Croatia - CMR HVAC and Plumbing Renovation

CMR HVAC and Plumbing Renovation, Zagreb, Croatia.

The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Type Contract during the second quarter of calendar year 2021.

The successful offeror shall perform construction services necessary to meet the requirements of the contract within the established schedules.  The contract price shall include the furnishing of all labor, material, equipment and services required to renovate the HVAC and Plumbing systems at the Chief of Mission Residence (CMR) of the U.S. Embassy Zagreb, Croatia.

This project includes construction services for HVAC/Plumbing renovations of the CMR to:

• Replace/Install new heating system (heating piping; radiators; hot water boiler and all accessories and appurtenances).
• Replace/Install new Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system, basement and attic only.
• Replace/Install new Domestic hot water storage tank including all accessories and appurtenances.
• Replace/Install all necessary domestic water piping from the meter to each fixture.
• Replace/Install all necessary sanitary sewer piping, stacks, horizontal runs and drains.
• Update piping and selected fixtures up to current Building and Plumbing code.
• Protect/Remodel bathrooms Finishes, and Fixtures (only where required).

The magnitude of this project is anticipated to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000 U.S. Dollars for the entire project.

Companies interested in the solicitation should express their interest by written correspondence, no later than Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the following email addresses machendd@state.gov and MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Name, Telephone, Email Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm. DO NOT TELEPHONE.

Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English.

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST

In applying for the solicitation material, you are acknowledging that your company is able to reach compliance with the following highlighted requirements included in the solicitation.

In accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999), it will be necessary for your organization to possess authorization to operate and do business in the country in which this contract will be performed. Contractors shall be required to provide:

a.   A thorough description as to what steps you have taken to investigate all requirements to obtain authorization to perform in the given country,

b.   Details of your findings and a description of what your organization will actually be required to undertake to obtain licensing, and

c.   Specific information concerning the period of time you anticipate it will take to obtain appropriate authorization.

You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to perform work in Croatia.  Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified. 

Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILOC):  The successful contractor will be required to provide the government with surety in the form of Irrevocable Letters of Credits totaling 40% of the value of the contract. 

If you have a Duns number* and have been SAM** registered, please include below. Please note that the requirement to obtain a Duns number and for your company to be SAM registered, will be a mandatory requirement upon contract award.

Duns number:_______________________                  SAM Registered:      (     ) Yes     (     ) No

*          Dunn and Bradstreet: www.dnb.com/get-a-duns-number.html

**        System for Award Management: SAM.gov

The failure to provide the above documentation when submitting your proposal may result in your proposal being found technically unacceptable and removed from the competition without further discussions.

Solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America. This requirement is being competed utilizing full and open competition procedures.