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Sources Sought Market Survey FY22 Replace Administrative Facilities, Chibana Compound, Okinawa, Japan Introduction: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District (POJ), is performing market researc... Sources Sought Market Survey FY22 Replace Administrative Facilities, Chibana Compound, Okinawa, Japan Introduction: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District (POJ), is performing market research for a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction project. This announcement represents a market survey that is intended for planning purposes only. The purpose of this notice is to identify sources capable of performing this project and to receive responses from those firms to assist the Government's acquisition planning. This survey does not constitute a commitment by the Government for any follow-on announcements, solicitation, or award. This notice is NOT a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information provided as a result of this market survey. This market survey is intended for local sources only. Local sources are those sources physically located and licensed to conduct business in Japan. Firms interested and capable of performing this work are highly encouraged to submit a response (submission requirements are located within this notice). We are committed to partnering with industry as much as we can throughout this process and therefore encourage all interested companies to respond to this sources sought. Market research and industry feedback is an essential part of the acquisition process. The information requested in this announcement will be used within USACE-JED to facilitate decision-making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. However, respondents submitting business information pursuant to this Sources Sought/RFI announcement should consult 41 C.F.R. parts 105-60 and other implementing regulations concerning the release of such information to third parties under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). All information submitted by respondents that they consider confidential and not releasable to third parties outside of USACE, and its employees, agents, consultants, and representatives, must be clearly and conspicuously marked. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) All interested companies, including joint ventures, shall be registered in the SAM database in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. https://www.sam.gov . LOCAL SOURCES - CONTRACTOR APPLICATIONS Firms which have not submitted Contractor Applications to this office are requested to go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District, Contracting Division website: https://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/ to download the Contractor Application. Such firms shall be required to complete the aforementioned application and submit original documents indicating they are registered with the Government of Japan to perform construction in Japan and possess both the necessary construction licenses and permits required to perform the requisite work identified in the solicitation. Interested Joint Venture partners who have individually submitted a Contractor Application previously are not required to submit a single, JV Contractor Application. This documentation must be submitted before, or No Later Than the time of bid/proposal submission to allow POJ to verify your company as a “Local Source.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROJECT INFORMATION: Project Title: FY2022 Replace Administrative Facilities Project Location: Chibana Compound, Okinawa, Japan Product Service Code (PSC): Y1AZ – Construction of Other Administrative Structures NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Project Magnitude: Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 (¥1,050,000,000 and ¥2,625,000,000) (DFARS 236.204) Project Description: The work includes but is not limited to construction of a new Administrative Building for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) at the Chibana Compound in Okinawa, Japan. This project will provide a modern administrative headquarter and operational space to replace the eight existing administrative buildings on the Chibana Compound. Special purpose spaces to include an Automated Fuel Handling Equipment (AFHE) Control Room, a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) Room, and training space. The project will require project phasing since the existing facilities will be occupied during construction and will be demolished once the new Administrative Building is constructed. Buildings 53110, 53115 Wing A, 53115 Wing B, 53115 Wing C, 53115 Control Room Wing, 53117, and 53125 will be demolished. Buildings 53135, 53145, 53155, and 53156 are not part of this project. Work to include 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 U.S. Government facilities in Japan, by means of this Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) contract. NOTE: The DRAFT Specifications, Drawings and Plans included in this Notice are provided for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Interested firms are cautioned that ALL attachments to this notice are provided in DRAFT FORMAT and subject to change. Estimated Period of Performance: 28 Months Proposed Procurement Method: The Government anticipates the issuance of an Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicitation. This contract will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan, and any solicitation posted will be intended for local sources only. Local sources are those sources physically located and licensed to conduct business in Japan. See local source information within this notice. REQUESTED INFORMATION: Interested firms are requested to submit the following information via e-mail to Mr. Jack Letscher, Contracting Officer, at Jack.T.Letscher.civ@usace.army.mil and Ms. H. Christine Allen, Contract Specialist at Heather.C.Allen.civ@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 PM, 18 March 2022, Japan Standard Time (JST): *Questionaire document is attached to this sources sought for your inputs. Name of your company, address, phone number, email address, point of contact (POC) name, DUNS Number, and CAGE Code. Describe your firm's capability and experience relative to the work described in the Project Description. Please provide information on comparable projects (for government or commercial customers) completed in the past six (6) years. Describe your firm's level of interest relative to all aspects of the work. Please also indicate if you are interested as a Prime or Subcontractor. Identify your current construction bonding levels (single and aggregate). The Government anticipates a solicitation being issued on or about April 2022. Are you aware of or interested in other projects planned within this timeframe (within a 6-month window) that may affect your interest in this project? Your thoughts to the questions below related the project description, draft plans, and specifications. a.) Based on the scope of work are there any specialty subcontractors or construction equipment that will need to be utilized for the project that present higher risk or general unavailability that might cause your company not to participate in this project? If so, please identify which specialty subcontractors and/or construction equipment presents the risk. b.) Does the anticipated period of performance seem feasible? Please identify risk factors. c.) Are there any equipment/systems with long lead times to manufacture and deliver to the site? Is the Period of Performance sufficient for these long lead items? d.) Are there any other comments or suggestions that you may have for this project?