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Y -- FY97 MCA PROGRAM, WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, STATE OF QATAR SOL DACA78-97-R-0013 DUE 041796 POC Contract Specialist Deborah McFarland (540) 665-3678 (Site Code DACA78) This announcement is for the purpose of soliciting names of United States construction firms, or joint ventures between U.S. construction firms and Qatari construction firms, interested in submitting an offer on a project in the State of Qatar as desribed in the Project Scope below. In joint venture (JV) arrangements, the U.S. construction firm must be the controlling partner, with at least 51% vested financial interest in the joint venture. To be considered a U.S. construction firm, the firm must: Peform 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 (2) years and shall have filed state and federal income tax declaration for a minimum of two (2) corporate years; have paid any applicable taxes determined to be due as a result of such filings; and employ .S. citizens in key management positions. PROJECT SCOPE: Construct various storage and related support facilities at two separate locations within the State of Qatar. Site 1 includes controlled humidity warehouses and other storage facilities, a communicatons center, a dining hall, a workshops building, latrines, various sunshades, expansion of a power plant, and related support facilities and utilities. Site 2 includes ammunition storage igloos, upload stalls, an ammunition inspection facility, guard towers, various sunshade structures, and related supporting facilities (access roads, fencing, lighting, etc.), and utilities. Construction type includes, bu is not limited to, pre-engineered metal buildings, cast-in-place reinforced concrete structures, and reinforced concrete frame (beam and post) with CMU block infill. Site 1 is in the vicinity of the capital city of Doha, and Site 2 is approximately 50 kilmeters southwest of Site 1. The solicitation may also include microwave antenna towers and supporting structures at selected sites, furniture and equipment procurement and installation, government furnished property installation, optional work, and a one to two-year provision for on-site operation and maintenance of completed construction. Performance guarantees will be required. Estimated construction value s between $50,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. This project is the second of three phases. It is possible that at least one other contractor will be working on the site at the same time. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: All firms applying shall be licensed to do buiness in the State of Qatar or demonstrate the ability to be licensed at contract award, and will comply with the laws and regulations of the State of Qatar to become licensed. Construction contractors responding to this notice, and meeting all conditions of this notice will receive a Request for Proposal, subject to the approval of the State of Qatar. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: The plans and specificaions will be available only to construction firms approved by the State of Qatar at no charge. There will be a charge for the specifications for interested suppliers and subcontractors. CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Contract award will be based upon a Best Value anlysis of all proposals; including, at a minimum, the evaluation of each offeror's price reasonableness, past performance, technical competence, and understanding of the scope of the project. Complete evaluation criteria and order of precedence will be conveyed within the RFP. The contract is to be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis only. Tentative date for issuance of Request for Proposal DACA78-97-R-0013 is Februry 13, 1997. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is April 17, 1997. Tentative contract award date is June 16, 1997. Tentative construction period is 24 months. The solicitation will address requirements for sequencing and early completion of various prmary facilities. Firms interested in receiving this solicitation should sent a written request, either to the address above, or by facsimile to Deborah McFarland, (540) 665-4033. The request must state the name of the company, mailing and shipping addresses of the firm, telephone and fax numbers, point of contact, and should reference the RFP number. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 9, 199. (0341)

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