Construction of AFSOC Three-Bay Aircraft Hangar / AMU

5 Oct 2022 - AM-0007 - Issue revised Specifications.  See AM-0007 and revised specification attachment for details.*****************************************************************************************************************************************15 Aug 2022 - AM-0006 - Issue Fire Suppression System change.  See AM-0006 and revised specification/drawing attachments for details.  *****************************************************************************************************************************************26 May 2022 - AM-0005 issued to revise Specifications and Drawings in response to RFIs.  See attachments for copy of amendment.*****************************************************************************************************************************************For information purposes only – this does not change the terms and conditions of the current solicitation until an amendment is issued with revised specifications/drawings.  The Government has received notice

the fire suppression system may change to water-only and the posted J&A will no longer be required.   The Government is currently evaluating the impacts to the current solicitation.   If or when a revised design is issued, an additional bidder inquiry period will be provided.  Please continue to monitor SAM.Gov for updates to this project.  Bidders are encouraged to submit questions/concerns related to this notice by the current bidder inquiry due date.PROJECT INFORMATION: Project Title: FY22 AFSOC103007 Three-Bay Aircraft Hangar / AMU, Yokota AB. Project Location: Yokota Air Base, JapanProject FSC: Y1BZ – Construction of Other Airfield Structures Project NAICS: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building ConstructionProject Magnitude: Between ¥2,500,000,000 and ¥10,000,000,000 Japanese YENProject Description: The Hangar/Aircraft maintenance unit (AMU) Facility will be located at Yokota Air Base. This project will consist of the construction of 7,013 SM Hangar/AMU Facility that includes three bay aircraft hangar with concrete foundation and floor slab, steel framed structures, deep trusses, metal deck roofing, bridge cranes, motorized hangar doors and tracks, fire alarm panels, fire suppression system and all necessary support. Aircraft maintenance unit (AMU) is a combination of one and two-story concrete-framed structures. The AMU requires such areas as administrative, tool room, supply/bench stock area, storage, shop areas, emergency shower and eyewash stations, locker areas with shower, and break area. Supporting facilities include utilities, pavements, site improvements, communications, parking lots and all other necessary support.  Hangar access airfield pavements include clear, excavate, place base material and concrete pavement, asphalt shoulder, airfield markings, storm water retention, storm drainage, lighting and all other necessary support and be integrated into the existing AFSOC103022 airfield apron.Project AFSOC103022 Airfield Apron provides all primary and secondary roadways, utilities, site improvements, communications, and mitigation for possible dud munitions for site preparation. Coordination with other Contractors, US Government and Installation will be necessary. Partnering with US Government and Contractors will be required. All work carried out is to comply with current Base, Air Force, and Host Nation standards.SITE VISIT(a) An organized site visit has been scheduled for--1. Date and Time: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 10:00 am (JST) - Due to circumstances concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, the scheduled site visit is subject to social distancing measures.2. Location of meeting point:All contractors, regardless of pass status, will be escorted to and from the project site from the current contractor controlled gate 10 on the NE side of the base as depicted in the site map. NOTE: You cannot access the project site from Yokota Air base. You must enter through the contractor gate on the East side of the base as depicted in the attached drawing.3. Participants interested in attending the organized site visit shall email the Government POCs listed below by November 9, 2021.  The Government POCs will need the names of participants, company, location within Japan participants will be traveling from, and the transportation means of coming to Yokota Air Base (i.e. train, rental car, company car).  All attendees shall wear a face mask. All participants, regardless of pass status must complete the Yokota Visitor Request excel spread sheet and return to the below POCs.Government POCs:CPT William MengonEmail: William.A.Mengon.mil@usace.army.milMs. Mo BakEmail: Maureen.R.Bak.civ@usace.army.milMr. Ryan MarzettaEmail: Ryan.J.Marzetta.civ@usace.army.mila. Valid picture identification is required for entry into the project site. Passport, Driver's License are considered valid picture identification.  If driver's license is presented as ID, submit Resident Certificate (Jumin-hyo with "permanent address") issued within 3 months.4. Please note that the project site is located on an active construction site.  Participants attending the site visit will be required to wear PPE -hard hat, steel toed boots and a safety vest. 5. No photographs are allowed on base except at the project site.(b) A virtual telephonic pre-bid conference has been scheduled for-Date and Time: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM (JST).Those who wish to attend shall send a notification by November 9, 2021 to the POCs identified in paragraph 3 above with a list of names that will call into this virtual telephonic pre-bid conference.  Upon receipt of the notification, instructions and the call-in number will be provided.   ************************************************************************************************************************************************************SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM).  All interested companies shall be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must be registered in SAM as such.  Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be found at http://www.sam.gov. OFFEROR ELIGIBILITY.  Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation.  Local sources are sources (e.g. corporations, partnerships, or Joint Ventures [For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must satisfy the local source requirements or, in the alternative, each member of the Joint Venture must individually satisfy the local source requirements]) that are physically located in Japan and authorized (i.e. licensed and registered) to perform 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 applicable laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the resulting contracts.   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.