ELECTRICAL UPGRADE PROJECT FOR THE ESSA COMPOUND AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY CAIRO, EGYPT

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE Solicitation No.: 19GE50-18-R-0021 The American Consulate General, Frankfurt, hereby provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice in respect of the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for: CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION: ELECTRICAL UPGRADE PROJECT FOR THE EMBASSY SUPPORT SERVICES ANNEX (ESSA) COMPOUND, AMERICAN EMBASSY CAIRO, EGYPT The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price type construction contract on behalf of the American Embassy Cairo, Egypt. The Contractor is solely responsible for providing construction services necessary to meet the requirements of this contract within the established schedule. The Contractor shall perform the renovation in accordance with the technical requirements which will be provided with the solicitation. Work is summarized as follows: 1. The ESSA Compound is located in Zahraa El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt, and it has five buildings. 2. Work on this contract includes the renovation of the electrical network at the ESSA Compound to include the following: a. Replacement of the stand-by generators, the corresponding ATS's with a larger capacity. (Note: The generators and ATS's are government furnished items, to be contractor installed). b. Replacement of the main distribution boards, the power factor corrections and the low tension distribution boards of all the compound buildings. c. Replacement of the exterior electrical network and all the outside electrical feeders using the existing underground raceways. The estimated magnitude for the entire project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00 U.S. dollars. A Pre-Proposal Conference followed by a site visit will be held at the ESSA Compound, by the American Embassy Cairo. The conference and site visit will be announced in the solicitation documents. The U.S. Government is not responsible for reimbursing any company for costs associated with attending the Pre-Proposal Conference. Attendance at the Pre-Proposal Conference is not a mandatory requirement for submitting a proposal; but, is recommended. Companies interested in the solicitation shall express their interest by e-mail to Mr. David A. Cubitt at CubittDA@State.gov (with a copy to FrankfurtRPSO@State.gov) no later than 04:00 PM on February 16, 2018 (local Frankfurt, Germany time), referring to solicitation number 19GE50-18-R-0021 in the subject line. The solicitation and amendment documents will be supplied only upon request; the documents will not be posted on the internet. All requests for a copy of the solicitation and attachments MUST include the following information: - Name and complete physical address of company, - Name, telephone number, and E-mail address of the point of contact, - Proof of SAM registration (i.e. print screen of search record with status of - active' or - in work') and - a short explanation / proof of qualifications. The solicitation package will only be available in the English language. All requirements for translations will be at the expense of the contractor. Additionally, you are required to complete and provide with your expression of interest the following check list: APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST In checking the boxes of this check listing, you are acknowledging that your company is able to reach compliance with the following requirements included in the solicitation package to be posted. - Business Licenses to Work in a Foreign Country: In accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999), you will be required to provide written certification that authorization to operate and do business in Egypt has been obtained. - You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to work in Egypt. Any entry or work visa issues shall be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified. - Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILCs): You will be required to show by way of a letter from a financial institution that your company will be provided with ILCs totaling 40% of the value of the contract, upon award of the contract. The actual ILC's are not required until after award of the contract. The amounts being approved by your bank will need to be written into the documentary proof. The failure to provide the above documentation when submitting your proposal may result in your proposal being found technically unacceptable and removed from the competition without further discussions. The solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America. This requirement is being competed utilizing full and open competition procedures