Remodeling of GYM at the U.S. Embassy Marine House

The contract governs the remodeling of the Gym/Fitness room at the U.S. Tri Mission Marine House in Vienna, Austria, under solicitation number 19AU9026Q0009, issued by the U.S. Embassy Vienna under the Department of State. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive demolition and refurbishment activities including removal of partition walls, floor and wall tiles, sanitary fixtures, PVC flooring, electrical installations, and ceiling lights, followed by installation of new PVC flooring, plastering and painting of walls and ceilings, and the delivery and integration of six new ceiling lights with associated wiring and switches. The work must be conducted while the facility remains fully operational, requiring strict measures to minimize disruption to residents and adherence to U.S. Government security protocols, including personnel and material clearance processes. All materials must be new and of the highest quality, complying with Austrian standards (ÖNORMEN) unless U.S. codes specify higher requirements, with documentation and test reports for finishes required upon request. The contract is firm fixed price, covering all labor, materials, insurance, overhead, and profit, with payment tied to percentage of work completed, invoiced monthly or as a final invoice after fault-free acceptance, including VAT as a separate item. Payment terms extend the standard 14-day period to 30 days under FAR 52.232-27(a). The performance period is set at five continuous weeks in Fall 2026, beginning no later than two weeks after notice to proceed, with schedules required to be submitted as bar charts and detailed to ensure minimal site disruption. Compliance with FAR clauses is mandatory, including 52.236-2 and 52.236-3 for differing site conditions and site investigations, 52.236-13 and DOSAR 652.236-70 for safety measures, and 52.240-91 for security prohibitions, with deviations explicitly permitted in several clauses including those related to SAM maintenance and commercial items. The contractor must provide a 20% bank guarantee upon award, reduced to 10% upon final acceptance, and maintain it for one year post-completion. All personnel must pass U.S. government security screening, with English-speaking supervisors required on-site at all times. The contractor must register in SAM and provide the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), submit proposals electronically in English in specified formats under 30MB per file, and