in Japan, the type of construction work specific in this solicitation. Specifically, a prospective offeror must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the resulting contract.
In addition, prior to award of the contracts, offerors must be registered with the Government of Japan to do construction work in Japan and possess necessary construction licenses and permits to perform work required under this solicitation. The U.S. Government will not offer "United States Official Contractor" status under Article XIV of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to U.S. contractors normally resident in the United States; nor will the U.S. Government certify employees of such contractors as "Members of the Civilian Component" under Article I(b) of the SOFA.
The estimated magnitude of this project is between ¥2,500,000,000 to ¥10,000,000,000.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Traditional hard copies of plans and specifications will not be available for this project. Solicitation documents, including amendments, will be posted in Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) webpage for interested parties to download. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check FedBizOpps as to whether the solicitation and/or amendment(s) have been issued.
2. Companies that have not submitted Bidders Mailing List Application to this office on or after April 2005 are requested to go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District, Contracting Division website (
http://www.poj.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/GettingStarted.aspx) to download the Bidders Mailing List Application. Such companies shall be required to complete Bidders Mailing List Application and submit documents that show they are registered with the Government of Japan to do construction work in Japan and possess necessary construction licenses and permits required to perform the work required under this solicitation prior to or at the time of bid/proposal submittal.