Kabul, Afghanistan Guard Force Housing and Training Compound, Camp Sullivan, Expansion

**************************Amendment 02**************************** The date for receipt of submissions (Response Date) is changed to April 29, 2010. ---------------------------End Amendment ----------------------------------------- **************************Amendment 01**************************** This amendment is issued to delete the requirement for Performance and Payment bondings. Department of State 2010 Design-Build Contract for Kabul, Afghanistan Reference attachement "Requirements for Submissions" Factor 3, Paragraph 3.3 is deleted. See attached revised "Requirements for Submissions." ---------------------------End Amendment ----------------------------------------- Notice of Solicitation of Submissions for Contractor Pre-Qualification NOTE new format for submissions. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) is requesting submissions to pre-qualify firms for Design-Build (D/B) services for the design and construction of a Guard Force Housing and Training Compound, Camp Sullivan Expansion, Kabul, Afghanistan. The project is described below. 1. Project Description (No Security Clearances Required) SAQMMA-10-R0087 Kabul, Afghanistan, Guard Force Housing and Training Compound, Camp Sullivan Expansion. The project will consist of the design and construction of an unclassified compound for housing and training of a local guard force. Housing living quarters and may include supporting facilities. The project will require design and construction of the required facilities on the existing Camp Sullivan site in Kabul, Afghanistan. A portion of the camp is currently operational and the proposed work must permit its continued operation. Approximate Site 80,000 square meters. Estimated design-build cost: $25 - $45 million 2. Project Solicitation - the project solicitation will consist of two phases. Phase I - Pre-Qualification of Offerors This announcement of solicitation of pre-qualification submissions is Phase I. DOS will evaluate and rate the pre-qualification submissions based on the procedure and evaluation criteria set forth below. DOS may refuse to pre-qualify any Offeror receiving less than a satisfactory rating on any evaluation factor or sub-factor. Phase II - Requests for Proposals from Pre-Qualified Offerors Those Offerors determined to be pre-qualified in accordance with this notice will be issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the project and invited to submit proposed pricing in Phase II. Each RFP will include a statement of work, standards, and criteria for the project that set out the project scope, design requirements, design process, design documentation, design expertise, construction process, post-construction activities, reference drawings and specifications, codes and standards, and security requirements. *************************************************see attached*************************************************