Y -- WESTERN AMMUNITION WORKSHOP, PHASE II, EL HAIKSTEP, EGYPT

Notice Date

September 22, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

22604-1450

Solicitation Number

DACA78-01-R-0001

Response Due

December 29, 2000

Point of Contact

Vickianne Shepherd, 540-665-3680

E-Mail Address

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs (Vicki.Shepherd@usace.army.mil)

Description

This announcement is for the purpose of soliciting names of firms or joint ventures interested in submitting an offer for the Western Ammunition Maintenance Workshop, Phase II project at El Haikstep, 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. for a minimum of three years and shall have filed state and federal income tax declaration for a minimum of three corporate years within the preceding four-year period, 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 have a minimum of fifty-one percent Egyptian ownership, and be 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 this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. PROJECT SCOPE: The work includes but is not limited to: providing all necessary equipment, labor, materials and supplies to construct the following new site infrastructure, facilities, and structures at El Haikstep, Egypt. Site improvements consist of: (1) Site grading, construction of access drive, paved parking area and parking shades; (2) Extension of service utilities to the building site, i.e. electrical, potable water, fire water, sewer, telephone system; (3) construction of a two-story reinforced concrete and masonry office building; approximately 1800 total square meters; and (4) construction of six earth-covered concrete service magazines with associated site work. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: This is an electronically issued solicitation. The Government shall furnish two (2) copies of the CD-ROM(s) containing the specifications and plans to prospective offerors at no charge. The official solicitation is found on the CD-ROM(s). Paper copies of the solicitation and additional copies of these CD-ROMs are NOT available. CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Both a price proposal and a technical proposal will be required. Contract award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards, which include price reasonableness, past performance, technical competency, experience with projects of similar scope and size, and understanding of the project scope of work. Complete evaluation criteria and order of precedence will be conveyed with the solicitation document. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis. Tentative date for issuance of RFP DACA78-01-R-0001 is 8 November 2000. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is 29 December 2000. Projected award date is 26 January 2001. The estimated contract duration is 15 months. A pre-proposal site visit is tentatively scheduled for 6 December 2000. Firms may have not more than two (2) representatives attend the site visit. The following information is required to process base passes for individuals wishing to attend the site visit and MUST be received not later than 16 October 2000 by the Transatlantic Programs Center, EGYPT OFFICE by fax (011-202-359-6131 or -6048) or by mail (Transatlantic Programs Center, Egypt Office, Attention: Mr. Tamer Kafafi, Road 18, Building 44A, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt). PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR BASE PASS REQUEST: 1. Name/Rank; 2. Religion; 3. Nationality; 4. Date and Place of Birth; 5. Specialization; 6. Mil/Civ; 7. Marital Status; 8. Mission in Egypt; 9. Passport Number, Expiration Date & Issue Date; 10. Cairo Address; 11. U.S. Residence; 12. Base Pass From/To; 13. Bases to Visit; 14. FMS/Contract Number; 15. Company Name; 16. Company Address; 17. Company Specialization; 18. AIDS Certificate; 19. Armed Forces POCs; 20. Security Clearance; 21. Social Security Number. Eligible firms interested in receiving this solicitation should address their requests to Vickianne Shepherd. Requests may be mailed to Transatlantic Programs Center, Attention: CETAC-CT-CC/Vickianne Shepherd, P.O. Box 2250, Winchester, VA 22604-1450, faxed to 540-665-4033, or e-mailed to Vicki.Shepherd@usace.army.mil. The request must state the name of the firm, whether the firm's interest is as a prime construction contractor or a subcontractor/supplier, both mailing and shipping addresses, telephone and fax numbers, point of contact, and must reference the solicitation number. Please note the base pass information must be sent to the Egypt Office of the Transatlantic Programs Center, while the request to be included on the planholders list must be sent to the headquarters office of the Transatlantic Programs Center in Winchester, VA.

Web Link

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs (Vicki.Shepherd@usace.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000926/YSOL006.HTM (W-266 SN499890)