U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, P.O. Box 2250, Winchester, VA 22604-1450

S -- A POC Point of Contact, Ms. Debra Burgr, (540) 665-3690; Contracting Officer, Marsha F. Rudolph The purpose of this announcement is to solicit names of firms or joint ventures interested in submitting an offer on the following project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on behalf of the Government of Egypt, shall award an Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity, Firm Fixed Price Contract for operations, maintenance and repair on various base facilities. The estimated magnitude of the project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. PROJECT SCOPE. The contractor shall mobilize the necessary personnel, equipment, and suppliers to provide for the following support on an Egyptian Air Force Base: Maintenance and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment and systems in various F-16 airbase maintenance facilities on an as-needed basis. The contractor shall provide on the job training (OJT) to the Egyptian Air Force O&M personnel during repair activities. Operation of a water treatment plant, waste water treatment plant, and power plant. Limited minor construction is possible but will not exceed $100,000.00. Procurement of O&M consummables not to exceed $200,000.00. It is anticipated that the contract duration will be one year with 3-month option periods for a possible total duration not to exceed 3 years. The maximum quantity of services the Government may order is subject to a $3 million contract limitation for year one. Each additional three month option will be subject to a $250,000.00 limitation. The Government obligates itself to obtain not less than two percent of the stated maximum in the base year, and one percent for each three month option period (if exercised). CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Both a technical proposal and price proposal will be required. Evaluation factors are (a) Past performance, (b) Specialized experience and technical competence relative to the type of contract and services required by this announcement, (c) Capability and experience with similar sized projects to perform the work in the required time with the firm's workload, and (d) Price. When evaluating factor (b), specialized experience and technical competence, the following subfactors will be considered (1) Experience with contracts in Egypt, (2) Experience in operation and maintenance of airbase facilities and systems, and (3) Experience with ID/IQ contracts. Contractors will be limited to: (1) U.S. firms; (2) joint ventures between U.S. firms; or (3) joint ventures between U.S. firms and Egyptian firms. To be considered as a U.S. firm, the firm must: Be incorporated and have its corporate headquarters in the U.S.; have paid corporate franchise and employment taxes in the U.S. for a minimum of two years and shall have filed state and federal income tax declaration for a minimum of two corporate years; have paid any applicable taxes determined to be due as a result of such filings; and employ U.S. citizens in key management positions. To be considered an Egyptian firm, the firm must have a minimum of fifty-one percent Egyptian ownership, and must be an independently-owned firm. Firms which are partially or wholly owned, or otherwise affiliated with the Government of Egypt or its agencies are ineligible. Performance guarantees will be required. Contract award will be made on a firm fixed-price basis. A draft solicitation will be issued on 1 September 1995 to interested parties in order to obtain comments/questions. A pre-solicitation meeting with interested firms will be held on 21 September 1995 to discuss comments and project scope. Tentative date for issuance of Request for Proposal DACA78-95-R-0037 is 17 October 1995. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is 19 December 1995. Tentative award date is 30 January 1996. If your firm is interested in being considered for this project you must notify this office of your interest by letter or fax no later than 30 days from issuance of this announcement. Please respond to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, ATTN: CETAD-CT-C/Ms. Debra Burgr, P.O. Box 2250, Winchester, VA 22604-1450. Mrs. Burgr can be reached at telephone no. (540) 665-3690, facsimile (540) 665-3621. Telephone requests are NOT acceptable. (0228)

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