FY20 OMA Replace Deluge Sprinkler System Bldg. 2745 Kawakami Ammunition Depot, Japan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District (POJ) is providing a PRE-SOLICITATION notice pursuant to FAR 36.213-2 for an upcoming Invitation for Bid (IFB).  This is not a solicitation.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Title:  FY20 OMA Replace Deluge Sprinkler System Bldg.2745 Kawakami Ammunition Depot, Japan

Project Location: Kawakami Ammunition Depot, Japan

Project FSC: Z2EA - Repair or Alteration of Ammunition Facilities

Project NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Project Magnitude: Between ¥100,000,000 and ¥500,000,000 (Japanese YEN)

Project Description:

Replace the existing deluge sprinkler system and non-deluge system at the ammunition inspection bays, replace the flame detection system, heat detection system, exterior fire riser enclosure and properly insulate walls and provide heating, maintainable enclosure for the piping traversing the roof and heat tracing on all piping, and replace the deluge releasing panel and building fire alarm panel.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION:

1. Procurement Method: The Government will issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation. 
2. The Government anticipates issuing the solicitation in May 2022.  The solicitation when issued, will identify the RFI and bid submission due date.  All solicitation documents, drawings, and specifications will be posted on SAM.Gov when issued.  It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor SAM.Gov for issuance of the solicitation and/or amendments.
3. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price construction contract as a result of this IFB no later than 4Q FY2022. 
4. All interested companies shall be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.  Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be found at http://www.sam.gov.  For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must be registered in SAM as such.
5. Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation.  This contract will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan and is intended only for local sources. Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation. Local sources are sources (e.g. corporations, partnerships, or Joint Ventures [For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must satisfy the local source requirements or, in the alternative, each member of the Joint Venture must individually satisfy the local source requirements]) that are physically located in Japan and authorized (i.e. licensed and registered) to perform in Japan, the type of construction work specific in this solicitation. Specifically, a prospective offeror must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all applicable laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the resulting contracts. In addition, prior to award of the contracts, offerors must be registered with the Government of Japan to do construction work in Japan and possess necessary construction licenses and permits to perform work required under this solicitation. Construction license will be verified through the Government of Japan – Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MILT) https://etsuran.mlit.go.jp/TAKKEN.  The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to U.S. contractors normally resident in the United States; nor will the U.S. Government certify employees of such contractors as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the SOFA.

Firms which have not done business with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District, are requested to visit the following website:  https://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/ for general information.

The US Army Corps of Engineers Japan District (POJ) will be transitioning to Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module for bid and proposal submission, to replace DOD SAFE.   POJ is projected to utilize the new system for new solicitations issued on/about February 2022. – See SAM.Gov special notice W912HV-22-Z-0004.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District, Camp Zama, Japan

Contracting Office Address:

USACE District, Japan

Attn: CECT-POJ

Unit 45010

APO, AP 96343-5010

Primary:

Jiro Miyairi

Contract Specialist

046-407-8837

jiro.miyairi@usace.army.mil

Alternate:

Jennifer H. Knutson

Contracting Officer

046-407-8839

Jennifer.H.Knutson.civ@usace.army.mil