Fence Replacement-U. S. Embassy Cabo Verde

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No.:  19GE50-22-R-0037

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

Construction Services – Fence Installation at U.S. Embassy, Praia, Cabo Verde

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 2022.

The successful contractor shall provide complete engineering and 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:

(1) Fencing to enclose the New Embassy Compound (NEC) Site: Supplying & Installing a Perimeter Fence with screening and an entrance gate

(2) Supplying & Installing a Perimeter lighting grid with concrete footers

(3) Supplying, Converting, and setting level a 20-ft Container to serve as Guard Booth with windows, a door, a single-phase breaker panel for lighting, outlets, and AC

(4) Minor Ground Clearing Services required to install proper fencing/lighting/booth.

The magnitude of this project is anticipated to be between $250,000 and $500,000 for the entire project.

Companies interested in the solicitation should express their interest by written correspondence, no later than Friday, February 11, 2022 at both of the following email addresses and MUST include the following information:

Name of Firm

Point of Contact Name

Telephone

Email Address of Point of Contact

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.

COVID-19: You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to perform work in the country of Cabo Verde and conduct business there considering any current COVID-19 related restrictions. A visit to the project site will be mandatory.

Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified.  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. Furthermore, authorization shall include the requirement to be registered to do business in Cabo Verde. 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 country of performance

b)   Details of your findings and a description of what your organization will actually be required to undertake to obtain licensing and requisite permit(s)

c)   Any impact such authorization may have on the contractor’s operating name and address

d)   Specific information concerning the period of time you anticipate it will take to obtain appropriate authorization. Any plan reflecting a protracted period (i.e. more than 15 calendar days after award) in obtaining license(s) and/or permit(s) shall be rejected at the discretion of the Contracting Officer since further delay would otherwise harm the Government.

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

If you have a DUNSs 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 Ms. Jamie Fleischhacker (FleischhackerJM@state.gov)