Enclave Compound Underground Utility Duct Bank Project, U. S. Embassy, New Delhi.

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE
Solicitation No.: SGE500-16-R-0134

The American Consulate General, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:

Enclave Compound Underground Utility Duct Bank Project, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi.

The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Type Contract during the final quarter of calendar year 2016.

The successful contractor shall provide complete construction services, contract coordination, and supervision, including but not limited to the management and construction necessary to meet the requirements of this contract within the established timeframe.

The work includes among other construction activities, the furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and tools for the installation of a new underground utility duct bank on the U.S. Embassy residential compound located at Panchsheel Marg and Nyaya Marg, New Delhi, India. The work entails excavation of trenches, offsite disposal of excess material, installation of new concrete encase PVC underground conduits with servicing manholes/handholes and a manhole pumped drainage system. Other miscellaneous associated work includes partial removal/replacement of roadways, sidewalks and plantings.

It is anticipated that the magnitude of this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00 U.S. Dollars for the entire project. It is anticipated for proposals to be due in September 2016, and it is intended to award the contract shortly thereafter.

Companies interested in the solicitation should express their interest by written correspondence, no later than Wednesday July 20, 2016, at both of the following email addresses 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 India. 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): You shall show by way of a letter from a financial institution that your company will be provided with ILOCs totaling 40% of the value of the contract. The amounts being approved by your bank will need to be written into the documentary proof.

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.

The Contract Specialist for the administration of this contract is Mr. Graham Andrews, Tel. +49 69 7535 3307, email AndrewsGS@state.gov. The backup is Ms. Maureen MacDougall, Tel. +49 69 7535 3335, email MacDougallM@State.gov.