CH 53 Bed Down in Israel for USACE Middle East District
****SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY**** Sources Sought Announcement for Design-Bid-Build Construction for CH53 Bed-down Site in Israel for USACE Middle East District (TAM) W912ER25R00... ****SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY**** Sources Sought Announcement for Design-Bid-Build Construction for CH53 Bed-down Site in Israel for USACE Middle East District (TAM) W912ER25R0008 FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING (FMF) PROGRAM ONLY FIRMS THAT ARE UNITED STATES FIRMS (either PRIME or JOINT VENTURE) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. 1. AGENCY: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District (TAM) 2. NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC: Y1BZ, Construction of Other Airfield Buildings 3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Israel 4. ACQUISITION INFORMATION: TAM anticipates soliciting and awarding one Construction contract to be procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation and FAR Part 36, Construction and Architect Engineer Contracts. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow up information requests. 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: USACE - Middle East District is seeking interested US firms capable of executing an FMF construction project in Israel. The project involves a Design-Bid-Build, new construction of CH 53 Bed-down site in Israel. The project includes the construction of Operational Level (O-Level) and Intermediate Level (I-Level) Hangars, associated support spaces, airfield improvements, grading and drainage improvements and supporting infrastructure to support Beddown of CH-53K aircraft. The O-Level Maintenance Hangar area will serve as a maintenance campus and will facilitate the general aircraft maintenance between missions. This Hangar is designed to provide protected space for the aircraft maintenance of one CH-53K aircraft and additional storage/shelter for three partially folded CH-53K aircraft. The O-Level campus will also include parking spaces for up to ten aircraft, a Wash Pad, an Aircraft Rinse Pad, a Combat Depot and a Chaff/Flare Locker. The O-Level Hangar will provide space and equipment necessary to support the new CH-53K for the following functional areas: Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Bay Aircraft Storage Hangar Bay Aircraft Maintenance Administration Aircraft Maintenance Tool Room Hazardous Storage / Hazardous Waste Support Equipment Storage The I-Level Maintenance Hangar and Depot-Level maintenance facility comprises two I-Level Maintenance Hangar bays to provide general aircraft maintenance and are designed to provide protected space for aircraft maintenance of two CH-53K aircraft. The I-Level Hangar will provide space and equipment necessary to support the new CH-53K mission for the following functional areas: Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Bays Warehouse / Ground Equipment Hazardous Waste Area Blade Repair Shop Building Complex Parts Storage / Tool Room Facilities Complex Office Complex Engine Complex Construction measures in accordance with the Host Nation Technical Requirements (HNTRs), the Standards Institution of Israel, USACE Specifications, project specifications and drawings will be provided through the Solicitation process. According to DFAR 236.204 - Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects the estimated Magnitude of Construction for this acquisition is $100,000,000.00 to $250,000,000.00. 6. KEY REQUIREMENTS: A. Interested Contractors must be United States Prime Contractors and have experience with construction of aircraft hangars and support facilities and the other requirements addressed above. B. Primary disciplines • Structural, • Civil, • Mechanical/Electrical. C. Performance Surety. The contractor that is eventually awarded the contract for this project will be required to furnish a Performance Surety to the U.S. Government. Specifically, the awardee will be required to furnish a performance surety in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price. The interested contractor should address its ability to furnish a performance surety, and the method and financial institution by which it plans to do so. To satisfy this surety requirement, contractors may use one of the following two options: (i) Submit a Performance Bond on Standard Form 25 in accordance with FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction and shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, or certain bonds or notes of the United States; or (ii) Submit an Irrevocable Letter of Credit in accordance with FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit issued by a federally insured financial institution rated investment grade by a commercial rating service. D. Payment Surety. The contractor that is eventually awarded the contract for this project will be required to furnish a Payment Surety to the U.S. Government. Specifically, the awardee will be required to furnish a payment surety in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price. The interested contractor should address its ability to furnish a payment surety, and the method and financial institution by which it plans to do so. To satisfy this surety requirement, contractors may use one of the following two options: (i) Submit a Payment Bond on Standard Form 25A in accordance with FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction and shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, or certain bonds or notes of the United States; or (ii) Submit an Irrevocable Letter of Credit in accordance with FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit issued by a federally insured financial institution rated investment grade by a commercial rating service. 7. FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING: The majority of work will be administered under Foreign Military Financing (FMF), and United States procurement laws and regulations will apply. The contract will be awarded and paid in U.S. dollars. This procurement will be restricted to United States construction firms only, in accordance with 41 U.S.C 421, 48 C.F.R. Chapter 1, FAR 6.302-4, and DFARS Part 225. Contractors participating in the anticipated solicitation must be U.S. firms. Any joint-venture shall require each joint-venture participant to be a U.S. firm. 8. SOURCES SOUGHT: The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of firms who have the capabilities to complete and perform contracts of this magnitude, and to address any questions, recommendations or concerns from Industry. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among potential pool of responsible contractors. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought announcement. 9. RESPONSES: The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not intended to be a Request for Proposal nor Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. It is to request statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities Statement. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the US Army Corps of Engineers in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. 10. SUBMISSIONS: Offerors shall use the attached Market Research Capabilities Statement in response to this Sources Sought. Offerors shall provide a minimum of one and no more the five project experience forms of the attached Market Research Capabilities Statement. 11. ANTICIPATED PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT & AWARD: Should the acquisition proceed, USACE TAM anticipates issuing the solicitation to contractors that respond to this notice in or around 24 October 2024 and award of the contract in or around December 2024. 12. RESPONSES DUE: All interested contractors should submit responses via email by 15:00PM on 16 October 2024 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Submit responses and information to Patrick.l.floydii@usace.army.mil and Jeremy.j.kinney@usace.army.mil. No hard copies will be accepted. 13. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this Sources Sought Announcement may be directed to Contract Specialist SSG Patrick Floyd II at Patrick.l.floydii@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer MSG Jeremy Kinney at Jeremy.j.kinney@usace.army.mil. *****This announcement seeks information from industry which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this announcement. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE SOLICITATION, EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER PROPOSAL OPENING WITH NO OBLIGATION TO THE OFFEROR BY THE GOVERNMENT ******
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