Market Survey
W912GB21R0030

Camp Darby Electrical Upgrades, Livorno, Italy

This is a Market Survey for information and planning purposes ONLY to help determine the interest and capability of potential contractors to perform services in Italy. NO AWARD will be made from this request for information. 

Firms are invited to and highly encouraged to provide answers and feedback to this Market Survey via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 12:00 hours Central European Summer Time (CEST) on 15 June 2021.  All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition.

Acquisition Information

The Unites States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Europe District (NAU) anticipates soliciting and awarding a stand-alone Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) construction contract for upgrade the electrical system at Camp Darby in Livorno, Italy.  

Project Description

The project consists of the replacement of the existing electrical main distribution system of the Camp Darby South.  Project  includes  the  provision  of  new  communication  cable  ducts  with  fiber  optic  cable  which integrates the existing communication system.  New  substation  control  system  will  be  connected  to  the  existing  central  control  workstations  at  buildings  #5112  (DCO),  #5155  (PWO)  and  #5140  (Electrical  Shop).  These  workstations  will  be  updated  with  the  required  hardware  and  software  to  include  all  the  substations included in this project.  A  new  monitoring  system  will  be  also  provided  at  the  Camp  Darby  Communication  node  building  #204  for  the  monitoring  and  tele‐control  of  the  substation’s  equipment  from  a  centralized station.  The  project  includes  the  UXO  inspection  procedures  for  the  removal  of  the  unexploded  ordinance.

Capability Statement

The following requests are designed to apprise the USACE NAU, of any prospective construction contractor's project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following questions using the no more than three pages.

1.    Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2.    CAGE Code and DUNS number and/or a copy of your entity record on the System for Award Management (SAM, www.sam.gov).  NOTE:  Companies MUST be SAM registered to be eligible for award of any contracts with the USACE.

3.    Offeror's interest in submitting an offer on the prospective solicitation if/when it is issued.

4.    SOCIETÀ ORGANISMI DI ATTESTAZIONE (SOA) COSTRUTTORI QUALIFICATI OPERE PUBBLICHE (CQOP) UNDER ITALIAN PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 207/2010:  The applicable SOA Category for this project is OG10 “Plants for the transformation of high/medium voltage and the distribution of alternating and direct current electricity and public lighting systems”, Class IV (up to Euro 3.500.000).  

You are specifically requested to indicate whether your firm currently holds this certification or has the ability to obtain it before submitting a proposal?

5.    Briefly describe any projects you have completed in Italy demonstrating capability to meet the project requirements ($ value, year completed/ongoing work).  

6.    What elements of work would your firm consider subcontracting to other firms?

7.    Have you ever worked as a Prime Contractor for the U.S. Government?  If not, have you worked as a Subcontractor for the U.S. Government?

8.    Provide comments or identify any concerns your company has regarding the proposed solicitation.    

The Capabilities Statement for this Market Survey is NOT to be submitted as an offer or bid for any future Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid that may result from this survey, nor does it restrict the U.S. Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities statement.

Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the USACE NAU in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This Market Survey is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government nor will the U.S. Government be held financially liable for information solicited. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation. 

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN FORMALLY ADVERTISED FOR SOLICITATION, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS MARKET SURVEY.