piekna Annex, and the off-site Warehouse located at Bokserska 66A. The Chancery, purpose built and constructed in 1963, is a five-story 94,197 square foot tower on a one-story base and basement in the modernist style of the era. The three-story 46,285 square foot Piekna Annex was originally built as housing in 1968 and later converted to office use.

Project Scope:

The CSU project is planned to provide physical security upgrades to Chancery and Annex buildings, including High-Definition Video System (HDVS) and Compound Emergency Sanctuary (CES) at off-site Warehouse.

This is a Design-Build contract. The awarded contractor shall be provided with bridging documents that the contractor shall develop to 100% final design.

Estimated Construction Cost & Contract Type:

Approximate design/build project cost is $20-30 million. The contract type for this project will be Firm-Fixed Price.

2. Capability Statement Requirements

Responses must be limited to ten (10) 8.5 x 11 inch pages with a minimum font size of point 10.

Please provide the following information:

a) Company name, System for Award Management Unique Entity Identification number (SAM UEI), address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

b) Business size and socioeconomic type for the applicable NAICS code: 236220 (ex: certified HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a) Participant, small business, or other than small business (large business)).

c) Experience and capability to complete contracts of similar magnitude and complexity to the potential requirement, including at least three (3) examples of comparable work performed within the past eight (8) years.

Each example should include the following:

i. A brief description of the project,

ii. Description of the work performed (identification of self-performance and/or Subcontractor management),

iii. Customer name,

iv. Timeliness of performance,

v. Dollar value of the project,

vi. Whether there were any challenges experienced during the project (delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management/organizational issues, etc.).

d) Bonding capability (in the form of a Surety letter).

Please submit all capabilities statements, information, brochures, and/or marketing material as one (1) document, limited to the page maximum above.

Responses will not be considered an offer, proposal, or bid for any solicitation that may result from this Notice. Moreover, responses will not restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. This Notice is for information and planning purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any review conducted or the capability statements received.

3. Closing Deadline for Submissions

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on March 25, 2024.

Please provide submission responses and/or questions via e-mail to Ed Simpson at SimpsonEW@state.gov and Haian Nguyen at NguyenHH2@state.gov.