U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Program Center, 201 Prince Frederick Drive, P. O. Box 2250, Winchester, Virginia 22604-1450

Y -- MARINE RAILWAY, ABU QIR HARBOR, ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT SOL DACA78-00-R-0012 DUE 101800 POC G. Stephen Ritter, 540-665-3784 WEB: US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs, george.s.ritter@usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs, 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. 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 that 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 $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. PROJECT SCOPE: The work will consist of design and construction of a new marine railway with on-shore support facilities at Abu Qir Harbor, Alexandria, Egypt. Harbor dredging, site backfilling, and marine construction are included in this project. The railway will be used to haul Egyptian Navy (EN) vessels into on-shore work bays for routine maintenance, overhaul, and repair. One year follow-on Operation and Maintenance will be included as an optional item. CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Both a price proposal and a technical proposal will be required. Evaluation factors will include, at a minimum, Price, Past Performance, Experience (design and construction), Management Capability, and Knowledge of Project. Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to prime contractors responding to this notice. Tentative date for issuance of RFP is 1 August 2000. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is 18 October 2000. Tentative contract award date is 22 November 2000. Contract award will be made on a firm fixed-price basis. Anticipated contract duration is 840 calendar days. A pre-bid site visit is tentatively scheduled for 21 August 2000. Upon the Government's receipt of a firm's written request for a copy of the solicitation, a Base Pass form and all information necessary to obtain approval for entry to the project site will immediately be provided to the firm. Completed Base Pass forms and all required information must be received by the Transatlantic Programs Center (TAC), Egypt, no later than close of business 26 June 2000. Firms whose Base Pass information is not received by TAC-Egypt by this date are not guaranteed access to the site for the pre-bid site visit. NOTE: 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 for consideration. The award of this project is subject to the availability of funds. Posted 04/19/00 (W-SN446645). (0110)

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