U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign Buildings Operations, A/FBO/AP/AD, P.O. Box 12248, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219

Y -- PRE-QUALIFICATION OF OFFERORS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONSULAR ANNEX BUILDING IN JEDDAH, SAUDIA ARABIA SOL S-FBOAD-97-R-0077 POC James K. Kimmel (703) 875-6276 or facsimile 875-6292 The Department of State, Office of Foreign Buildings Operations (A/FBO), is seeking to pre-qualify offerors for construction of the Consular Annex Building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The proposed project entails a consular and office-space one (1) story building addition, approximately 762.6 square meters to the existing Chancery Building located on the U.S. Consulate Compound in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The project will include the new one-story annex office with connector to the existing chancery, driveway and parking lot modifications, and site utilities. The Chancery will remain fully operational during the entire length of construction. The performance period from contract execution to project completion is approximately 12 months. The contract type will be a firm-fixed price and the project's estimated value is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Prospective offerors must meet the following pre-qualification criteria and provide details of their qualifications in writing in order to be pre-qualified and receive the solicitation: A) Demonstrate the ability to successfully finance a project of this magnitude, including the ability to obtain the necessary bonding and insurance for a project of this size; B) Demonstrate experience in completing similar construction/renovation type projects between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000; C). Demonstrate successful building construction on projects similar in value and complexity which were performed outside the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii; D). Demonstrate satisfactory performance on a similar U.S. Government contract, if any; Although previous or ongoing performance of a U.S. Government contract is not a requirement, if such contracts have been performed, the Contractor must have satisfactorily performed said contracts. No security clearances will be required. Interested applicants must request a "Pre-Qualification Package" from Mr. James K. Kimmel at (703) 875-6292 (fax), within 14 days of publication of this notice. Fax requests only. (0252)

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