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

Y -- FY2000 STRATEGIC LOGISTICS INITIATIVE (SLI) ENHANCEMENTS, STATE OF QATAR SOL DACA78-00-R-0024 DUE 090800 POC Rick Elder, 540-665-3690 WEB: US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs, Richard.C. Elder@usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: US Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs, Richard.C.Elder@usace.army.mil. This announcement is for the purpose of soliciting names of United States construction firms, Qatar construction firms, or joint ventures of U.S. and Qatar construction firms interested in submitting an offer for a project in the State of Qatar as described in the Project Scope 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 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 declarations 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 U.S. citizens in key management positions. To be considered a Qatar construction firm the firm must be so registered and qualified by the Qatar Government Central Tender Committee (CTC). PROJECT SCOPE: Construct the following facilities with support utilities: Transient Quarters; Guard Administration Building; Dog Kennel; Addition to Community Center; Non-Tactical Vehicle Parking with Sunshades; and Outdoor Volleyball Court. Building construction is either pre-engineered metal buildings or cast-in-place reinforced concrete frame with concrete masonry block in-fill walls. The solicitation may also include requirements for providing furniture and furnishings, installation of government furnished equipment, spare parts, and systems Operations & Maintenance manuals. The proposal schedule may include optional items. Estimated value is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. All construction is within an existing military installation on the outskirts of the capital city, Doha, Qatar. The military installation is a 260+ acre site used by the U.S. Army for the storage and maintenance of military vehicles, equipment, and sustainment stocks. Base access and security provisions will be included in the solicitation. Such provisions may restrict certain nationalities fromentering the base. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: All firms applying shall be licensed to do business 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. Contractors responding to this notice and meeting all conditions of this notice will receive a request for proposal (RFP). PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: The plans and specifications will be available at no cost to approved construction firms. Interested subcontractors and suppliers that have been endorsed by approved construction firms will be charged for drawings and specifications. CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Contract award will be based upon a best value analysis of all proposals; including, at a minimum, the evaluation of each offeror's price, past performance, technical competence, and understanding of the scope of the project. Complete evaluation criteria will be conveyed within the RFP. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis. Tentative date for issuance of RFP number DACA78-00-R-0024 is August 7, 2000. A pre-proposal site visit is planned during the proposal period. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is September 8, 2000. Tentative construction award date is September 29, 2000. Tentative construction period is 16 months. The solicitation may address requirements for priority sequencing of construction and phased completion of various facilities. Firms interested in receiving this solicitation should send a written request to either the address listed above or fax a copy to Mr. Rick Elder, FAX number 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 reference the solicitation number (RFP number). CONSTRAINT: Contract award must be made by September 30, 2000, as funding for this project expires October 1, 2000. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 31, 2000. Posted 07/14/00 (W-SN474880). (0196)

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