FY23 Earthwork and Berm Retention for Corrosion Control Hangar, Kadena AB, Okinawa, 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:  FY23 Earthwork and Berm Retention for Corrosion Control Hangar

Project Location: Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan

Project FSC: Y1JZ – Construction of Miscellaneous Buildings

Project NAICS: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Project Magnitude: Between $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. (Between ¥548,507,500 and ¥1,097,015,000 (Yen rate: 109.7015)). [Ref: FAR 36.204 / DFARS 236.204]

Project Description:

Design Bid Build:  Transplant protected trees and vegetation; remove portions of existing earthen berm and stabilize slope using soil nails; install sheet pile at toe of slope; dig test pits in area where earth has been removed and perform cultural asset analysis; backfill test pits and grade area to finish elevation; provide erosion control measures and sod; landscape/vegetation establishment.

The DRAFT Specifications and Drawings included in this Notice are provided for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  Interested firms are cautioned that ALL attachments to this notice are provided in DRAFT FORMAT and are subject to change.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION:

1. Procurement Method: The Government will issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation. 
2. The Government anticipates issuing the solicitation mid-December 2022.  The solicitation when issued, will identify the RFI and bid submission due date.  All solicitation documents 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. 
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.   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.
6. 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 (MLIT). https://etsuran.mlit.go.jp/TAKKEN.