Construction of Fire Station

UPDATE: The site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 July 2018 at 10:00 AM. The fire department is located at Bliss Parade in Belmopan. Attendees must provide their own transportation to the site.

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Added: Jul 10, 2018 5:52 pm

UPDATE: The site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 July 2018 at 10:00 AM. The fire department is located at Bliss Parade in Belmopan. Attendees must provide their own transportation to the site.

Project Description: The Regional Contracting Center - Americas, 410th Contracting Support Brigade intends to award a Firm Fixed Price construction contract for the construction of a fire station in Belmopán, Belize.

Work executed by the contractor shall include the following:

- Soil study;
- Site preparation;
- Validate the designs are proper for the soil condition;
- Construction of new fire station;
- Construction of an elevated water tank;
- Provision and installation of a backup generator;
- Sidewalks;
- OPTION 1: Elevated Water Tank and Cistern;
- OPTION 2: Backup Emergency Generator;
- OPTION 3: Furniture; and
- OPTION 4: Equipment

Draft Technical Exhibit 2 provides the Project Sign-Seal-Plaques. Draft Technical Exhibit 3 provides design of the fire station.

Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Belmopán Fire Station, Belmopán City, Cayo District, Belize C.A. Coordinates for this site are 17.249053° and -88.774379°.

Magnitude: The magnitude of this project is estimated between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00 U.S. Dollars.

Site Visit: An exact date for an organized site visit has not yet been determined; however, it will take place any day between 16 through 20 July 2018. If you are interested in attending the site visit for this solicitation, respond via email no later than 26 June 2018, 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT). Include company name, participant's name, email address, phone number, names of any additional proposed attendees, company role for all proposed attendees (prime contractor or subcontractor). Provide this information by e-mail to the following address: rebecca.s.veliz.civ@mail.mil and address the subject line of the e-mail with the firm name and title: Interested Vendor for Site Visit - Construction of Fire Station, Belmopán, Belize W912CL-18-R-0005. An update to this notice will be issued as soon as a date for the site visit has been confirmed.

Obtaining the solicitation: The solicitation will be issued unrestricted to allow U.S. and non-U.S. firms to participate. The solicitation and any technical exhibits (when applicable), which will include sketches and specifications, will be available for download from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at https://www.fbo.gov. All notifications of changes to the solicitation shall be made through electronics means only. It is the offeror's responsibility to check for any posted changes to the solicitation. Vendors are encouraged to pay close attention to instructions outlined in the solicitation and pre-solicitation notice.

FBO/SAM Registration: Potential offerors MUST register at https://www.fbo.gov in order to receive automatic notifications and/or changes to the solicitation. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required for a contractor to receive contract award. Before a contractor can activate their registration in SAM, a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator must be submitted to the Federal Service Desk. See the ALERT notice on the SAM home page for FAQ instructions on how to submit the notarized letter. SAM is the official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. Interested parties can obtain further information on SAM at website https://www.sam.gov. There is NO fee to register on this website.

It is anticipated that the official Request for Proposal (RFP) for this procurement will be released on or about 31 July 2018. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs.

Construction Time: Estimated construction time is 180 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Type of Set-Aside: The applicable NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. This requirement will be solicited unrestricted to obtain full and open competition.

Contract Type: The Government intends to award a single award, firm fixed-price, for the construction of a fire station referenced above.

Contemplating Awardees: Since the contemplated contract is to be awarded by the contracting activity located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA and to be performed in Belize, the offerors must meet the following two requirements when contract performance will be wholly or in part performed in a foreign country:

(1) DFARS 252.225-7042, "Authorization to Perform" - The Offeror has been duly authorized to operate and to do business in the country or countries in which the contract is to be performed; and,
(2) FAR 52.236-7, "Permits and Responsibilities" - The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any host government and political subdivisions laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. Contractor shall provide copy of its certifications and permits with its proposal.

Contract Award Evaluation Criteria: The Government will award a contract resulting from the solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer in accordance with FAR Part 15.101-2.

Anticipated Award Date: The anticipated award date for this effort is on or about 17 September 2018.

Questions regarding this notice MUST be submitted by electronic mail to the Contract Specialist at rebecca.s.veliz.civ@mail.mil AND a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer at velia.pier.civ@mail.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.

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Added: Jun 12, 2018 4:54 pm Project Description: The Regional Contracting Center - Americas, 410th Contracting Support Brigade intends to award a Firm Fixed Price construction contract for the construction of a fire station in Belmopán, Belize.

Work executed by the contractor shall include the following:

- Soil study;
- Site preparation;
- Validate the designs are proper for the soil condition;
- Construction of new fire station;
- Construction of an elevated water tank;
- Provision and installation of a backup generator;
- Sidewalks;
- OPTION 1: Elevated Water Tank and Cistern;
- OPTION 2: Backup Emergency Generator;
- OPTION 3: Furniture; and
- OPTION 4: Equipment

Draft Technical Exhibit 2 provides the Project Sign-Seal-Plaques. Draft Technical Exhibit 3 provides design of the fire station.

Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Belmopán Fire Station, Belmopán City, Cayo District, Belize C.A. Coordinates for this site are 17.249053° and -88.774379°.

Magnitude: The magnitude of this project is estimated between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00 U.S. Dollars.

Site Visit: An exact date for an organized site visit has not yet been determined; however, it will take place any day between 16 through 20 July 2018. If you are interested in attending the site visit for this solicitation, respond via email no later than 26 June 2018, 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT). Include company name, participant's name, email address, phone number, names of any additional proposed attendees, company role for all proposed attendees (prime contractor or subcontractor). Provide this information by e-mail to the following address: rebecca.s.veliz.civ@mail.mil and address the subject line of the e-mail with the firm name and title: Interested Vendor for Site Visit - Construction of Fire Station, Belmopán, Belize W912CL-18-R-0005. An update to this notice will be issued as soon as a date for the site visit has been confirmed.

Obtaining the solicitation: The solicitation will be issued unrestricted to allow U.S. and non-U.S. firms to participate. The solicitation and any technical exhibits (when applicable), which will include sketches and specifications, will be available for download from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at https://www.fbo.gov. All notifications of changes to the solicitation shall be made through electronics means only. It is the offeror's responsibility to check for any posted changes to the solicitation. Vendors are encouraged to pay close attention to instructions outlined in the solicitation and pre-solicitation notice.

FBO/SAM Registration: Potential offerors MUST register at https://www.fbo.gov in order to receive automatic notifications and/or changes to the solicitation. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required for a contractor to receive contract award. Before a contractor can activate their registration in SAM, a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator must be submitted to the Federal Service Desk. See the ALERT notice on the SAM home page for FAQ instructions on how to submit the notarized letter. SAM is the official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. Interested parties can obtain further information on SAM at website https://www.sam.gov. There is NO fee to register on this website.

It is anticipated that the official Request for Proposal (RFP) for this procurement will be released on or about 31 July 2018. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs.

Construction Time: Estimated construction time is 180 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Type of Set-Aside: The applicable NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. This requirement will be solicited unrestricted to obtain full and open competition.

Contract Type: The Government intends to award a single award, firm fixed-price, for the construction of a fire station referenced above.

Contemplating Awardees: Since the contemplated contract is to be awarded by the contracting activity located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA and to be performed in Belize, the offerors must meet the following two requirements when contract performance will be wholly or in part performed in a foreign country:

(1) DFARS 252.225-7042, "Authorization to Perform" - The Offeror has been duly authorized to operate and to do business in the country or countries in which the contract is to be performed; and,
(2) FAR 52.236-7, "Permits and Responsibilities" - The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any host government and political subdivisions laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. Contractor shall provide copy of its certifications and permits with its proposal.

Contract Award Evaluation Criteria: The Government will award a contract resulting from the solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer in accordance with FAR Part 15.101-2.

Anticipated Award Date: The anticipated award date for this effort is on or about 17 September 2018.

Questions regarding this notice MUST be submitted by electronic mail to the Contract Specialist at rebecca.s.veliz.civ@mail.mil AND a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer at velia.pier.civ@mail.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.