The Contractor shall provide complete design and construction services for the replacement of the existing switchgear cubicles, switchboards, panelboards, feeders, temporary power, and cutover service in the U.S. Embassy Compound in Vienna, Austria.

DESIGN - BUILD SERVICES FOR U.S. EMBASSY VIENNA EXISTING EMBASSY COMPOUND ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR INSTALLATION, REPLACEMENT AND SYSTEMS UPGRADE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA.

The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Design/Build Firm Fixed-Price Construction Type Contract during the second / third quarter of fiscal year 2026.

The successful offeror shall provide professional design and construction services, contract coordination, and supervision, including but not limited to the management and construction necessary to meet the requirements of this contract within the established timeframe.

Short project scope description:

The Contractor shall provide complete design and construction services, contract coordination and supervision, including but not limited to the management, professional design services, 

and construction necessary to replace the existing switchgear cubicles, switchboards, panelboards, feeders, temporary power & cut over service, in existing U.S. Embassy Compound Vienna, Austria.

Property Description:

The building was constructed in 1903 and is a 5-story building with a basement. It was acquired by the U. S. Government in 1947. The Embassy Compound is located on Boltzmanngasse 19, 1090 Vienna, Austria.

The estimated magnitude for the entire project is between $1,800,000.00 and $2,800,000.00 U.S. Dollars. Note: the provided ranges is a relatively wide ranges only, in order to give potential offerors a very general orientation as to the magnitude of the work. However, the specified range is not meant to give any indication as to the Independent Government Cost Estimate for this project, which could be at the lower or the upper end of the range indicated.

Qualified companies interested in the solicitation shall express their interest by written correspondence to the attention of Mr. Colum Mullan at MullanPC@state.gov, no later than February 24, 2026, using the solicitation number 19GE5026R0024 in the subject line.

DO NOT TELEPHONE. All requests for a copy of the solicitation MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Unique Entity Identifier number, Name, Telephone and Email Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm.

The solicitation package/documents shall not be placed on SAM’s as the document contains SBU information. Only companies submitting a letter of interest shall receive a copy of the solicitation package/documents when available.

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 include in your expression of interest the below checklist. All requests for the solicitation document that are submitted without the checklist, or with an incomplete checklist, will be rejected.

Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English and possess all appropriate permits and licenses to perform construction work Vienna, Austria.

A pre-proposal conference and site visit shall be tentatively scheduled for March / April 2026, details of which will be provided to interested offerors with the solicitation package.

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST

SOLICITATION NO. 19GE5026R0024

COMPANY NAME: _________________________________

In checking the boxes of this check listing, you are acknowledging that your company is able to reach compliance with the following highlighted requirements included in the solicitation.

In accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE

(AUG 1999 it will be necessary for your organization to possess authorization to operate and do business in the country in which this contract will be performed. Contractors shall be required to provide:

a. A thorough description as to what steps you have taken to investigate all

requirements to obtain authorization to perform in the given country,

b. Details of your findings and a description of what your organization will actually

be required to undertake to obtain licensing, and

c. Specific information concerning the period of time you anticipate it will take to

obtain appropriate authorization.

You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to work in the

country of Austria. Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified. The US Government will not provide any assistance with Visas.

Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILOC): You shall show by way of a letter from a financial institution that your company will be provided with ILOCs totaling 40% of the value of the contract. The amounts being approved by your bank will need to be written into the documentary proof.

If you have a Unique Entity Identifier* and have been SAM** registered, please include below. Please note that the requirement to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and for your company to be SAM registered, shall be a mandatory requirement before contract award.

Unique Entity Identifier: ________________ SAM Registered: ( ) Yes ( ) No

* Unique Entity Identifier: www.sam.gov ** System for Award Management: www.sam.gov

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.

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.

The Contract Specialist for the administration of this contract is Mr. Colum Mullan, email MullanPC@state.gov