Sources sought notice*** U. S. Naval hospital yokosuka alteration project

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID.

The intent of this notice is to identify qualified, experienced, and interested offerors capable of performing the type of work as described herein for information and planning purposes.

The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the planning and 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.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, located at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) in Japan, has identified the need to renovate the Emergency Department, Inpatient Pharmacy, Radiology, Sterile Processing Department, Surgery Suites, and the Laboratory in order to improve the flow and functionality of operations. The scope of work will include civil, landscape architecture, architecture, interior design, structural, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, electrical, communications, cybersecurity, fire protection, including life safety, physical security, antiterrorism / force protection (AT/FP), hazardous material abatement, sustainability, and energy conservation compliance design.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Far East (FE), Core Execution Team (CET), is seeking potential sources for a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction project at USNH Yokosuka in Japan.  The magnitude of this construction project is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000 or Japanese Yen equivalent.

The construction project will consist of the following three packages:

• Package A – Electrical Infrastructure
• Package B – Building 1400/1407 Alterations
• Package C – Building 1400 Operating Room

See Enclosure (1) Description of Proposed Construction for more information on the scope of work for all three packages.

The following constraints may be anticipated:

• Package A is the base bid work and must be completed before work under Packages B and C can begin.
• Packages B and C are option items to be funded and exercised approximately 18 months after contract award.
• Packages B and C may be performed concurrently.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, incidental engineering, temporary facilities, and transportation necessary to perform alterations of multiple departments in the existing USNH Yokosuka.  The proposed scope of work includes, but is not limited to, office renovation, building demolition, built-in equipment repair/replacement, piping repair/replacement, pipe lagging, electrical work, mechanical work, carpentry work, road pavement, fencing, roofing, painting, site work, concrete work, masonry, welding, incidental removal and disposal of lead based paint and asbestos containing material, construction and maintenance of Temporary Phasing Facilities, and the procurement, relocation, installation and certification of real property installed equipment and personal properties including medical equipment, furniture and low voltage system equipment.

The contract type will be firm-fixed-price (FFP) with an estimated construction completion date based on the following:

• Package A = 576 calendar days
• Package B = 1488 calendar days
• Package C = 986 calendar days

CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

This contract will be 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 an appropriate license issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or prefectural government in order to perform work under this contract.  Offerors will be required to provide verification on such license prior to award 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 sources are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice by completing and submitting Enclosure (2) Contractor Information Form, to demonstrate capabilities, capacity, and experience, and to provide comments on the proposed construction.  A maximum of five (5) projects are allowed and the submission should be no more than 12 single-sided pages or 6 double-sided pages (including attachments), and single-spaced with 12-point font minimum.  The capabilities package must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firm’s qualifications to perform the defined work.

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 Teresa Aguon at teresa.f.aguon.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 1430 PM Japan Standard Time (JST) on 12 March 2025.  NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Responses received after the deadline or without the required information may not be considered.  Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID.

The intent of this notice is to identify qualified, experienced, and interested offerors capable of performing the type of work as described herein for information and planning purposes.

The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the planning and 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.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, located at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) in Japan, has identified the need to renovate the Emergency Department, Inpatient Pharmacy, Radiology, Sterile Processing Department, Surgery Suites, and the Laboratory in order to improve the flow and functionality of operations. The scope of work will include civil, landscape architecture, architecture, interior design, structural, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, electrical, communications, cybersecurity, fire protection, including life safety, physical security, antiterrorism / force protection (AT/FP), hazardous material abatement, sustainability, and energy conservation compliance design.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Far East (FE), Core Execution Team (CET), is seeking potential sources for a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction project at USNH Yokosuka in Japan.  The magnitude of this construction project is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000 or Japanese Yen equivalent.

The construction project will consist of the following three packages:

• Package A – Electrical Infrastructure
• Package B – Building 1400/1407 Alterations
• Package C – Building 1400 Operating Room

See Enclosure (1) Description of Proposed Construction for more information on the scope of work for all three packages.

The following constraints may be anticipated:

• Package A is the base bid work and must be completed before work under Packages B and C can begin.
• Packages B and C are option items to be funded and exercised approximately 18 months after contract award.
• Packages B and C may be performed concurrently.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, incidental engineering, temporary facilities, and transportation necessary to perform alterations of multiple departments in the existing USNH Yokosuka.  The proposed scope of work includes, but is not limited to, office renovation, building demolition, built-in equipment repair/replacement, piping repair/replacement, pipe lagging, electrical work, mechanical work, carpentry work, road pavement, fencing, roofing, painting, site work, concrete work, masonry, welding, incidental removal and disposal of lead based paint and asbestos containing material, construction and maintenance of Temporary Phasing Facilities, and the procurement, relocation, installation and certification of real property installed equipment and personal properties including medical equipment, furniture and low voltage system equipment.

The contract type will be firm-fixed-price (FFP) with an estimated construction completion date based on the following:

• Package A = 576 calendar days
• Package B = 1488 calendar days
• Package C = 986 calendar days

CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

This contract will be 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 an appropriate license issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or prefectural government in order to perform work under this contract.  Offerors will be required to provide verification on such license prior to award 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 sources are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice by completing and submitting Enclosure (2) Contractor Information Form, to demonstrate capabilities, capacity, and experience, and to provide comments on the proposed construction.  A maximum of five (5) projects are allowed and the submission should be no more than 12 single-sided pages or 6 double-sided pages (including attachments), and single-spaced with 12-point font minimum.  The capabilities package must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firm’s qualifications to perform the defined work.

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 Teresa Aguon at teresa.f.aguon.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 1430 PM Japan Standard Time (JST) on 20 February 2025.  NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Responses received after the deadline or without the required information may not be considered.  Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.