SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- This project will construct a 4,500 Square Foot secure facility containing administrative offices, an operation center and data center located in an unfinished portion of the proposed Communication Center.
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Far East, Unit 15546, Attn:CEPOF-CT, Seoul, AP 96205-0610
- ZIP Code
- 96205-0610
- Solicitation Number
- W912UM-14-R-0003
- Response Due
- 12/25/2013
- Archive Date
- 2/8/2014
- Point of Contact
- david j. kim, 82-2-2270-7478
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Far East
(david.j.kim@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Synopsis Solicitation Number: W912UM-14-R-0003 Notice Type: Sources Sought I. Synopsis: a. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal (RFP) and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District (FED) anticipates the issuance of a Request for Proposal and the award of a firm-fixed price construction contract for the CY10 YRP PN A09Y601 Communication Center, Special Area (C4I011) at USAG Humphreys, Korea. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. b. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of interested U.S. construction prime contract firms who have the demonstrated capabilities and bonding to complete and perform a contract of this complexity, and to address any questions, recommendations, or concerns from Industry. c. Description of Project: This project will construct a 4,500 Square Foot secure facility containing administrative offices, an operation center and data center located in an unfinished portion of the proposed Communication Center. Construction shall comply with ICD 705. The construction contractor is responsible for the fit-out of the interior space, including architectural finishes, lighting, power, HVAC, plumbing, information and communication, and raised floor systems, fire sprinkler protection, Mass Notification and fire alarm systems, Intrusion Detections Systems (IDS) installation, and access control systems. The facility shall comply with DoD Antiterrorism/Force Protection Requirements and other threat mitigation measures. This project also includes security monitoring services. d. Security Requirements: The Prime Contractor firm shall be responsible for detailing, implementing, and maintaining a construction security program complying with the requirements contained in the ICD 705 for overseas secure facility construction for the duration of the contract in compliance with the Construction Security Plan. The construction security program shall include all aspects of physical, personnel, technical, and procedural security as required to comply with ICD 705 for the final accreditation of the secure facility. At a minimum, the construction security program shall include, but not be limited to the following: (1) Personnel Nationality and Clearance Requirements for Construction: Prime contractor Firm shall be a US company possessing a Top Secret Facility Clearance Level (FCL) and Safeguarding capability granted by the Defense Security Service (DSS). Work for this contract shall be performed by cleared US Citizens only, either SECRET or TS cleared. TS cleared workers do not require CST oversight but SECRET cleared workers will require TS cleared CST oversight. If Top Secret cleared technicians are used for this contract, the Prime contractor firm shall be responsible for all costs associated with said personnel, as well as coordination with construction activities to ensure that the work is accomplished without compromise to the construction security program. (2) Access Control Requirements: The Prime contractor shall maintain a secure construction site perimeter. A site wide badging system meeting ICD 705 requirements for overseas secure facility construction shall be implemented by the Prime contractor to control site access for all construction personnel, deliveries and visitors. The construction site access control process shall be staffed with properly trained Secret cleared US Citizens and shall include effective screening and search procedures for the ingress and egress of the construction area. Signage shall be displayed prohibiting items that cannot enter the construction area. Barriers shall be erected to deny unauthorized access to the construction area. (3). Control of Material: Material to be used for this project shall be procured securely as required by the ICD 705 for overseas secure facility construction. Materials to be used for this project shall be purchased in the USA and shipped securely to the construction site. All aspects of secure procurement, transit, inspection, and storage of materials for this project shall be the responsibility of the Prime contractor. e. Magnitude of Project: The magnitude for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The construction contract is subject to specific limitation and availability of funds. f. Performance Period: Duration of construction is 501 calendar days from Notice to Proceed or Award date. II. REQUIREMENT: a. The project solicitation will consist of two (2) steps. Step I - Pre-Qualification of Offerors The announcement of solicitation of pre-qualification submissions is Step I. The USACE will evaluate and rate the pre-qualification submissions based on the procedure and evaluation criteria set forth. The construction firms will be required to possess the minimum facility clearance of Top Secret and have experience in the construction of overseas secure facilities projects under the requirements of ICD 705. The USACE may refuse to pre-qualify any Offeror receiving less than a satisfactory rating on any evaluation factor or sub-factor. Step 2 - Requests for Proposals from Pre-Qualified Offerors Those Offerors determined to be pre-qualified in accordance with Step I will be issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the project and invited to submit proposed technical factors and pricing in Step II. The RFP will include a statement of work, standards, and criteria for the project that set out the project scope, construction requirements and restrictions, construction documentation, construction expertise, construction process, post-construction activities, reference drawings and specifications, codes and standards, and security requirements. b. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidance, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 12% of the contract work with his/her own employees. c. Award will be based on Low Price Technically Acceptable to the Government. Only offerors who are pre-qualified during Step I of the solicitation will be considered for contract award. d. Anticipated solicitation issuance date for Step I is in 13 February 2013. The estimated proposal due date for technical proposals is expected to be in 12 March 2014. Step II of the solicitation is anticipated to be sent to qualified firms in 15 April 2014. The estimated proposal due date for Step II proposals is 16 May 2014. e. Offerors response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 50 pages and shall include the following information: (Clarifications and or questions shall be submitted in a separate word document and will not count towards the 50 page limitation) Offerors name, addresses, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Offerors interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. Offerors Facility Clearance Level information. Offerors capability to meet project requirements. Offerors capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include offerors in-house capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past ten (10) years brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) provide at least 3 examples. Offerors Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract expressed in dollars). Offerors Joint Venture information, if applicable, existing and potential. Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought/Market Survey Synopsis no later than 10:00 hrs (KST) 22 March 2014, Korea Standard Time. All interested contractors must be registered in CCR to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email responses to: Mr. Bumjoon J. Pak, Contracting Officer, CEPOF-CT-C, Far East District, Email address: Bumjoon.J.Pak@usace.army.mil and to Mr. David J. Kim, Contract Specialist, CEPOF-CT-C, Far East District, Email address: david.j.kim@usace.army.mil Email is the preferred method when receiving responses to this synopsis. Contracting Office Address: USACE District, Far East, Unit 15546, Attn:CEPOF-CT, Seoul, APO AP 96205-5546 Place of Performance: USACE District, Far East District USAG Humphreys, Pyongtaek Korea Point of Contact(s): David J. Kim, 82-2-2270-7585 Bumjoon J. Pak, 82-2-2270-7585
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Far East Unit 15546, Attn:CEPOF-CT, Seoul AP
- Zip Code: 96205-0610
- Zip Code: 96205-0610
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