U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TRANSATLANTIC PROGRAMS CENTER, P. O. BOX 2250, WINCHESTER VA 22604-1450

Y -- FY00 NAVY MILCON PROJECT P905/P913 BARRACKS NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MANAMA, BAHRAIN SOL DACA78-99-R-0023 DUE 120899 POC Contract Specialist Christina R. W. Loy (540) 665-3689 (Site Code DACA78) E-MAIL: CHRISTINA.W.LOY@USACE.ARMY.MIL, CHRISTINA.W.LOY@USACE.ARMY.MIL. This announcement is for the purpose of soliciting names of United States construction or International construction firms interested in submitting an offer on the project described below. To be considered 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 United States; have filed corporate and employment tax returns in the United States for a minimum of two (2) years; have paid any taxes due as a result of these filings; must have filed Federal and State income tax returns (if required) for two (2) years, and has paid any taxes due as a result of these filings; employ United States citizens in key management positions. Joint ventures with U.S. construction firms are evaluated as U.S. construction firms. Offerors that do not qualify as U.S. construction firms are evaluated by adding twenty (20) percent to the offer. Project magnitude is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. Award willbe made on a firm-fixed price basis only. PROJECT SCOPE: The project scope includes the construction of two new facilities at the Naval Support Activity (NSA), Manama, Bahrain. Security Barracks, a multi story, blast resistant reinforced concrete building on pile foundations inclusive of blast resistant windows, reinforced concrete floors and roof. Exterior work includes roads, adjacent parking and demolition of existing facilities. Transient Bachelor Quarters, a multi story concrete building on pile foundations, inclusive of blast resistant windows and reinforced concrete walls and roof. Exterior work includes utility upgrades, water distribution, pedestrian plaza and parking. CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Hard copies of both a technical proposal and price proposal are required. At a minimum, proposals will be evaluated in the following areas: (1) reasonableness of price IAW DFARS 252.236.7010; (2) past performance; (3) experience; (4) knowledge of project . This Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to construction contractors only, responding to this notice. Tentative date for issuance is October 15, 1999. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is December 8, 1999. A site visit will be conducted in Bahrain on or about November 8, 1999. Construction period is approximately 30 months with interim completions for specific items of work. NOTE: Construction firms interested in receiving this solicitation are required to send a written request to either the address listed above, or fax a copy to (540) 665- 4033, attn; Christina R.W. Loy. The request must include, company name, mailing and shipping addresses, telephone and fax numbers, point of contact, and must reference solicitation number. Posted 08/31/99 (A-SN375018). (0243)

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