Y--Jet Blast Deflectors, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates

SITE VISIT INFO: PLEASE READ FIRST: An organized site visit is tentatively scheduled on July 11, 2013. Attendance is not mandatory but is highly encouraged. The process for obtaining access to the site is time consuming. The UAE Resident Office will collect all Gate Entry and DBIDS Application requests. To allow sufficient time to coordinate and meet Site Visit requirements, paperwork must be submitted, in the order shown and in PDF format, to the UAE Resident Office NLT 6:00 PM local UAE time on 24 June 2013. Site Visit requests will not be accepted after this deadline. Site Visit requests should be sent via e-mail to both of the following individuals: contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov Submittals of Site Visit requests do not guarantee Gate Entry access. Only two contractor personnel per company will be permitted to attend the Site Visit. Please follow the detailed instructions posted to this solicitation on www.fbo.gov. The following 6 attachments are needed for the site visit request: 1) Al Dhafra Site Visit Request, 2) Blue Badge Temporary Spreadsheet, 3) DBIDS Registrations (Form Info), 4) Emirati Security Declaration Form, 5) IAA DBIDS Form, and 6) Site Visit Request Letter (English). Description of Work: The work described under this design-build contract consists of design and construction of jet blast deflectors for protection of the expansion area north of the refueler ramp at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Work shall include the following items: 1) Site preparation. 2) Surface drainage. 3) Utility relocation as required, to include underground communications line, and others as necessary. 4) Construction of concrete foundations. 5) Provision and installation of jet blast deflectors. The contractor shall prepare 100 percent plans, specifications and support documents for this design-build project. USACE guide specifications shall be prepared incorporating the technical requirements contained herein. The Contractor shall coordinate with the US Army Corps of Engineers Resident Engineer (RE), US Army Corps of Engineers Contracting Officer (CO), and the Al Dhafra Air Base Management (BE) to prepare final design drawings for the project. The Contractor shall prepare a Phasing Plan for Government approval. The Contractor shall coordinate the construction sequencing with the CO, Base Engineer, and Airfield Management, with regards to sequencing, taxiway closures, flight scheduling, laydown areas, haul routes, etc., prior to the submission of the Phasing Plan. The Phasing Plan shall show the sequencing for mobilization, construction activities, laydown areas, demobilization, etc. This acquisition will utilize the best value source selection process with the intent to award one contract to one responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the Request for Proposal (RFP), is the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The evaluation factors are: Factor 1 - Experience, Factor 2 -Key Personnel, Factor 3 -Past Performance, Factor 4-Price. Award of the contract will be made as a whole to the offeror whose proposal conforms to all requirements of the specifications and is the lowest price technically acceptable. PROPOSERS ARE ADVISED AN AWARD MAY BE MADE WITHOUT DISCUSSION OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED. The NAICS Code for this project is 236220. Estimated cost range of the project is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00 USD. The expected period of performance is 270 calendar days. Issue date for the Request for Proposals is on or about June 26, 2013 with proposals due by 2:00 pm, local time, on or about July 26, 2013. Complete evaluation criteria will be conveyed within the RFP. The contract is to be awarded on a Firm-Fixed Price basis only. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at www.fbo.gov. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via the FBO Internet homepage. Hard copies will not be provided. No written or faxed requests will be accepted. Contractors are responsible for printing paper copies of the solicitations. All amendments to this solicitation will be posted to FBO at the above address. Hard copies of amendments will not be furnished. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the web site for any amendments to this solicitation. Contractors are required to download the solicitation (including drawings) and all amendments. Paper copies will not be available. The official media of distribution for this solicitation is WEB ONLY. Liquidated Damages will be specified. SPECIAL NOTE: All responders are advised that this requirement may be cancelled or rescinded at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, and/or final award process based on decisions related to DOD changes in force structure and disposition of US Armed Forces. This acquisition is unrestricted. DBA Insurance, Performance and Payment Bonds will be required. Email your questions to US Army Corps of Engineers - Philadelphia District: contact@example.gov.