W912ER20R0015 Logistics Warehouses   4

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District (TAM) intends to solicit construction firms experienced in working in the Middle East region who are interested in submitting a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) offer for this project. TAM is anticipating a Design-Build project at the Kuwait Ministry of Defense (KMOD) Subhan, Kuwait. A FFP contract will be awarded to a prime Design-Build construction contractor.

Project Scope:

The Contractor shall construct two (2) Logistic Warehouses of Class I and II types (food and clothing, respectfully). These planned warehouses will provide air conditioned and climate-controlled space for storage of materiel. This FMS Case funded project will construct two (2) warehouses along with food storage buildings and supporting facilities to include, related infrastructure, fire protection, electrical distribution, administrative facilities, shelving and racking.

1. The anticipated period of performance is 585 calendar days.
   
2. The magnitude of the project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.
   

Location: This project is located at Subhan Military Complex, Kuwait.

Set Asides and Codes: As the work will be performed outside of the continental United States, no set asides to small business or socioeconomic preference will be given for this solicitation. This effort is classified through the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS): 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $39.5 million.

Proposal Procedures:

The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued only to prime contractors. Copies will not be released to suppliers, subcontractors and plan rooms. The acquisition will result in the procurement of a single award, FFP, two-step contractor selection, Design-Build construction contract. This contract is part of an overall USACE Acquisition Execution Strategy for Design-Build projects to support Host Nation defense and security requirements under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement with the Kuwait Ministry of Defense (KMOD) in Kuwait. Evaluation criteria will be stated in the RFP. The Government may include options in the RFP.

Submission Requirements:

1. Provide your experience as a Prime Design-Build Contractor completing design and construction of various construction to warehouses. List 2-5 projects that demonstrate your recent experience and ability to perform similar scope and size projects (preferably projects in Kuwait or the Middle East). Include project scope, location, magnitude, reference contact, and date completed or percent complete if still in progress. Similar projects should have a magnitude of at least $25M-$100M and should have been performed within the past five years. See attached Capability Statement format.
   
2. Provide your capabilities for obtaining Performance and Payment Bonds or other acceptable sureties for this project, if awarded. See FAR Clause 52.228-15.
   Firms will be required to submit qualifications and Letters of Commitment for the following contractors, subcontractors, or consultants being proposed: Logistics Warehouses structural inspector, project Designer of Record Logistics Warehouses contractor, and third-party inspection firm. The Government will evaluate contractors using a two-step contractor selection process by first qualifying contractors using Technical Approach and Past Performance, then using Financial Surety (Bonding) and Price.
   

Proposal Period: Solicitation is scheduled for release on or about 1 March 2020. Contract award is scheduled on or about 30 June 2020.

This announcement is for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation or request for proposal (RFP). This notice does not obligate the government to any contract award nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. Responses to this market survey shall be for informational purposes only. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice.

Submission of Capability Statements should be sent via email to Shanda.Weekes@usace.army.mil no later than 21 January 2020 at 4:00PM Eastern Time using the following naming convention: Company Name-Capability Statement- W912ER20R0015. The submission should address all questions in the attached capability statement and your ability to perform the work stated in the project information section of this notice. NO HARD COPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Additional Information:

Questions concerning the Processes and Procedures can be sent to Maria L. Martin at e-mail: Maria.L.Martin@usace.army.mil or Shanda Weekes at email: Shanda.Weekes@usace.army.mil