FY21 DLA DESC1904 Upgrade Fuel Wharf, DFSP Tsurumi, 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 Request for Proposal (RFP).  This is not a solicitation.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Title:  FY21 DLA DESC1904 Upgrade Fuel Wharf, DFSP Tsurumi, Japan

Project Location: DFSP Tsurumi, Japan

Project FSC: Y1NA - Construction of Fuel Supply Facilities

Project NAICS: 237120 - Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Project Magnitude: Between ¥2,500,000,000 and ¥10,000,000,000 (Japanese YEN)

Project Description:

This project will modernize the existing berthing facilities at OU-1 by constructing a reinforced concrete fuel handling wharf, mooring dolphin and supporting facilities. The fuel handling wharf and mooring dolphin will be reinforced concrete platforms supported on steel pipe piles. The wharf structures will accommodate fully loaded T-1 class tankers and coastal barges. The wharf extension includes fuel piping, two bollards and two fuel loading arms. Provide a steel platform above the wharf deck around the two fueling arms with access stairs at each end. A mooring dolphin will be provided at the southeast corner of the wharf with a steel catwalk for personnel to access the dolphin from the wharf. One bollard will be installed on top of the dolphin. Rubber arch-type fender systems will be provided with the new fuel handling wharf and mooring dolphin for absorption of the ship’s berthing energy. The fuel handling wharf will include a containment curb. Two manual marine loading arms will be provided on the new fueling wharf to receive / issue JP-8 product. Fuel transfer piping and piping components from the marine loading piping manifold will be provided to connect to existing JP-8 fueling systems. The marine loading arms will be 200 mm (8-inch) nominal size. Positive displacement stripper pumps will be provided to empty each loading arm. New 200 mm (8-inch) stainless steel fuel transfer piping and piping components will be provided to connect the marine fuel loading arms to the existing JP-8 fuel piping systems. The fuel transfer piping will also tie into a new static dissipater additive injection system storage tank using the new injectors. Two stationary motorized spill containment boom reels and four tide risers for use with oil containment booms will be provided. A new concrete pad will be provided for each boom reel.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION:

1. Procurement Method: The Government will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) Solicitation utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection procedures.
2. The Government anticipates issuing the solicitation in April 2024.  The solicitation when issued, will identify the site visit date, RFI and proposal submission due date.  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 the RFP.   
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.  Offerors are required to 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 at the time an offer is submitted.  Construction license will be verified through the Government of Japan – Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MILT) https://etsuran2.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.

ELECTRONIC BID/PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The US Army Corps of Engineers Japan District (POJ) has transitioned to Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module for bid/proposal submission (unless otherwise specified in the solicitation), to replace DOD SAFE.  It is recommended that contractors create their PIEE Solicitation Module account as soon as possible and not wait till bid/proposal due date, as access may take time.  The following information is provided for reference.

Step 1: Complete vendor registration on https://piee.eb.mil/.  Instructions for registration can be found through: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf

Step 2: Upload offer in the Solicitation Module through https://piee.eb.mil/ .  Instructions for uploading an offer can be found through: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml

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