Conversion of Building to Secure Space, Okinawa, Japan   2

Project update as of 4 December 2024:

The Government anticipates the solicitation being available in late-December 2024. It is anticipated that the site visit may be scheduled mid-January 2025..

Only Contractors with a valid U.S. Facility Clearance Level (FCL) of Secret may recieve the solicitation.

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Project update as of 19 November 2024:
Offeror's must have a valid U.S. Facility Clearance Level (FCL) of Secret to receive and respond to the upcoming solicitation. This project includes contract plans, specifications, and drawings that are Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) which can only be released to offerors who are U.S. Citizens. The Government anticipates the solicitation being available in late-November 2024. A site visit is tentatively planned for 18 December 2024 on Okinawa, Japan. The Contracting Officer is currently projecting proposals due in late April 2025.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineer District is providing a PRE-SOLICITATION notice pursuant to FAR 5.204 for an upcoming solicitation. Please review all information in this notice and follow the submittal requirements detailed within if interested.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Title: Conversion of Building to Secure Space, Okinawa, Japan

Proposed Solicitation Number: W912HV25R0002

Appropriation Type. FY2025 Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps (OMMC)

Project Magnitude: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 (FAR 36.204)

Product Service Code: Y1AZ Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings

Project NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction was determined to be the most applicable to this requirement.

Sources Sought Market Survey was previously conducted in W912HV-24-Z-0021.

This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain elevators, and indoor swimming facilities. This industry includes establishments responsible for the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercial and institutional buildings. Included in this industry are commercial and institutional building general contractors, commercial and institutional building for-sale builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building project construction management firms.

Project Description:

This project will provide conversion of approximately 6,116 square feet of a single level above ground building to meet secure space specifications. Work includes all labor, transportation, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to accomplish various construction, demolition, repairs, alterations, and associated incidental environmental work. (Including but not limited to asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, PCBs, site contamination, etc.) to this U.S. Government facility located within Japan, by means of this Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) contract.

This contract is for the construction portion only; construction security administration will be provided under a separate contract.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION:

Procurement Method: The Government intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection process outlined in FAR 15.101-2 and award a Firm-Fixed-Price construction contract because of the solicitation.

This procurement will be issued in accordance with FAR 4.403 and DFARS PGI 204.403 and comply with DOD 5220-22-M - National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DOD 5220.22-R - Industrial Security Regulation, and ICD-705 and its Technical Specifications for Construction and Management of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities.

1. Offeror's must have a valid U.S. Facility Clearance Level (FCL) of Secret to receive and respond to the upcoming solicitation. This project includes contract plans, specifications, and drawings that are Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) which can only be released to offerors who are U.S. Citizens. The Government anticipates the solicitation being available in mid-November 2024. A site visit is tentatively planned for 04 December 2024 on Okinawa, Japan. The Contracting Officer is currently projecting proposals due in late April 2025.
2. If you have the proper FCL and are interested in this project, please submit the following to Jack.T.Letscher@usace.army.mil and Norman.Roldan@usace.army.mil :

Your request must be received no later than 5:00 PM, 1 November 2024, Eastern Standard Time.

1. Company Name, Address, and Point of Contact
2. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code: The CAGE code will be used to validate your company's DoD Secret Facility Clearance Level (FCL).
3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) registered to do business with the federal government in SAM.gov
4. Completed and signed Attachment A Controlled Unclassified Information Non-Disclosure Agreement for everyone that will have access to the CUI solicitation documents.
5. Completed and signed Attachment B - Instruction for Handling and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information for every person that will have access to the CUI solicitation documents.
6. Email address(es) that correspondence related to this project can be sent. This email address shall only be accessible by U.S. Citizens who (1) have executed the Attachment A and B above and (2) need to view the CUI to propose or perform on the contract.

No solicitation documents will be released until all information above has been received by the Government and FCL has been verified. Your request shall be received no later than 5:00 PM, 1 November 2024, Eastern Standard Time. If verified to have the proper Secret FCL, the Government will send solicitation documents once available via DOD Safe encrypted file exchange to the provided email address.

All interested companies shall be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be found at http://www.sam.gov.