U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, P.O. Box 2250, Winchester, Virginia 22604-1450

Y -- FISSILE MATERIAL STORAGE FACILITY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION SOL DACA78-95-R-0030 POC Contact point, Edna L. Pond, 703/665-3679, Contracting Officer, Marsha F. Rudolph, 703/665-4079 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires construction and support services for a Russian fissile material storage facility. The purpose of this announcement is for soliciting names of firms interested in prequalifying for this project. There is a preference for U.S. contractors. Prequalification of contractors will be accomplished by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division. MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT: The estimated cost of the project is expected to be in excess of $10,000,000. This could vary depending on future congressional approvals and funding, but would not exceed $400,000,000. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor will provide equipment and materials acquisition and installation, construction, and technical assistance in such areas as, but not limited to, design review, cost estimating, technical analyses, special studies, construction, construction management, translating service, life support, etc. The contractor will be required to provide for offices within the United States and at the site in Russia. These services are in support of the construction of a facility to store fissile material in the Chelyabinsk area of Russia. Contract performance will be at a cooperative site, i.e. other contractors may be present. Funds will be provided on a yearly basis with no guarantee of their availability from one year to the next. Should funds not be provided in a given year, the contractor will not be assigned additional work. A visit to the site may be conducted before proposals are due. Performance guarantees will be required. There is a preference for U.S. construction firms. To be considered as a U.S. construction firm, the firm must: Perform construction as a significant portion of its business; be incorporated and have its corporate headquarters in the U.S.; have paid corporate franchise and employment taxes in the U.S. for a minimum of two years and shall have filed state and federal income tax declaration for a minimum of two corporate years; have paid any applicable taxes determined to be due as a result of such filings; and employ U.S. citizens in key management positions. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for prequalification interested firms or joint ventures must submit prequalification forms and other data required not later than 45 days after publication of this announcement to the address above. In order to be prequalified, firms or joint ventures must demonstrate the following: (1) construction and construction management in countries of the former Soviet Union and eastern Europe, (2) cost contracting for the U.S. Government, (3) financial stability, (4) construction and design of special structures, and (5) familiarity with automated material handling systems, control systems and safety systems. Firms or joint ventures failing to submit all data required above will not be considered for prequalification. A pre-solicitation conference is tentatively scheduled for 10 August 1995. The purpose of this conference is to exchange information concerning the project which might be beneficial to firms desiring pre-qualification. The one day conference will be held at the Transatlantic Division in Winchester, Virginia (approximately 75 miles from Washington, D.C.). Further information on the conference will be provided to the firms responding to this CBD announcement. CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to approved prequalified entities only. Contract is to be awarded on a cost reimbursement basis. Tentative date for issuance of DACA78-95-R-0030 is 21 September 1995. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is 21 December 1995. Tentative contract award date is 31 January 1996. Tentative period of contract is one year and three option years based on the availability of funds. After RFP is issued, interested suppliers and subcontractors may inspect plans and specs at the address above or may purchase them. Prequalification forms may be obtained from, and request for prequalification must be submitted in writing to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, ATTN: CETAD-CT-C/E. Pond, P.O. Box 2250, Winchester, Virginia 22604-1450. Send written request to this address or FAX to (703) 665-3632. Telephone requests are not accepted. (0194)

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