Historic consulate building exterior repainting, U. S. Consulate general barcelona, spain

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No.:  19GE5023R0019

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

Historic Consulate Building Exterior Repainting,

  U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL BARCELONA, SPAIN

The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Type Contract in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2023.

The offeror 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 United States Government (USG), Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO) requires restoration services for removing synthetic overpaints and restoring the original exterior paint scheme at the historic Consulate building in Barcelona, Spain from a contractor with relevant experience and expertise in the care of historic buildings.

The Consulate Office Building’s exterior requires a complete repainting and repair campaign. The buildings’ stucco and wood exteriors are coated with multiple layers of contemporary, synthetic paints. Discrete but widespread cracking, peeling, and flaking of the exterior finish is notable, and the impermeability of the paint is causing localized damage related to moisture. This project seeks to comprehensively remove all existing incompatible overpaints and repaint the building according to the results of a finishes investigation that documents and identifies the building’s earliest exterior paint scheme. Additionally, this scope includes documentation of existing conditions and analysis of

existing materials to inform the repair and restoration of exterior architectural surfaces.

Given the Consulate’s designated status, all work will require review and permitting by

the local conservation authority.

Pursuant to Subpart 36.204 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the estimated magnitude for the entire project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00 U.S. Dollars (Note:  the prescribed FAR range determinations provide relatively wide ranges only, in order to give potential offerors a very general orientation as to the magnitude of the work.  However, the specified range is not meant to give any indication as to the Independent Government Cost Estimate for this project, which could be at the lower or the upper end of the range indicated). 

Qualified companies interested in the solicitation shall express their interest by written correspondence to the attention of Ms. Wencke Jacobsen at JacobsenW@state.gov  no later than February 18, 2023, using the solicitation number 19GE5023R0019 in the subject line.

DO NOT TELEPHONE. All requests for a copy of the solicitation MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Unique Entity Identifier (Former Dun’s #), Name, Telephone and Email Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm. 

The solicitation package/documents shall not be placed on SAM.gov as the documents contain SBU information.  Only companies submitting a letter of interest and complete “Application for Solicitation Document” check list attached hereto may receive a copy of the solicitation package/documents when available.

The solicitation package will only be available in the English language. All requirements for translations will be at the expense of the Contractor. Additionally, you are required to complete and include in your expression of interest the below checklist. All requests for the solicitation document that are submitted without the checklist, or with an incomplete checklist, will be rejected.

Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English and possess all appropriate permits and licenses to perform construction work in Spain.  

A pre-proposal conference and site visit and shall be tentatively scheduled for February / March 2023, precise dates will be provided to interested offerors with the solicitation package.

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST

SOLICITATION NO. 19GE5023R0019

COMPANY NAME: _________________________________

In checking the boxes of this check listing, 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:

1. A thorough description as to what steps you have taken to investigate all

      requirements to obtain authorization to perform in the given country,

1. Details of your findings and a description of what your organization will actually

      be required to undertake to obtain licensing, and

1. 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 work in the country

of Spain.   Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with

a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified. The US Government will not provide any assistance with Visas.

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 Unique Entity Identifier* and have been SAM** registered, please include below. Please note that the requirement to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and for your company to be SAM registered, shall be a mandatory requirement before contract award.

Unique Entity Identifier: ________________            SAM Registered:        (     ) Yes     (     ) No

*          Unique Entity Identifier: www.sam.gov

**        System for Award Management: www.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. Wencke Jacobsen, email: JacobsenW@state.gov.