SOURCES SOUGHT MARKET SURVEY W912HV-24-Z-0006 FY24 FSRM Renovate MFH Kishaba Tower 26 (68UN) Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan INTRODUCTION : The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District (POJ), is performing market research for a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction project. This announcement represents a market survey that is intended for planning purposes only. The purpose of this notice is to identify sources capable of performing this project and to receive responses from those firms to assist the Government's acquisition planning. This survey does not constitute a commitment by the Government for any follow-on announcements, solicitation, or award. This notice is NOT a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information provided as a result of this market survey. This market survey is intended for local sources only. Local sources are those sources physically located and licensed to conduct business in Japan. Firms interested and capable of performing this work are highly encouraged to submit a response (submission requirements are located within this notice). We are committed to partnering with industry as much as we can throughout this process and therefore encourage all interested companies to respond to this sources sought. Market research and industry feedback is an essential part of the acquisition process. The information requested in this announcement will be used within USACE-JED to facilitate decision-making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. However, respondents submitting business information pursuant to this Sources Sought/RFI announcement should consult 41 C.F.R. parts 105-60 and other implementing regulations concerning the release of such information to third parties under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). All information submitted by respondents that they consider confidential and not releasable to third parties outside of USACE, and its employees, agents, consultants, and representatives, must be clearly and conspicuously marked. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) All interested companies, including joint ventures, shall be registered in the SAM database in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. https://www.sam.gov LOCAL SOURCES Firms which have not done business with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District, are requested to visit the following website: https://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/ for general information. This contract will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan and is intended only for local sources. Only local sources will be considered under the corresponding solicitation. Local sources are sources (e.g. corporations, partnerships, or Joint Ventures [For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must satisfy the local source requirements or, in the alternative, each member of the Joint Venture must individually satisfy the local source requirements]) that are physically located in Japan and authorized (i.e. licensed and registered) to perform in Japan, the type of construction work specific in the corresponding solicitation. Specifically, a prospective offeror must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all applicable laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the resulting contracts. In addition, prior to award of the contracts, offerors 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 the corresponding solicitation. Construction license will be verified through the Government of Japan – Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MILT) https://etsuran.mlit.go.jp/TAKKEN. The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to U.S. contractors normally resident in the United States; nor will the U.S. Government certify employees of such contractors as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the SOFA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: FY24 FSRM Renovate MFH Kishaba Tower 26 (68UN), Camp Foster Project Location: Tower 26, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan Product Service Code (PSC): Y1FA – Construction of Family Housing Facilities NAICS Code : 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Project Magnitude : Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000 (between ¥3,479,087,500 and ¥13,916,350,000) (DFARS 236.204) Project Description : This project will provide whole-house interior and exterior modernization, renovation and repair of a 9-story family housing tower with 68 dwelling units. The primary focus will be upgrades to the unit Kitchens and Bathrooms, as well as repairs of the mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and communication utilities, and fire-protection systems. Major utility scope items include replacing the existing decentralized a/c systems, sanitary, and domestic water distribution systems, and upgrading communications infrastructure. Work includes all labor, transportation, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to accomplish various construction, demolition, repairs, alterations, and associated incidental environmental work (including but not limited to asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, PCBs, site contamination, etc.) to U.S. Government facilities in Japan, by means of this Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) contract. NOTE: The DRAFT Specifications, Drawings and/or Plans included in this Notice are provided for informational purposes only. Interested firms are cautioned that all attachments to this notice are provided in draft format and subject to change. Estimated Period of Performance: 730 days Proposed Procurement Method: The Government anticipates the issuance of an Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicitation. Submission Requirements for responses to this Market Survey: Interested sources are requested to answer the questions in the attached W912HV-24-Z-0006_Market Survey and email the completed form to the following individuals no later than 2:00 P.M. on 13 November 2023 Japan Standard Time. We appreciate your honest feedback in helping to develop an effective acquisition strategy that is advantageous for all interested parties. Contracting Officer - H. Christine Allen at
[email protected] Contract Specialist - Valeria Fisher at
[email protected] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Contracting Office Address: Japan District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers RM. 116, BLDG. 364, Camp Foster Chatan-Cho, Okinawa-Ken 904-0100 Japan Attachments: 01_Draft Specifications 02_Draft Drawings Volume I 03_Draft Drawings Volume II 04_W912HV-24-Z-0006_Market Survey Questions