Northern Electrical Interconnect Project

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

The purpose of this notice is to perform SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH. This is not a solicitation. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Afghanistan District (TAA), requests letters of interest from qualified firms interested in performing was as descried on the synopsis of the Scope of Work (below).

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price design/build construction contract, using NAICS code 237130 - Power and Communication Line and Related Structured Construction (synopsized scope of work below).

SYNOPSIZED SCOPE OF WORK

The Project consists of the design and construction of the expansion of the substation at Naiababad, approximately 43km of 220kV electrical transmission lines, construction of a new substation at Camp Shaheen, the electrical power distribution and connection to the ANDSF power plant inside 209th Garrison (ANA Base), with additional 20kv transmission lines to the airport, and 20kv transmission lines to the Dashti Shadian ANP facilities. The project will include the electrical distribution inside the ANP facilities as well. The project will include the material, labor, and all other construction components of the project as shown in the plans and specifications. Work will also include civil site work, to include grading, leveling and compaction for facility/tower construction. Additional work includes demining the transmission line routes and substation locations, and project security. The Contractor shall provide a complete and fully functioning power system. These electrical power distribution system and substation shall be designed and constructed in accordance with current electrical and building codes, safety, and security standards, and applicable to local standards.

The Project shall include but not be limited to the necessary design program, site development and improvements, facilities, management, planning, materials, labor, and equipment for new electrical distribution system.

The contract performance period is estimated at 540 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed or no later than 5 June 2017 for occupancy (subject to change due to actually award and Notice to Proceed). The contract will consist of multiple Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS), which are Firm Fixed Price, which will not include additional options. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $50,000,000.00 and $65,000,000.00. The Government's intent is to issue a solicitation for full and open competition, and use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT: Please complete the capability survey below and provide all relevant information.

Firms responding to this sources sought notice, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought notice. Please also complete the capability survey below.

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.

 

Project Title: Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR), Presidential Information Coordination Center (PICC), Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan

Capability Statement

SECTION 1. GENERAL

1. Business Name:

2. Business Address:

3. Cage Code:

4. NAICS Codes:

5. Is your company registered in JCCS?

6. Expiration of AISA License:

7. Responsible Point of Contact:
Name:
Telephone:
Email:

 

SECTION 2. CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT

1. Our firm will be proposing on this project as a: Sole contractor
Prime contractor performing at least 50% of the work with subcontractor(s)
Prime contractor performing at least 50% of the work with the following team member subcontractor(s) (Insert business name, business size, cage code, and work which will be subcontracted).
Joint venture with (Insert business name, business size, and cage code).

SECTION 3. CAPABILITY

1. If awarded a contract, the maximum capacity our firm can adequately perform and provide Financial Surety (e.g. Performance and Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit) for any contract (Insert maximum capacity in dollars).

2. Our firm ___has/___has not performed work for the Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan or Iraq. Provide Contract numbers POC information and brief Scope of Work. (Check box)

3. Our firm ___is/___is not capable and interested in performing this work in Afghanistan. (Check box)

4. Our firm ___is/___is not capable of providing a big guarantee of 20% of the estimated project magnitude. (Check box)

5. Our firm ___is/___is not capable of providing performance and payment bonds within the estimated magnitude of the project. (Check box)

6. Our firm ___is/___is not the necessary documents/permits/certifications required to perform work in Afghanistan. (Check box)

7. Our firm ___has/___has not constructed similar facilities listed under this project. Provide Contract numbers POC information and brief Scope of Work. (Check box)

8. Our firm ___does/___does not have the capability, qualifications, AND EXPERIENCE to perform construction in an overseas environment, to include LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, MEDICAL SUPPORT, AND SECURITY for our personnel, materials and equipment, in dangerous areas or war-zones, including subcontractors and suppliers.

9. If awarded a contract, our firm ___is/___is not capable to perform at least 51% of the cost of the construction and related services.

10. Based on your previous experience, identify the percent work effort you would expect to subcontract:

11. Our firm is performing, or has successfully performed Site Adapt and/or construction of facilities. (Provide name of project location, type of work performed, role of firm (prime, sub, team member), dollar value of work performed by your firm percentage of total contract value performed by your firm, and date work was performed. Include no more than two single-spaced, 10 font, 8 1/2" x 11" pages containing this information.)

12. Our firm ___is/___is not experienced in obtaining Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance for our personnel.

13. Our firm ___is/___is not experienced with operating under SPOT requirements.

14. Our firm ___has/___has not performed a construction contract in the Kabul Province. If yes, provide the contract number:

15. Our firm ___does/___does not have specific type of work experience in design and construction of transmission lines, substations, electrical utility systems, and security. If yes, provide the contract number point of contact information and brief summary of the Scope of Work.

SECTION 4. RETURN INSTRUCTIONS

After you have completed all sections of the capability statement, please return the form to the Contract Specialist, Shaun A. McAfee at shaun.a.mcafee@usace.army.mil. Your response needs to be received no later than 1300 Kabul Time on June 10, 2015. Information presented is for market research purposes only. The capability statement should NOT be more than 5 PDF pages in length.