This is a combined Sources Sought Synopsis/Market Survey, with the results to be used for preliminary planning purposes to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications from interested general construction contractors who have the resources to perform the anticipated requirements. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan Engineer District-North, plans to solicit for a Firm Fixed Price Construction project that includes, but is not be limited to, planning, design, management and construction activities for the Ministry of Interior (MOI) administration facility located in Kabul, Afghanistan. The facility will include a National Police Command Center, MOI Headquarters building, 12 administration buildings, auditorium, medical clinic, approximately 14 standard building and facilities, temporary pre-manufactured-buildings (PMBs), power, water & sanitary sewer system (including package wastewater treatment plant), fuel storage, entry control points, roads, etc. The project will be a combination of site-adapt and design-build facilities, and will be phased to allow for early occupancy of certain buildings. The project schedule is aggressive and will likely require multiple shifts and innovative construction scheduling and techniques to meet the project schedule requirements.

IAW with DFARS 236.204, the dollar magnitude of this construction project is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000.

The prime contractor must demonstrate that they have the capability to perform 25% of the contract work with his/her own employees.

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 236220.

Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis/Market Survey shall be limited to ten (10) pages and shall include the following information at a minimum:

1. Offeror's name, address, points of contact, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses

2. Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation.

3. Offeror's capability to successfully perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity. Provide at least three (3) examples of offeror's in-house capability to execute comparable construction projects work within the past five (5) years, to include a brief description of the project, customer name, points of contact (e-mail and telephone), timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project.

4. Offeror's Joint Venture (JV) information, if applicable. (existing and potential JV).

5. Familiarity with DBA Insurance and processing of claims.

6. Offeror's Bonding Capability.

7. A list of all current on-going projects, percentage of work completed, dollar amount, complexity, projected finish date.

8. Describe the offeror's knowledge and availability to work in the proposed geographical area (i.e., Kabul, Afghanistan).

Interested offerors shall respond to the Sources Sought/Market Survey no later than 22 April 2011. All interested offerors, to include JV's shall be registered in CCR prior to award. All responses to this request shall be submitted via e-mail to: Shirley Whitby at [email protected] and Robert Winne at [email protected].

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