Y--Award Notice for Project No. A-04-130 Repair Barracks, Bldg 341, Camp Zama, Japan.

Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation. Local sources are sources (e.g. corporations or partnerships) that are physically located in Japan and authorized (i.e. licensed and registered) to perform in Japan, the type of construction work specified in this solicitation. Specifically, a prospective offeror must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the resulting contract. In addition, prior to award of the contract, offeror must be registered with the Government of Japan to do construction work in Japan and possess necessary construction licenses and permits to perform work required under this solicitation. Work will include the repair by replacement of existing HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems; wall and floor coverings; doors; ceiling; cabinets, closets, bathroom walls and floors; bathroom fixtures; showerheads; medicine cabinets; electrical/telephone/CATV conduits, wiring, and receptacles; lighting fixtures. In addition, kitchenettes, a fire sprinkler system and a handicap accessible unisex restroom facility will be installed. Additional electrical work may be necessary to support additional electrical loads. Site waterline improvements may also be necessary to more efficiently provide water service to the facility. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 17, 2009. The magnitude of this project is between 500,000,000 Japanese Yen and 1,000,000,000 Japanese Yen. SOLICITATION INFORMATION: 1. Traditional hard copies of plans and specifications will not be available for this project. Solicitation documents will be provided on Compact Disk-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) format. 2. Only one copy of the CD-ROM will be provided to applicants who indicate their interest by submitting the following information via e-mail: a. Company Name b. Company Address* c. Phone and Fax Number d. E-mail address e. Point of Contact f. Desired Method of Delivery (Pick-up or Door to Door delivery)** *For companies located in Japan, please provide your address in Japanese (Kanji writing). **For applicants with a delivery address in the U.S., please provide your Commercial Shipping Code (Federal Express is preferred) if faster delivery is desired. All costs for expedited mailing are borne by the applicant). If commercial shipping code is not provided, the CD-ROM will be mailed through the U.S. Postal service which may take up to two weeks. 3. FOR MAINLAND JAPAN PROJECTS. Applicants may pick-up the CD-ROM at Room No. 147, Building 250 (JED building), Camp Zama, Japan (due to heightened security, if you desire pick-up, please make prior coordination via telephone). If door-to-door delivery service is desired, the door-to-door company shall be paid for its services by the applicant (cash-on-delivery chaku-barai). 4. Companies that have not submitted Bidders Mailing List Application to this office on or after April 2005 are requested to go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineer District, Contracting Division website (http://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Contracting) to download the Bidders Mailing List Application. Such companies shall be required to complete Bidders Mailing List Application and submit documents that show they are registered with the Government of Japan to do construction work in Japan and possess necessary construction licenses and permits required to perform the work required under this solicitation prior to or at the time of proposal submittal.