Y--Construct complete usable Off-Grid Hybrid System. The system shall consist of: One (1) 10KW Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with own inverter; one (1) 5KW solar pv system and one (1) battery bank suitable for one (1) day of autonomy.

This is an amendment to pre-solicitation originally posted on 21 March 2012. This project consists of the construction of a complete and usable Off-Grid Hybrid system. The Hybrid system shall consist of: One (1) 10KW Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with its own inverter; one (1) 5KW solar photovoltaic system and one (1) battery bank suitable for one (1) day of autonomy. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: An addition to the base system composed of one (1) 5KW Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT), one (1) 5KW solar photovoltaic system and an increase to the battery bank capacity for a total of two (2) days of autonomy. Place of performance: Calabash Cay, Belize. The exact location for the construction and installation of a complete and usable Off-Grid Hybrid system will be provided to the Contractors during an organized site visit during the solicitation phase of this project Contract Information: The award will be based on Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable Offer (LPTA) best value acquisition which will be cited in the solicitation. The period of performance of this contract is based on 150 calendar days from the date of the award. The resulting contract type shall be firm fixed price. The estimated construction cost for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000 dollars. Obtaining the Solicitation: The solicitation will be issued unrestricted to allow U.S. and non U.S. firms to participate. The solicitation, including drawings and specifications, will be available for download from FedBizOpps - website: http://www.fbo.gov. The solicitation, and the associated documents for this project, will not be issued on CD unless there are technical difficulties that cannot be promptly corrected on the FedBizOpps website. All notifications of changes to this solicitation shall be made through the Internet only. It is the contractor's responsibility to check for any posted changes to the solicitation. The solicitation and any future amendments to the solicitation will be available for download via the FedBizOpps website on or about 5 April 2012. Site Visit: An organized site visit is scheduled for 12 April 2012 at 10:00 AM. US Army Southern Command is coordinating travel by boat to Calabash Caye to include any potential contractors. Meeting place to travel from Belize City to Calabash Caye will be announced later. Please send POC information of your attendees by email to hubert.m.cacho.civ@mail.mil no later than 5 April 2012, 4:00 PM CST. Include Name, Passport Number, Date of Birth, and a Contact Phone Number. Limit will be 2 attendees per company due to size limitation of Coast Guard water vessel. If you must take more than 2 attendees to the site visit, it will be at your own expense. Information Concerning Work Permits or Licenses for Belize: The Belize Labor Office has indicated that since it's a Government related project, a letter of recommendation must be presented from the Belize Coast Guard Base Commander. This letter of recommendation will speed up the process of obtaining a work permit which can typically take 2 to 3 weeks, reducing the process to 1 to 2 days. Work permits can be obtained from any Labor Office throughout Belize and must be done on a walk-in basis. More information on how to obtain the letter of recommendation will be given at the site-visit. CCR/FBO Registration: Potential Offerors MUST register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov in order to receive notification and/or changes to this solicitation. All contractors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database or their proposal will not be considered. Contractors can obtain further information on the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at web site http://www.ccr.gov. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs. Contemplating Awardee: Since the contemplating contract is to be awarded by the contracting activity located in Fort Sam Houston, Texas and to be performed in Belize, Offerors must meet the following two requirements for OCONUS: (1) DFARS 252.225-7042, "Authorization to Perform" - The Offeror has been duly authorized to operate and to do business in the country or countries in which the contract is to be performed, and (2) FAR 52.236-7, "Permits and Responsibilities" - The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any host government and political subdivisions laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. Questions regarding this notice shall be submitted by electronic mail to hubert.m.cacho.civ@mail.mil. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED