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This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information notice for information only. This Sources Sought is for the purpose of conducting market research to provide data for planning purposes. This Sources S... This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information notice for information only. This Sources Sought is for the purpose of conducting market research to provide data for planning purposes. This Sources Sought synopsis announcement does not constitute a formal solicitation, and is not a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, reimburse respondents for any proposal preparation and/or submittal costs, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. The Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) is a U.S. Department of State security assistance program focused on building international peacekeeping capacity worldwide in close collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The GPOI program’s mission is to strengthen the effectiveness of UN and regional peace operations by enhancing partner countries’ capacities to prepare, deploy, and sustain peacekeepers and reinforcing UN and regional organizations’ performance and accountability frameworks. State’s Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Office of Global Programs and Initiatives, Peace Operations Capacity Building Division (PM/GPI/POCB) serves as the GPOI Program Office. GPOI Program Objectives: Support partner countries’ development of critical mission capabilities Enhance partner countries’ peace operations planning, training, and readiness competencies Enable partner countries to conduct effective operations and sustainment Reinforce United Nations (UN) and regional organizations’ performance and accountability frameworks The Contractor shall: Plan, resource, design, supervise, and facilitate the construction of a dining facility, a multipurpose warehouse and training sheds at Zambia’s Peace Operations Training Center (POTC) in Lusaka, Zambia. These facilities will utilize solar power and energy storage and grid power as backup and use energy efficient materials when possible. The green aspect of these facilities complies with the Government of Zambia's (GOZ’s) desire to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Additionally, the camp suffers from power outages throughout the day which frequently disrupt training. The Zambia Defense Force (ZDF) would like to use the national grid for their electrical needs as backup. The Contractor will also provide training on how to operate specialty equipment (Solar panels) and provide a recommended maintenance plan. ORDER OF MAGNITUDE: BETWEEN $5,000,000 - $10,000,000 IAW FAR 36.204(g) Anticipated Period of Performance: The Period of Performance for this requirement is 11 months from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The Bidder is required to provide a Proposed Construction Schedule that adheres to the estimated timeline. Deviations due to weather or site conditions from the Bidder’s Proposed Construction Schedule will be reviewed and considered by the CO on a case by case basis. Place of Performance: The place of performance for Task A, B and C shall be Zambia’s Peace Operations Training Center (POTC), located at the Kenneth Kaunda Peacekeeping training center (KKPTC), approximately fifteen (15) kilometers east of the town of Lusaka, Zambia. This is not a solicitation nor will a solicitation package be issued as a result of this announcement, and no award shall be made as a result of this announcement. In the event that a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number or Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the announcement will be published on SAM.gov. RESPONSES DUE For the purposes of this acquisition, the applicable NAICS code is 236220. Responses are requested no later than May 03, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Direct expression of interest as well as required documentation should be submitted via email to Joonpil Hwang (hwangj2@state.gov), Coy Brown (browncl1@state.gov), and the IP Contracting Team (IP_Contracting_Team@state.gov). All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and solicitation. RESPONSE SUBMISSION INFORMATION All potential sources with the capability to provide the requirements referenced in this Sources Sought are invited to submit, in writing, sufficient information within the page limitations listed below. This information should demonstrate the respondent's ability to fulfill the technical, delivery, and support requirements and be responsive to the technical questions in this RFI as indicated below. We will not answer technical questions or provide additional technical information at this time via this Sources Sought notice. Please understand that the rough order of magnitude is for the purposes of market research and your firm will in no way be committed to any estimate you provide under this notice. Responses to this RFI shall include the following: 1. A cover sheet which includes: • Company Name • Address • Point of Contact • E-mail Address • Phone Number • UEI Number • Primary Business and Market Areas • Business Size and Socioeconomic Status (if applicable) 2. Relevant Construction Project Experience (two (2) page limit): • The potential offerors need to demonstrate that they posses, within the last five years, construction experience similar to that described in this specified source sought category in Zambia. • Experience described above needs to include the offeror's role, primary contractor or sub-contractor. Each project experience needs to include the contract number, the US Agency or private company that awarded the contract and contract monetary value. • Potential offerors need to possess Zambia permits and licenses to operate legally throughout the territory. Copies of the licenses must be submitted in response to the Sources Sought and are excluded from the two (2) page limit. • The potential offerors need to document experience in coordinating with host nation government(s) to mitigate and solve potential issues. 3. Capabilities of Successfully Completing constructions: • Ability to provide all required design and engineering services, manpower, and materials to construct new buildings or to renovate existing ones. • Ability to provide and deliver required materials and equipment to projects located in Zambia. • Capabilities to import all required material and equipment through either sea or air transportation to Zambia. • Ability that, should a solicitation be issued in the future for this requirement, offerors should declare if the offeror is applying as a primary contractor, a joint venture or partnership or other as applicable to their submission. • Ability that, should sub-contractors figure into an offeror's plans, the offeror will be expected to specify what percentage of work will be tasked to assigned sub-contractors.