CAR Hospital Renovation

This pre-solicitation notice has been updated to correct a typo in the "Information About the Project" section of the description. Renovation of a "Fire Station Facility" has been updated to renovation of a "hospital and maternity ward."

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USACE EUROPE DISTRICT

PRE-SOLICITATION

IAF-25-0027, CAR Hospital and Maternity Ward Renovation, Central African Republic

PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:

This is a pre-solicitation announcement of a proposed contract pursuant to FAR 5.204. The US Government intends to announce a contract solicitation for design and construction services as described within this announcement within the next 30 days. This announcement is also meant to help identify potential contractors interested in and capable of performing this design and construction project.  This is NOT a solicitation announcement and is not to be construed as a commitment by the US Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT:

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District plans to solicit proposals for a design-build project for the renovation of a hospital and maternity ward in Bangui, Central African Republic. The USACE plans to include basic design criteria in the contract solicitation, with the intent to award a single construction contract to a design-build construction contractor that will complete the 100% design and construct the project.

PROJECT LOCATION:

This project is located in Bangui, Central African Republic; Latitude 4°23'15.8"N, Longitude 4°23'15.8"N 18°33'24.3"E (Refer to the attached Location Map.)

PLANNED SOLICITATION INFORMATION:

This is NOT a solicitation announcement. The USACE is soliciting this requirement via an Authorized Source List (ASL) in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The criteria for selecting vendors for the solicitation is based on the following factors:

1. Current registration on SAM.gov under NAICS code 236220
2. Demonstration of Design-Build construction with the USG within previous 5 yrs
3. Demonstration of successful completion of work in remote regions on the African continent.

If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in this contract opportunity, you can sign up for email alerts for updates by selecting to “follow” this opportunity at the top right on the SAM.gov announcement webpage (requires account login; see SAM registration details below). As the work will be performed outside of the continental U.S. no small business set-asides or socioeconomic preference of any sort will be granted.

PLANNED CONTRACT INFORMATION:

The resulting contract will be a Design-Build, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract.

ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE CONTRACT:

The estimated contract value is between $250,000 and $500,000 (USD).

PERFORMANCE PERIOD:

The anticipated contract duration is between one and two calendar years after contract award, including the complete design and the entire construction project.

HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:

This is NOT a solicitation announcement at this time. Offerors who meet the qualifications in paragraph 4 above, are encouraged to respond to this announcement by completing the past performance questionnaire (PPQ) attached to this announcement, including basic company information, company point of contact information including phone and email. Offerors who meet the qualifications in paragraph 4 above will be evaluated for inclusion in the ASL.

NOTE: Companies MUST be SAM registered to be eligible for award of any contracts for the US Government. See special SAM notice below.

HOW TO SUBMIT RESPONSES:

Qualified interested parties may submit responses via email to MAJ Marcus Stringer, Contract Specialist, at marcus.d.stringer@usace.army.mil and MSG Sterling Alphonse, Contracting Officer at sterling.j.alphonse@usace.army.mil. In order to ensure that your submission is received and processed appropriately, please state the following in the subject of your email: “INTERESTED: IAF-25-0027 CAR Hospital Renovation FIRM-NAME-HERE”.    

INFORMATION RESOURCES ON HOW TO REGISTER TO BE ELIGIBLE AS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE US GOVERNMENT

In order to do business with the US Government as a contractor, a company must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM, www.sam.gov). In order to register on SAM, a company must obtain a NCAGE code and a “Unique Entity ID” number (UEI). You can apply for an NCAGE code and a UEI number simultaneously, but both must be obtained in order to register on SAM.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO REGISTER TO BE ELIGIBLE AS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE US GOVERNMENT:

1. NCAGE Code. An NCAGE code is a five-character ID number used by the US Government to identify international companies. All non-US firms must obtain an NCAGE code. How does your company obtain an NCAGE Code? If you are a vendor located outside the United States, one can be obtained at no cost by visiting https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/CageTool/home. Further information about NCAGE codes is available at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/Docs/US%20Instructions%20for%20NSPA%20NCAGE.pdf. Look for “NCAGE Code Request Tool” or “NCRT”; Generally it takes approximately 24-48 hours to obtain an NCAGE code.
2. Unique Entity ID (UEI): Go to https://sam.gov/content/home and click on “Get Started” under “Register your Entity”. UEI has replaced the DUNS number in many ways and business entities will need one in order to register on SAM.gov and to do business with the US Government: GSAFSD Tier 0 Knowledge Base - Unique Entity ID
3. SAM Registration. The System for Award Management (SAM) is a registration database required for all US Federal Government Contracts and where you will find contract opportunities all over the world.  You can register on SAM at: SAM.gov | Home For additional help at no cost, contact the Federal Service Desk at www.fsd.gov or by telephone at +1-866-606-8220 (toll free) or +1-334-206-7828 (internationally). Generally, it takes approximately two weeks for SAM to activate a registration, from the date it receives a completed registration. Please take notice that SAM has an entity registration requirement that firms submit an "original, signed notarized letter before the registration will be activated." Instructions for international entities (not located in the U.S. or its outlying areas) can be found at: SAM.gov | Entity Registrations.