HVAC Upgrades to Apartments HONG KONG

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICESolicitation No.: SGE500-17-R-0137The American Consulate General, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:HVAC Upgrade to Apartments, Hong KongThe Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Type Contract during the third quarter of calendar year 2017.The successful contractor shall provide complete initial design and construction services, contract coordination, and supervision, including but not limited to the management and construction necessary to meet the requirements of this contract within the established timeframe.The work includes among other construction activities, the furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and tools to replace the existing A/C systems at two separate apartments in Hong Kong with Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF), Multi-split A/C system with outdoor condensing units with inverter-controlled

compressors and heat/cool indoor air units. This air conditioning replacement project requires a qualified technician to perform a replacement/installation according to both Hong Kong and US standard electrical appliances industry practices.Phase I of the project will require a Site Survey, Report, and development of Construction Documents while Phase II will involve Procurement, Shipping, and Construction.The magnitude of this project is anticipated to be between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00 U.S. Dollars for the entire project.Companies interested in the solicitation should express their interest by written correspondence, no later than Tuesday August 8, 2017, at both of the following email addresses and MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Name, Telephone, Email Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm DO NOT TELEPHONE.Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English.APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION CHECK LISTIn applying for the solicitation material, you are acknowledging that your company is able to reach compliance with the following highlighted requirements included in the solicitation.In accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999), it will be necessary for your organization to possess authorization to operate and do business in the country in which this contract will be performed. Furthermore, authorization shall include the requirement to be registered to do business in Hong Kong, and the obligation to be in possession of a Value Added tax registration number. Contractors shall be required to provide:a. A thorough description as to what steps you have taken to investigate all requirements to obtain authorization to perform in the given country, and to obtain in-country business registration;b. Details of your findings and a description of what your organization will actually be required to undertake to obtain licensing; andc. Specific information concerning the period of time you anticipate it will take to obtain appropriate authorization.You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to perform work in Hong Kong. Any entry or work visa issues requirements must be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified.Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILOC): The successful contractor will be required to provide the government with surety in the form of Irrevocable Letters of Credits totaling 40% of the value of the contract.If you have a Duns number* and have been SAM** registered, please include below. Please note that the requirement to obtain a Duns number and for your company to be SAM registered, will be a mandatory requirement upon contract award.Duns number:_______________________ SAM Registered: ( ) Yes ( ) No* Dunn and Bradstreet: www.dnb.com/get-a-duns-number.html** System for Award Management: SAM.govThe failure to provide the above documentation when submitting your proposal may result in your proposal being found technically unacceptable and removed from the competition without further discussions.Solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America. This requirement is being competed utilizing full and open competition procedures.The Contract Specialist for the administration of this contract is Mr. Graham Andrews, Tel. +49 69 7535 3307, email AndrewsGS@state.gov.