Interim Navigation Seamanship and Ship-handling Trainer (NSST), Building A32, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID. The intent of this notice is to identify qualified and interested offerors for information and planning purposes. The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Far East (NAVFAC FE) Core Execution Team (CET) is seeking potential sources for a Design-Bid-Build project that will repair portions of Building A32 aboard Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan, to house the interim Navigation Seamanship and Ship-handling Trainer (NSST).

The work consists of providing a new steel framed mezzanine floor deck with concrete foundations at the interior of the existing Sub-Station Bldg. A-32 for the installation of a new ship simulator facility NSST. This work includes removal of existing steel mezzanine and stairway structure entirely; useless electrical equipment, panels and cabling systems; and complete removal of the lower portion of the building A-32 (East-side). This work will provide new vestibule structure, stairways, related supporting rooms with related architectural finishes, complete fire protection systems for the entire building, HVAC and plumbing systems, power and lighting systems, and telecommunication systems, including all incidental related works.

Contract Completion Date: Completion of new interim NSST facility is targeted for September 2021

Estimated Cost Range: Between ¥1,000,000,000 and ¥2,500,000,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with an annual size standard of $39.5M.

CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Any contract for this requirement will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract. Prior to award of any contract, offerors must be registered to do business and possess a construction license (Kensetsu Gyo Kyoka) issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, or prefectural government. Offerors will be required to provide verification on such construction license prior to award of any contract to the contracting officer if such information is not already on file with or available to the contracting officer.

STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT

The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to any offeror awarded a contract for this requirement. Furthermore, unless specifically provided, the U.S. Government shall not certify any employees of a contractor as Members of the Civilian Component under Article I(b) of the SOFA.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 12 single-sided pages or 6 double-sided pages, including attachments, single spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the requested services. The capabilities package must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firm’s qualifications to perform the defined work. Interested firms may submit information using the attached, Contractor Information Form, to demonstrate capabilities, capacity and experience.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research. NAVFAC FE will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposes. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government.

Please respond to this Sources Sought announcement electronically to Ms. Rosario Hocog at rosario.hocog@fe.navy.mil no later than 1430 PM Japan Standard Time (JST) on Monday, 25 May 2020. NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.