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Y -- SPARE PARTS MAIN DEPOT STORE 63, CAIRO, EGYPT SOL DACA78-97-R-0031 DUE 112597 POC Contract Specialist Steve Ritter (540) 665-3784 (Site Code DACA78) SPARE PARTS MAIN DEPOT STORE 63, CAIRO, EGYPT SOL DACA78-97-R-0031 DUE 112597 POC Contract Specialist Steve Ritter (540) 665-3784 (Site Code DACA78) The purpose of this announcement is to solicit names of construction firms or joint ventures interested in submitting an offer for this project. Eligible contractors will be limited to (1) U. S. construction firms (2) joint ventures between U. S. firms with at least one U. S. construction firm or (3) joint ventures between U. S. firms and Egyptian firms, including at least one U. S. construction firm. To be considered a U. S. construction firm, the firm must perform construction as a significant portion of its business; must be incorporated and have its corporate headquarters in the U. S.; must 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, having 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 be a minimum of fifty-one percent Egyptian ownership, and an independently-owned firm. Firms which are partially or wholly owned by, or otherwise affiliated with the Government of Egypt or its agencies are ineligible. Performance guarantees will be required. The estimated cost of construction is between two and five million dollars. PROJECT SCOPE. At a facility, which serves as a receiving, warehousing, and shipping point for military material for the Ammunition and Armament Department of the Egyptian Land Forces, construct four (4) buildings: Receiving Warehouse, a metal panel building with CMU skirt walls and three (3) other buildings, Contract, Personnel Support, and Generator, are concrete frame buildings with CMU fill-in walls and stucco construction. Total building area is approximately 784 square meters. Building furniture and furnishings will be provided, as well as some ventilation and air conditioning. Site work will include grading, paving, sanitary, water, electrical, and communication systems. Work also includes upgrading an existing cave used to store materials. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: The plans and specifications will be available only to prime construction contractors at no charge. There will be a charge for interested subcontractors and suppliers. CONTRACT PROCEDURES: Both a technical and price proposal will be required. Award will be made to the responsible offeror with the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal. Technical acceptance of a proposal shall be determined on pass/fail of specific technical evaluation factors. The technical evaluation factors will be categorized into three basic groups: (1) Offerors Experience, (2) Offerors Past Performance, and (3) Offerors Management and Execution Plan. Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to construction contractors responding to this notice. Tentative date for issuance of RFP is 26 September 1997. Tentative date for receiptof proposals is 25 November 1997. Tentative construction award date is 18 December 1997. Tentative construction period is 15 months. NOTE: Firms interested in receiving this solicitation should send a written request to either the address listed above, or fax a copy to (540) 665-4033. The request should state the name of the company, mailing and shipping addresses of the firm, telephone and fax numbers, point of contact, and should reference the solicitation number. (0225)

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