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Y -- TOW UPGRADE AND EXPANSION, CAIRO, EGYPT SOL DACA78-00-R-0003 DUE 021500 POC Contract Specialist Steve Ritter (540) 665-3784 (Site Code DACA78) E-MAIL: GEORGE.S.RITTER@USACE.ARMY.MIL, GEORGE.S.RITTER@USACE.ARMY.MIL. This announcement is for the purpose of soliciting names of firms or joint ventures interested in submitting an offer for this project. Project title is TOW Upgrade and Expansion. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on behalf of the government of Egypt, shall award a fixed-price contract for the construction of TOW Upgrade and Expansion in the greater Cairo, Egypt. Eligible contractors will be limited to (1) U.S. construction firms, (2) joint ventures between U.S. firms, including at least one U.S. construction firm, or (3) joint ventures between U.S. firms and Egyptian firms, including at least one U.S. construction firm. To be considered a U.S. construction firm, the firm must perform construction as a significant portion of its business; must be incorporated and have its corporate headquarters in the U.S; must 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, having paid any applicable taxes determined to be due as a result of such filings; and employ U.S. citizens in key management positions. To be considered an Egyptian firm, the firm must be a minimum of fifty-one percent Egyptian ownership, and an independently-owned firm. Firms, which are partially or wholly owned by, or otherwise affiliated with the Government of Egypt or its agencies, are ineligible. Performance and payment bonds will be required. The estimated cost of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. PROJECT SCOPE: The work will include a new extension for the existing TOW workshop. The new building will mainly consist of structural steel framing having a clear span across the width of the building, with rigid end frames. The building will have roof metal panels at the roof and walls. The new building dimensions are 20 x 72 meters with one high bay of 10 x 72 meters with a 7.5 tons bridge crane, and 8 x 72 bay for various workshops and storage areas above. The work will include replacing the central air conditioning and ventilation system with a new system to serve the existing and the new expansion buildings. The existing shop will be upgraded to be the same standard as the new extension. The contractor will provide storage racks and cabinets, spare parts for the new equipment, and two mobile scaffoldings. CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Both a price proposal and a technical proposal will be required. Source selection will be based on the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. Evaluation factors will include, at a minimum, price, past performance, construction experience, and management and execution plans. Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to prime contractors responding to this notice. Tentative date for issuance of RFP is 15 January 2000. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is 15 February 20000. Tentative contract award date is 15 March 2000. A site visit is tentatively scheduled for 22 January 2000. All firms interested in attending the site visit must respond by 29 November 1999. Contract award will be made on a firm fixed-price basis. Anticipated contract duration is 455 calendar days. Firms interested in receiving this solicitation should send a written request to either the address listed above, or fax a copy to (540) 665-4033, ATTN: Steve Ritter. The request should state the name of the company, mailing and shipping addresses of the firm, telephone and fax numbers, point of contact, and should reference the solicitation number. In accordance with the requirements stated above, all responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered. Plans and specifications will be available on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) to prospective proposers at no charge. The CD-ROM version constitutes the official solicitation package. Hard copies of this solicitation will not be made available. Any amendments shall be issued on CD-ROM and/or by fax. Posted 11/05/99 (A-SN398757). (0309)

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