Sources Sought Announcement for Design-Bid-Build Construction for KC46A Bed-Down Site in Israel for USACE Middle East District (TAM)

****SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY**** Sources Sought Announcement for Design-Bid-Build Construction for KC46A Bed-down Site in Israel for USACE Middle East District (TAM) W912ER24R0020 FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING (FMF) PROGRAM ONLY FIRMS THAT ARE UNITED STATES FIRMS (either PRIME or JOINT VENTURE) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. 1. AGENCY: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District (TAM) 2. NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC: Y1BZ, Construction of Other Airfield Buildings 3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Israel 4. ACQUISITION INFORMATION: TAM anticipates soliciting and awarding one Construction contract to be procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation and FAR Part 36, Construction and Architect Engineer Contracts. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow up information requests. 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: USACE - Middle East District is seeking interested US firms capable of executing an FMF construction project in Israel. The project involves a Design-Bid-Build, new construction of KC46A Bed-down site at a base in Israel. Establishing and adapting aviation and maintenance infrastructure for the KC-46 array. Includes 1 site development (pavement improvements) and 5 new structures (concrete and steel structures): The potential acquisition includes: KC.1 - I-Level Hangar (approx. area: 5400 m2) KC.2 - Storage Parts/Supply Warehouse (approx. area: 1200 m2) KC.3 - Alternative Mission Equipment Storage (approx. area: 300 m2) KC.4 - Age Ground Equipment Shop (approx. area: 600 m2) KC.5 - Wash Rack and Run Up Pad (approx. area: 4000 m2) KC.6 - Pump House (approx. area: 100 m2) + Storage Tanks Airfield access pavement, circulation drives for deliveries and parking, utilities, grading and drainage are all required components of the construction. HVAC work including, but not limit to supply and construction of entire heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. Water, sewage and compress air systems works including, but not limit to the supply and installation of: Water system, Hot water systems, Oil waste system, Sewage system, sanitary fixtures, Storm Drainage system and Compressed air system. Electrical and BMS systems works including, but not limit to the supply and installation of: - Buildings electrical system according to each building requirement - Lightning Protection - Outdoor Lighting - Outdoor Infrastructure - Very low voltage systems (fire detection systems etc.) - Electrical gates - Building Management System (BMS) Construction measures in accordance with the Host Nation Technical Requirements (HNTRs), the Standards Institution of Israel, USACE Specifications, project specifications and drawings will be provided through the Solicitation process. According to DFAR 236.204 - Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects the estimated Magnitude of Construction for this acquisition is $25,000,000.00 to $100,000,000.00. 6. KEY REQUIREMENTS: A. Interested Contractors must be United States Prime Contractors and have experience with construction of aircraft hangars and support facilities and the other requirements addressed above. B. Primary disciplines - Structural, - Civil, - Mechanical/Electrical. C. Performance Surety. The contractor that is eventually awarded the contract for this project will be required to furnish a Performance Surety to the U.S. Government. Specifically, the awardee will be required to furnish a performance surety in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price. The interested contractor should address its ability to furnish a performance surety, and the method and financial institution by which it plans to do so. To satisfy this surety requirement, contractors may use one of the following two options: (i) Submit a Performance Bond on Standard Form 25 in accordance with FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction and shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, or certain bonds or notes of the United States; or (ii) Submit an Irrevocable Letter of Credit in accordance with FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit issued by a federally insured financial institution rated investment grade by a commercial rating service. D. Payment Surety. The contractor that is eventually awarded the contract for this project will be required to furnish a Payment Surety to the U.S. Government. Specifically, the awardee will be required to furnish a payment surety in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price. The interested contractor should address its ability to furnish a payment surety, and the method and financial institution by which it plans to do so. To satisfy this surety requirement, contractors may use one of the following two options: (i) Submit a Payment Bond on Standard Form 25A in accordance with FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction and shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, or certain bonds or notes of the United States; or (ii) Submit an Irrevocable Letter of Credit in accordance with FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit issued by a federally insured financial institution rated investment grade by a commercial rating service. 7. FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING: The majority of work will be administered under Foreign Military Financing (FMF), and United States procurement laws and regulations will apply. The contract will be awarded and paid in U.S. dollars. This procurement will be restricted to United States construction firms only, in accordance with 41 U.S.C 421, 48 C.F.R. Chapter 1, FAR 6.302-4, and DFARS Part 225. Contractors participating in the anticipated solicitation must be U.S. firms. Any joint-venture shall require each joint-venture participant to be a U.S. firm. 8. SOURCES SOUGHT: The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of firms who have the capabilities to complete and perform contracts of this magnitude, and to address any questions, recommendations or concerns from Industry. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among potential pool of responsible contractors. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought announcement. 9. RESPONSES: The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not intended to be a Request for Proposal nor Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. It is to request statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities Statement. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the US Army Corps of Engineers in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. 10. SUBMISSIONS: Offerors response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 5 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 5-page limitation): The package should include the following: 1. Your intent to submit a proposal for this project when it is formally advertised. 2. Name of firm with address, phone, email address and point(s) of contact. 3. UEI/CAGE code, registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov 4. Size of Firm (Large or Small). 5. Bonding capability for single contract action in the magnitude of this project. 6. Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your skills, experience, knowledge, and equipment required to perform the specified type of work. The SOC should be no more than two pages in length. 7. In addition to Statement of Capability, provide answers specifically to the following questions: a. Has your company performed construction of similar scope, size and nature as the above? i. As a prime contractor? ii. As a subcontractor? iii. For a military base? Name of base(s)? b. Has your company ever: i. Performed construction in remote location, such as the Middle East? ii. Performed any projects with the US Army Corps of Engineers? If so, provide Contract Numbers and brief description of project. 11. ANTICIPATED PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT & AWARD: Should the acquisition proceed, USACE TAM anticipates issuing the solicitation to contractors that respond to this notice in or around July 2024 and award of the contract in or around October 2024. 12. RESPONSES DUE: All interested contractors should submit responses via email by 15:00PM on 11 June 2024 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Submit responses and information to igor.d.malyshev@usace.army.mil and Jonathan.m.space@usace.army.mil. No hard copies will be accepted. 14. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this Sources Sought Announcement may be directed to Contract Specialist SFC Igor Malyshev at igor.d.malyshev@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer MAJ Jonathan Space at Jonathan.m.space@usace.army.mil. *****This announcement seeks information from industry which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this announcement. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE SOLICITATION, EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER PROPOSAL OPENING WITH NO OBLIGATION TO THE OFFEROR BY THE GOVERNMENT ******