U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign Buildings Operations, A/FBO/AP/AD, P.O. Box 12248, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF SITE UTILITIES AND STAFF HOUSING AT THE U.S. EMBASSY, KUWAIT SOL S-FBOAD-97-R-0110 POC James K. Kimmel, 703-875-6276 The U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign Buildings Operations (FBO) is seeking interested offerors for the construction of site utilities and staff housing at the U.S. Embassy, Kuwait. The project scope includes the following: new power distribution system, storm and sanitary sewer system, dometic water distribution system and fire hydrant distribution system, water irrigtion connection and storage tank, roadways, sidewalks, site grading and thirty-tewo (32) residential townhouse-type buildings of two and three tory height ranging in size fro 173 gross square meters to 396 gross squar meters or mansonry and concrete construction, a one-story multiple use community center of approximately 300gross square meters and new telephone and cable TV distribution system. The estimated value of construction ranges from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. The contract type shall be a firm fixed price contract. The performance period is estimated to be twenty-four (24) months from date of contract award. The contractor is not required to have a security clearance for this project. Public Law 69-186, Foreign Service Buildings Act, as amended, 22 USC 291-301 through 22 USC 291-302, applies to this acquisition. This law limits competition to (1) American-owned bidders and (2) bidders from countries which permit or agree to permit substanially equal acess to American bidders fro comparable diplomatic and consular building projects. To be qualified as an American-owned bidder, the contracor must demonstrate evidence of (A) performance of similar construction work in the United States, and (B) either (i) ownership in excess of fifty percent by U.S. citzens or permanent residents or (ii) incorpoation in the U.S. for more than three years and employment of U.S. citzens or permanent redidents in more than half of the company's permanent full time professionals and managerial positions in the U.S. For purposes of determining competitive status, offers submitted by American-owned firms shall be reduced by 10 per cetum, provided that two prospective responsible bidders submit an offer. In order fro any firm outside of Kuwait to do business in Kuwait, the firm must be sponsored by a Kuwaiti agent in accordance with Kuwaiti law. Firms may want to contact the Kuwait Embassy in Washington, D.C. for more details. The U.S. Embassy cannot sponsor a firm. Local Kuwaiti firms applying for this project must provide their Kuwaiti certification and/or registration certifcate showing they have been qualified to do this type of work in Kuwait. The solicitation package is planned to be released in mid-July 1997. Cost of drawings and specifications will be $300.00 per set, non-refundable. The drawings in the set wilol be sepias. Plans and specifications will not be issued unitl receipt of payment for the drawings and specifications and confirmation of sponsorship for non-Juwaiti firms or certification/registration for local Kuwaiti firms. Interested offerors shall provide a check in the amount of $300.00 per solicitaition set, made out to the U.S. Department of State and confirmation of Kuwaiti sponsorship and/or certification/registration, as necessary to: James K. Kimmel, U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign Buildings Operations, P.O. Box 12248, Arlington, VA 22219. (0176)

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