THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, INVITATION FOR BID, OR PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENTS.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, requests letters from Prime Contractors who are interested in competing for a Prequalified Sources List (PQSL) to perform work on various potential construction solicitation(s) in Fiscal Year 2023 for Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build Construction Services primarily on Kwajalein Atoll located in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). This PQSL also covers the following locations: Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and Wake Island.

This announcement constitutes a market survey that is being conducted for planning purposes only and is aimed towards the retrieval of information to be used by the Government but does not constitute a commitment by the Government to establish a PQSL.

The requirement is for a prequalification process that will allow POH to continue the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), U.S. Army Garrison, Kwajalein Atoll (USAG-KA), and other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies with contracting tools that accommodate Design-Build (DB) and Design-Bid-Build (DBB) projects for various construction projects within the Kwajalein Atoll, CNMI, Guam, American Samoa, FSM, and Wake Island during Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2027. Typical types of work will include, but are not limited to: new construction and restoration/and or modernization of buildings, utilities infrastructure, airfield and port facilities, shore protection, water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities, fuel storage and piping systems, fire protection, interior renovation, anti-terrorism/force protection, roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, landscaping, etc.

Projects will normally be funded by Sustainment, Restoration, and Maintenance (SRM); Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E); or Military Construction (MILCON) dollars. The pre-qualifications process will shortlist the most highly qualified contractors and issue the construction solicitation(s) to only the pre-qualified contractors. The projects are anticipated to range between $50,000,000 to $200,000,000.

Selection will be based upon evaluation factors which may include bonding, specialized experience, and past performance. Respondents should also consider the isolated geographical location of this project where substantial mobilization efforts and transportation costs should be taken into consideration.

Construction contracts awarded by the Army Corps of Engineers require compliance with EM 385-1-1 Safety Manual.

Interested PRIME CONTRACTORS shall submit the following:

1. Name of firm with address, phone and point of contact. Indicate whether or not your firm is a U.S. firm or a foreign firm.
2. Your intent to submit a prequalification statement if/when a request is formally advertised.
3. UEI number and CAGE Code, or a copy of your Representation and Certification in SAM.gov.
4. Size of firm (small business or large business) and socioeconomic category (e.g., SDVOSB, WOSB, HubZone).
5. Firms Bonding Capacity for single contract action and total aggregate.
6. Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your skills, experience, knowledge, and equipment required to perform the specified type of work. This should include documentation of past specialized experience and technical competence in performing similar scope. Submit no more than five (5) past completed projects within the past five (5) years from the date of this Sources Sought for which your firm performed. The SOC should include design build experience and projects that were on remote Islands with highly corrosive, hot, humid, and salt laden environments.
7. Challenges your firm anticipates performing work in a remote environment in current market conditions.

Provide any additional information to further substantiate the capabilities of your firm to perform the above listed specific types of work.

Firms responding to this market survey, who fail to provide ALL the required information requested, will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this market survey. NO REQUEST FOR PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENTS IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine availability of potential qualified contractors before determining a course of action.

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